Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database Administration Curriculum - user pack

This curriculum presents learners with instruction of how to install, manage, monitor, and troubleshoot SQL Server 2000. This curriculum consists of five Skill Builder courses:

  • Course 73475 Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database Administration Part 1: Installing SQL Server 2000
  • Course 73476 Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database Administration Part 2: Managing Databases
  • Course 73477 Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database Administration Part 3: Security and Data Recovery
  • Course 73478 Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database Administration Part 4: Managing Data
  • Course 73479 Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database Administration Part 5: Maintaining SQL Server 2000
Audience
Candidates for this exam operate in medium to very large computing environments that use SQL Server 7.0 (and plan to upgrade to SQL Server 2000), Windows 2000 Active Directory, and Internet Information Server (IIS). They have a minimum of one year's experience administering SQL Server environments. General categories include system administrators, database administrators, application developers, systems analysts, and software engineers. Learners are expected to have an understanding of basic relational database concepts, and should be familiar with basic transact-SQL syntax.

This curriculum prepares learners for Microsoft Exam 70-228.

Total Learning Time
30 to 40 hours
 

73475 - Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database Administration Part 1: Installing SQL Server 2000

This is the first course in a five part series that presents the students with both theoretical and practical instruction in the subject of installing SQL Server 2000.

Learn To
• Identify the features and functions of SQL Server.
• Identify the components involved in the client-server communication process.
• Identify the steps in the client-server communication process.
• Identify the minimum hardware requirements for SQL Server 2000.
• Identify the typical hardware optimization issues for Microsoft SQL Server 2000.
• Select an appropriate edition of SQL Server 2000.
• Identify the different types of SQL Server 2000 installations.
• Install a default instance of SQL Server 2000.
• Sequence the stages of an unattended installation.
• Identify the types of SQL Server databases.
• Identify the database objects related to SQL Server.
• Identify the features of the SQL Server 2000 object-naming standard.

Audience
Candidates for this exam operate in medium to very large computing environments that use SQL Server 7.0 (and plan to upgrade to SQL Server 2000), Windows 2000 Active Directory, and Internet Information Server (IIS). They have a minimum of one year's experience administering SQL Server environments. General categories include system administrators, database administrators, application developers, systems analysts, and software engineers. Students are expected to have an understanding of basic relational database concepts. Students should be familiar with basic transact-SQL syntax.

Total Learning Time
6 to 8 hours

73475 Objectives

Unit 1: SQL Server 2000 Overview 1 - 2 hours
• Identify the features and functions of SQL Server.
• Identify the components involved in the client-server communication process.
• Identify the steps in the client-server communication process.
• Identify the features and functions of SQL Server services.
• Identify the activities associated with administering a SQL Server database.
• Identify the steps associated with implementing a SQL Server database.
• Identify the types of application architecture.

Unit 2: Planning the Installation 1 - 2 hours
• Identify the minimum hardware requirements for SQL Server 2000.
• Identify the typical hardware optimization issues for Microsoft SQL Server 2000.
• Select an appropriate edition of SQL Server 2000.
• Identify guidelines for selecting SQL Server 2000 service logon accounts.
• Identify the features of instances of a SQL Server.
• Identify guidelines for selecting an authentication mode.
• Select appropriate server collations and sort rules.
• Identify the characteristics of network libraries.
• Configure an appropriate network library.

Unit 3: Installation Process 2 hours
• Identify the different types of SQL Server 2000 installations.
• Install a default instance of SQL Server 2000.
• Sequence the stages of an unattended installation.
• Identify the characteristics of a remote installation.
• Identify the features of SQL Server 2000 components after installation.
• Identify different methods of managing SQL Server 2000 services.
• Connect to a SQL Server 2000.
• Verify the installed version of SQL Server.
• Identify the features of registering SQL Server.
• Configure registration information in SQL Server Enterprise Manager.
• Create shared registration information.
• Identify how SQL Server 2000 communicates installation problems.
• Identify guidelines for troubleshooting SQL Server 2000 installation problems.
• Review the SQL Server error logs.
• Identify considerations for upgrading from SQL Server 7.0 to SQL Server 2000.
• Perform an upgrade from SQL Server 6.5 by using the Upgrade Wizard.

Unit 4: Database Creation 2 hours
• Identify the types of SQL Server databases.
• Identify the database objects related to SQL Server.
• Identify the features of the SQL Server 2000 object-naming standard.
• Identify the effects of the database creation process.
• Identify the available options during database creation.
• Create a database by using the Create Database Wizard.
• Create a database by using SQL Server Enterprise Manager.
• Create a database by using Transact-SQL statements.

73476 - Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database Administration Part 2: Managing Databases

This is the second course in a five part series that will teach students how to plan for managing databases with SQL Server 2000. This course also includes both theoretical and practical instruction in the creation and management of objects.

