Get Started on Microsoft SQL Server 2008 in No Time
Learn to use all of the powerful features available in SQL Server 2008 quickly and easily. Microsoft SQL Server 2008: A Beginner's Guide explains the fundamentals of each topic alongside examples and tutorials that walk you through real-world database tasks. Install SQL Server 2008, construct high-performance databases, use powerful Transact-SQL statements, create stored procedures and triggers, and execute simple and complex database queries. Performance tuning, Database Engine security, Business Intelligence, and XML are also covered.
- Set up, configure, and maintain SQL Server 2008
- Build and manage database objects using Transact-SQL statements
- Create stored procedures and user-defined functions
- Optimize database performance, availability, and reliability
- Implement solid security using authentication, encryption, and authorization
- Automate tasks using SQL Server Agent
- Create reliable data backups and perform flawless system restores
- Use all-new SQL Server 2008 Business Intelligence, development, and administration tools
- Learn in detail the SQL Server XML technology (SQLXML)
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