2072 Administering a Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database

Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities

•Experience using the Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system to:
◦Connect clients running Windows 2000 to networks and the Internet.
◦Configure the Windows 2000 environment.
◦Create and manage user accounts.
◦Manage access to resources by using groups.
◦Configure and manage disks and partitions, including disk striping and mirroring.
◦Manage data by using NTFS.
◦Implement Windows 2000 security.
◦Optimize performance in Windows 2000.
For students who do not meet these prerequisites, the following course provides students with the necessary knowledge and skills:
◦Course 2151, Microsoft Windows 2000 Network and Operating System Essentials
◦Course 2152, Implementing Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional and Server

•An understanding of basic relational database concepts, including:
◦Logical and physical database design.
◦Data integrity concepts.
◦Relationships between tables and columns (primary key and foreign key, one-to-one, one-to-many, and many-to-many).
◦How data is stored in tables (rows and columns).

For students who do not meet these prerequisites, the following course provides students with the necessary knowledge and skills:
◦Course 1609, Designing Data Services and Data Models

•Knowledge of basic Transact-SQL syntax (SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE statements).

For students who do not meet these prerequisites, the following course provides students with the necessary knowledge and skills:
◦Course 2071, Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2000

•Familiarity with the role of the database administrator.

•Describe SQL Server architecture.
•Plan for a SQL Server installation, and then install an instance of SQL Server.
•Manage files and databases, including determining resource requirements.
•Choose a login security method, configure login security, plan and implement database permissions, and describe how to help protect SQL Server in an enterprise network.
•Perform and automate administrative tasks and create custom administrative tools.
•Back up databases and implement a backup strategy.
•Restore databases.
•Monitor and optimize SQL Server performance.
•Transfer and migrate data into databases.
•Maintain the high availability of SQL Server.
•Describe how to replicate data from one SQL Server to another

Module 1: SQL Server Overview

•What Is SQL Server
•SQL Server Integration
•SQL Server Databases
•SQL Server Security
•Working with SQL Server
Lab : SQL Server Overview

Module 2: Planning to Install SQL Server

•Hardware Installation Considerations
•SQL Server 2000 Editions
•Software Installation Considerations
•Methods of Installing SQL Server
•Verifying the Installation
•Configuring SQL Server Enterprise Manager
•Troubleshooting
Lab : Installing SQL Server

Module 3: Managing Database Files

•Introduction to Data Structures
•Creating Databases
•Managing Databases
•Placing Database Files and Logs
•Optimizing the Database Using Hardware-based RAID
•Optimizing the Database Using Filegroups
•Optimizing the Database Using Filegroups with Hardware-based RAID
•Capacity Planning
•Performance Considerations
Lab : Managing Database Files
After completing this module, students will be able to:
•Describe how SQL Server stores data and handles transactions.
•Create a database, including specifying options during and after database creation.
•Grow, shrink, or delete a database.
•Determine the placement of database files and transaction logs for performance and fault tolerance.
•Optimize a database by using hardware-based RAID.
•Determine when and how to use filegroups to optimize a database.
•Optimize a database by using filegroups with hardware-based RAID.
•Estimate the amount of space that a database requires.

Module 4: Managing Security

•Implementing an Authentication Mode
•Assigning Logins to Users and Roles
•Assigning Permissions to Users and Roles
•Managing Security Within SQL Server
•Managing Application Security
•Managing SQL Server Security in the Enterprise
Lab : Managing Security
Lab : Managing Permissions
Lab : Managing Application Security

Module 5: Performing Administrative Tasks

•Configuration TasksRoutine SQL Server Administrative TasksAutomating Routine Maintenance TasksCreating AlertsTroubleshooting SQL Server AutomationAutomating Multiserver Jobs
Lab : Configuring SQL Server
Lab : Creating Jobs and Operators
Lab : Creating Alerts

Module 6: Backing Up Databases

•Preventing Data Loss
•Setting and Changing a Database Recovery Model
•SQL Server Backup
•When to Back Up Databases
•Performing Backups
•Types of Backup Methods
•Planning a Backup Strategy
•Performance Considerations
Lab : Backing Up Databases

Module 7: Restoring Databases

•SQL Server Recovery Process
•Preparing to Restore a Database
•Restoring Backups
•Restoring Databases from Different Backup Types
•Restoring Damaged System Databases
Lab : Restoring Databases

Module 8: Monitoring SQL Server for Performance

•Why to Monitor SQL Server
•Performance Monitoring and Tuning
•Tools for Monitoring SQL Server
•Common Monitoring and Tuning Tasks
Lab : Monitoring SQL Server

Module 9: Transferring Data

•Introduction to Transferring Data
•Tools for Importing and Exporting Data in SQL Server
•Introduction to DTS
•Transforming Data with DTS
Lab : Transferring Data

Module 10: Maintaining High Availability

•Introduction to Availability
•Increasing Availability Using Failover Clustering
•Standby Servers and Log Shipping
Lab : Automating the Maintenance of a Standby Server

Module 11: Introducing Replication

•Introduction to Distributed Data
•Introduction to SQL Server Replication
•SQL Server Replication Agents
•SQL Server Replication Types
•Physical Replication Models
Lab : Implementing Replication

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