Learn To
• Identify the database option categories.
• Identify features of the tools used to view database properties.
• View database information by using SQL Server Enterprise Manager.
• Match the different types of data integrity with their characteristics.
• Identify the different types of constraints.
• Identify guidelines for creating constraints.

Audience
Candidates for this exam operate in medium to very large computing environments that use SQL Server 7.0 (and plan to upgrade to SQL Server 2000), Windows 2000 Active Directory, and Internet Information Server (IIS). They have a minimum of one year's experience administering SQL Server environments. General categories include system administrators, database administrators, application developers, systems analysts, and software engineers. Students are expected to have an understanding of basic relational database concepts. Students should be familiar with basic transact-SQL syntax.

Total Learning Time
6 hours

73476 Objectives

Unit 1: Database Management 3 hours
• Identify the database option categories.
• Identify features of the tools used to view database properties.
• View database information by using SQL Server Enterprise Manager.
• Modify a database by using SQL Server Enterprise Manager.
• Identify ways to modify databases by using the ALTER DATABASE statement.
• Identify the features of the sp_dboption stored procedure.
• Create a database diagram by using the Create Database Diagram Wizard.
• Identify guidelines for deleting a database.
• Delete a database by using the SQL Server Enterprise Manager.
• Identify guidelines for managing data and log file growth.
• Identify the features of shrinking a database or database file automatically.
• Identify the guidelines of shrinking a database or database file manually.
• Identify the features of user-defined filegroups.
• Identify guidelines to create a user-defined filegroup.
• Identify the guidelines for using user-defined filegroups for maintenance.
• Identify the steps for creating filegroups.
• Identify the characteristics of transaction logs.
• Identify guidelines for placing transaction logs.
• Identify guidelines for optimizing a database by using hardware-based RAID.
• Identify features of filegroups that improve performance.
• Identify the benefits of combining filegroups with hardware-based RAID.
• Identify guidelines for optimizing database performance.
• Identify guidelines for managing databases.
• Identify guidelines for estimating the size of a database.
• Identify guidelines for estimating the amount of data in a table.

Unit 2: Object Management 3 hours
• Match the different types of data integrity with their characteristics.
• Identify the different types of constraints.
• Identify guidelines for creating constraints.
• Identify guidelines for disabling constraints.
• Identify guidelines for disabling constraint checking when loading new data.
• Identify the features of clustered indexes.
• Identify the features of nonclustered indexes.
• Identify guidelines for creating indexes.
• Identify guidelines for using the DROP_EXISTING option.
• Identify guidelines for using the Index Tuning Wizard.
• Identify performance considerations for planning and creating indexes.
• Identify the features of stored procedures.
• Identify guidelines for creating stored procedures.
• Identify the syntax used to execute a stored procedure.
• Identify considerations for modifying a stored procedure.
• Identify considerations for optimizing a stored procedure.
• Identify the features and functions of triggers.
• Identify the advantages of using triggers.
• Identify guidelines for creating triggers.
• Identify the syntax used to alter a trigger.
• Identify the features of views.
• Identify the considerations for creating a view.
• Identify the critical steps in creating a view by using the Create View Wizard.
• Identify the syntax used to alter a view.
• Identify the features of broken ownership chains.
• Identify the considerations for modifying data with views.
• Identify the different types of user-defined functions.
• Match syntax arguments used to create user-defined functions with their description.
 

73477 - Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database Administration Part 3: Security and Data Recovery

This is the third course in a five part series that deals with the backup and restore strategies for SQL Server 2000 and with managing security and permissions with SQL Server 2000.

Learn To
• Identify how login accounts are processed.
• Identify the characteristics of the two authentication modes.
• Sequence the steps to implement an authentication mode.
• Identify the guidelines for preventing data loss.
• Match database recovery models with their features.
• Identify the process behind SQL Server 2000 backup.
 

Audience
Candidates for this exam operate in medium to very large computing environments that use SQL Server 7.0 (and plan to upgrade to SQL Server 2000), Windows 2000 Active Directory, and Internet Information Server (IIS). They have a minimum of one year's experience administering SQL Server environments. General categories include system administrators, database administrators, application developers, systems analysts, and software engineers. Students are expected to have an understanding of basic relational database concepts. Students should be familiar with basic transact-SQL syntax.

