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Introduction to SQL Databases (55315)
Introduction to SQL Databases
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Introduction to SQL Databases (55315)

This three-day instructor-led 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 teaches students how to properly design a database, data modeling techniques and how to normalize data to reduce data redundancy. In addition, students will learn how to create tables in SQL Server and the different types of relationships between tables, how to create views, stored procedures and functions and how to improve performance in SQL Server. This course updates and replaces course 10985C previously published under the same title.

Duration

3 Days

Versions

N/A
$1895.00

Live, Instructor-Led Training

Up to One Year Access to Recorded Course

Hands-On Exercises

Certificate of Completion

Course Audience
The primary audience for this course is people who are moving into a database role, or whose role has expanded to include database technologies. Developers that deliver content from SQL Server databases will also benefit from this material.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
  • Describe key database concepts in the context of SQL Server
  • Describe database languages used in SQL Server
  • Describe data modeling 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
Course Syllabus

1 - Introduction to databases

  • Introduction to Relational Databases
  • Other Databases and Storage
  • Data Analysis
  • SQL Server Database Languages

2 - Data Modeling

  • Data Modelling
  • Designing a Database
  • Relationship Modeling

3 - Normalization

  • Fundamentals of Normalization
  • Normal Form
  • Denormalization

4 - Relationships

  • Introduction to Relationships
  • Planning Referential Integrity

5 - Performance

  • Indexing
  • Query Performance
  • Concurrency

6 - Database Objects

  • Tables
  • Views
  • Stored Procedures, Triggers and Functions
Prerequisites
No prerequisites.
Certification

This course does not align to a specific exam or certification.

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Wed, Jul 15, 2026

to Fri, Jul 17

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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET

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