OD10985-Introduction to SQL Databases
About This Course
This course is aimed at people looking to move into a database professional role or whose job role is expanding to encompass database elements. The course describes fundamental database concepts including database types, database languages, and database designs.
Audience Profile
The primary audience for this course is people who are moving into a database role, or whose role has expanded to include database technologies.
At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:
•Describe key database concepts in the context of SQL Server 2016
•Describe database languages used in SQL Server 2016
•Describe data modelling techniques
•Describe normalization and denormalization techniques
•Describe relationship types and effects in database design
•Describe the effects of database design on performance
•Describe commonly used database objects
About Microsoft Official Course On-Demand
MOC On-Demand is an integrated blend of video, text, hands-on labs, and knowledge checks, designed to help IT professionals and developers build their skills on Microsoft technologies. The courses provide a self-paced, stand-alone training alternative for those who prefer to learn at their own convenience. They can also be used in conjunction with instructor-led training to provide a blended classroom experience or be used as a foundation for a training solution that includes mentoring and other learning services.
Any labs associated with courses are delivered on the Microsoft Labs Online (MLO) platform via web browser. Students launch the labs directly from within the course; no additional set-up is required.
System requirements for MOC On-Demand
Note: Currently you can also take MOC On-Demand training on your iPad® Retina 4th Generation, however the lab experience is not optimized for tablets.
Recommended System Requirements
Operating System:
- Windows 10
Browser:
- Current version of Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome™ or Firefox®
Internet Access:
- Broadband Internet connection (more than 256 kilobytes per second per user network bandwidth)
- External access to the Internet
- Either an Active X control must be installed (requires local administrator permissions), or IE 11 or later
- For some corporate firewalls, a proxy client (such as TMG Client) may be required
Screen resolution:
- 1280 x 1024 or higher
Minimum System Requirements
Operating System:
- Windows 7 or later
Browser:
- Internet Explorer 9 or later
- Google Chrome™ 25.0.1364.172 or later
- Firefox® 19.0.1 or later
Internet Access:
- Broadband Internet connection (256 kbps per user network bandwidth)
- External access to the Internet
- Either an Active X control must be installed (requires local administrator permissions), or IE 11 or later
- For some corporate firewalls, a proxy client (such as TMG Client) may be required.