Total Learning Time
7 hours

73477 Objectives

Unit 1: Security 3 hours
• Identify how login accounts are processed.
• Identify the characteristics of the two authentication modes.
• Sequence the steps to implement an authentication mode.
• Identify the properties of a SQL Server login.
• Configure SQL Server 2000 to use Windows Authentication Mode.
• Authorize Windows 2000 users and groups to access SQL Server 2000.
• Test the logins created for Windows 2000 user and group accounts.
• Revoke access from a Windows 2000 user or group.
• Deny access to a Windows 2000 group or user.
• Identify the methods for assigning a login account to user accounts.
• Match fixed server roles with their permissions.
• Identify features of fixed database roles in SQL Server 2000.
• Identify the features of user-defined database roles.
• Create a user-defined database role.
• Identify types of permissions.
• Identify guidelines for managing permissions.
• Identify the methods for revoking granted and denied permissions.
• Assign statement permissions by using SQL Server Enterprise Manager.
• Assign object permissions by using SQL Server Enterprise Manager.
• Identify the guidelines for managing security with views and stored procedures.
• Implement permissions by using views and stored procedures.
• Identify the features of application roles in managing client application security.
• Create an application role.
• Activate an application role.

Unit 2: Backup and Restore Strategies 4 hours
• Identify the guidelines for preventing data loss.
• Match database recovery models with their features.
• Identify the process behind SQL Server 2000 backup.
• Identify when to back up system databases.
• Identify when to back up a user database.
• Identify the guidelines for creating a backup device.
• Create a backup device by using SQL Server Enterprise Manager.
• Create a backup device by using Transact-SQL.
• Identify the guidelines for using multiple backup files to store backups.
• Identify the guidelines for using the BACKUP DATABASE statement.
• Identify the features of backing up to a tape device.
• Identify guidelines for performing a full database backup.
• Back up a database.
• Back up a database to multiple files.
• Identify guidelines for performing a differential backup.
• Identify the process for implementing a transaction log backup.
• Identify guidelines for clearing the transaction log.
• Backup a transaction log.
• Identify the reasons for performing a database file and filegroup backup.
• Sequence stages of the SQL Server 2000 recovery process.
• Identify the functions of the RESTORE statements for verifying backups.
• Identify the tasks that you must perform before restoring a backup.
• Match RESTORE DATABASE statement options with their functions.
• Identify guidelines for initiating the recovery process.
• Identify guidelines for restoring from a full database backup.
• Identify guidelines for restoring from a differential backup.
• Restore a full database backup.
• Identify guidelines for restoring a transaction log backup.
• Restore a transaction log backup.
• Sequence the steps to restore a damaged system database.
 

73478 - Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database Administration Part 4: Managing Data

This course deals with transferring data, managing replication services, and maintaining high availability.

Learn To
• Identify guidelines for importing and exporting data.
• Match SQL Server 2000 tools used to import and export data with their functions.
• Identify the features and functions of the Data Transformation Services (DTS) process.
• Identify the features of distributed data.
• Identify the different methods of distributing data.
• Identify the features of the publisher-subscriber metaphor.
• Identify the features of the Database Maintenance Plan Wizard.
• Troubleshoot a database by using the Database Consistency Checker (DBCC).
• Identify the guidelines for performing a Database Consistency Checker (DBCC) SHOWCONTIG.

Audience
Candidates for this exam operate in medium to very large computing environments that use SQL Server 7.0 (and plan to upgrade to SQL Server 2000), Windows 2000 Active Directory, and Internet Information Server (IIS). They have a minimum of one year's experience administering SQL Server environments. General categories include system administrators, database administrators, application developers, systems analysts, and software engineers. Students are expected to have an understanding of basic relational database concepts. Students should be familiar with basic transact-SQL syntax. (Microsoft Course 2071: Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2000).

Total Learning Time
6 to 8 hours

73478 Objectives

Unit 1: Transferring Data 2 - 3 hours
• Identify tasks that can be defined within a Data Transformation Services (DTS) package.
• Identify guidelines for creating a Data Transformation Services (DTS) package.
• Import data into SQL Server 2000 by using the Bulk Insert Task.
• Import data from a Transact-SQL (T-SQL) Query.
• Modify a Data Transformation Services (DTS) package by using DTS Designer.
• Transfer SQL Server 2000 objects.
• Identify requirements for configuring linked servers.
• Identify the characteristics of XML support in Internet Information Services (IIS).
• Identify guidelines for importing and exporting data.
• Match SQL Server 2000 tools used to import and export data with their functions.
• Identify the features and functions of the Data Transformation Services (DTS) process.
• Identify the features and functions of Data Transformation Services (DTS) tools.
• Identify guidelines for managing data.
• Identify the functions of data transformation and mapping.

