2782 DESIGNING MICROSOFT SQL SERVER 2005 DATABASES

Module 1: Approaching Database Design Systematically
This module explains how to acquire the skills to approach database design with a systematic perspective. A systematic approach involves formulating your database design process, following guidelines on how to gather and document database requirements, and following best practices when formulating a conceptual design.
Lessons
· Overview of Database Design
· Gathering Database Requirements
· Creating a Conceptual Database Design

Module 2: Modeling a Database at the Logical Level
This module explains the best practices followed when you build a new logical database model. You will also learn the guidelines for normalization when designing an OLTP model and when designing a data warehouse database. Finally, you will learn to evaluate the existing logical model of a database.
Lessons
· Building a Logical Database Model
· Designing for OLTP Activity
· Designing for Data Warehousing
· Evaluating Logical Models

Module 3: Modeling a Database at the Physical Level
This module explains the guidelines to be followed when designing physical database objects and constraints. The module also covers the best practices for designing database security and for designing database and server options. Finally, this module covers the best practices for evaluating the physical model.
Lessons
· Designing Physical Database Objects
· Designing Constraints
· Designing for Database Security
· Designing Server and Database Options
· Evaluating the Physical Model

Module 4: Designing for Database Performance
This module explains the best practices to be followed for designing indexes. The module also covers the guidelines for planning table optimization, and choosing additional optimization techniques.
Lessons
· Designing Indexes
· Planning for Table Optimization
· Planning for Database Optimization

Module 5: Designing a Database Access Strategy
This module explains the best practices to be followed when designing for secure data access. The module also covers the guidelines for designing user-defined functions. Finally, this module explains the best practices for designing stored procedures.
Lessons
· Designing for Secure Data Access
· Designing User-Defined Functions
· Designing Stored Procedures

Module 6: Modeling Database Dependencies
This module explains guidelines for modeling local database dependencies. This module also covers the guidelines for modeling remote database dependencies.
Lessons
· Modeling Local Database Dependencies
· Modeling Remote Database Dependencies