Unit 2: Replication Services 2 - 3 hours
• Identify the features of distributed data.
• Identify the different methods of distributing data.
• Identify the features of the publisher-subscriber metaphor.
• Identify the characteristics of publications and articles.
• Match filtering methods with their functions.
• Identify the different ways of subscribing to a publication.
• Identify the features of the different replication agents.
• Match the replication types with their characteristics.
• Identify features of merge replication.
• Identify features of different physical replication models.
• Identify features of a Central Publisher/Remote Distributor model.
• Identify features of a Central Subscriber/Multiple Publishers model.
• Identify features of a Multiple Publishers/Multiple Subscribers model.
• Register a SQL Server.
• Create a publication.
• Create a subscription.
• Verify that a change to a published article has been updated on the subscriber.

Unit 3: Maintaining High Availability 2 hours
• Identify the features of the Database Maintenance Plan Wizard.
• Troubleshoot a database by using the Database Consistency Checker (DBCC).
• Identify the guidelines for performing a Database Consistency Checker (DBCC) SHOWCONTIG.
• Identify the features of Windows clustering.
• Identify the features of SQL Server 2000 failover clustering.
• Identify the features of active/passive clustering.
• Identify the features of active/active clustering.
• Identify the considerations for failover clustering.
• Identify the features and functions of standby servers and log shipping.
• Sequence the steps to prepare the Primary and Standby servers.
• Identify the guidelines for configuring log shipping.
• Sequence the steps to configure the Primary server.
• View the log shipping pair properties.
• Identify the characteristics of the process for changing log shipping roles.
• Change the role of the Standby server.
 

73479 - Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database Administration Part 5: Maintaining SQL Server 2000

This is the last course in a five part series that deals with managing, monitoring, and troubleshooting SQL Server 2000.

Learn To
• Identify guidelines for configuring SQL Server Agent.
• Identify guidelines for using SQLAgentMail and SQL Mail.
• Configure a Microsoft Outlook Exchange profile for your administrative account.
• Identify the goals of SQL Server 2000 monitoring.
• Identify guidelines for performance tuning.
• Identify the factors to consider when detecting database performance problems.

Audience
The audience for this course include system administrators, database administrators, application developers, systems analysts, and software engineers. A prerequisite skill for this course is an understanding of basic relational database concepts. Students should be familiar with basic transact-SQL syntax.

Total Learning Time
7 hours

73479 Objectives

Unit 1: Automating Routine Administrative Tasks 3 hours
• Identify guidelines for configuring SQL Server Agent.
• Identify guidelines for using SQLAgentMail and SQL Mail.
• Configure a Microsoft Outlook Exchange profile for your administrative account.
• Configure a Microsoft Outlook Exchange profile for the SQL Service account.
• Verify that SQL Server Agent has been configured to use a specific mail profile.
• Configure SQL Mail.
• Identify guidelines for creating jobs.
• Identify the factors that determine the permissions required for executing jobs.
• Identify guidelines for defining job steps.
• Identify the options for scheduling jobs.
• Identify guidelines for notifying operators.
• Identify considerations for managing job history.
• Create an operator to receive notifications from SQL Server Agent.
• Create a job by using the Create Job Wizard.
• Create a job consisting of multiple steps.
• Identify the process for using alerts to respond to problems.
• Identify the conditions for SQL Server 2000 to write events to the Windows application log.
• Identify considerations for creating alerts to respond to SQL Server 2000 errors.
• Identify the guidelines for creating alerts on a user-defined error.
• Identify the options available when responding to performance condition alerts.
• Identify the guidelines for assigning a fail-safe operator.
• Identify the guidelines for troubleshooting alerts.
• Create an alert by using the Create Alert Wizard.
• Create a user-defined error message for use in an alert.
• Create a performance condition alert.
• Identify guidelines for troubleshooting automated tasks.

Unit 2: Monitoring SQL Server 2000 4 hours
• Identify the goals of SQL Server 2000 monitoring.
• Identify guidelines for performance tuning.
• Identify the factors to consider when detecting database performance problems.
• Match common monitoring tasks with their features.
• Identify guidelines for monitoring SQL Server 2000.
• Identify the monitoring features of the Windows 2000 Event Viewer.
• Identify the characteristics of the Windows System Monitor.
• Monitor SQL Server 2000 and Windows resources by adding performance counters.
• Identify the features and functions of the SQL Query Analyzer.
• Generate performance statistics and a graphical execution plan by using SQL Query Analyzer.
• Identify the characteristics of SQL Profiler.
• Configure SQL Profiler to detect login attempts.
• Configure a new trace to detect long running queries by using SQL Profiler.
• Identify the information you can monitor by using the Current Activity Details Pane.
• Identify the functions and features of Transact-SQL (T-SQL) monitoring tools.
• Identify guidelines for monitoring memory usage.
• Identify guidelines for monitoring threads and processor usage.
• Identify guidelines for monitoring physical disk I/O.
• Identify how different types of locks affect performance.
• View locking information.
• Detect lock blocking.
• Identify the causes of poorly performing queries.

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