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Exam 70-461 Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Create Database Objects (24%) Create and alter tables using T-SQL syntax (simple statements). May include but not limited to: create tables without using the built in tools; ALTER; DROP; ALTER COLUMN; CREATE Create and alter views (simple statements). May include but not limited to: create indexed views; create views without using the built in tools; CREATE, ALTER, DROP Design views. May include but not limited to: ensure code non regression by keeping consistent signature for procedure, views and function (interfaces); security implications Create and modify constraints (simple statements). May include but not limited to: create constraints on tables; define constraints; unique constraints; default constraints; primary and foreign key constraints Create and alter DML triggers. May include but not limited to: inserted and deleted tables; nested triggers; types of triggers; update functions; handle multiple rows in a session; performance implications of triggers Work with Data (27%) Query data by using SELECT statements. May include but not limited to: use the ranking function to select top(X) rows for multiple categories in a single query; write and perform queries efficiently using the new (SQL 2005/8->) code items such as synonyms, and joins (except, intersect); implement logic which uses dynamic SQL and system metadata; write efficient, technically complex SQL queries, including all types of joins versus the use of derived tables; determine what code may or may not execute based on the tables provided; given a table with constraints, determine which statement set would load a table; use and understand different data access technologies; case versus isnull versus coalesce Implement sub-queries.   May include but not limited to: identify problematic elements in query plans; pivot and unpivot; apply operator; cte statement; with statement Implement data types. May include but not limited to: use appropriate data; understand the uses and limitations of each data type; impact of GUID (newid, newsequentialid) on database performance,when to use what data type for columns Implement aggregate queries. May include but not limited to: new analytic functions; grouping sets; spatial aggregates; apply ranking functions Query and manage XML data. May include but not limited to: understand xml datatypes and their schemas and interop w/, limitations & restrictions; implement XML schemas and handling of XML data; XML data: how to handle it in SQL Server and when and when not to use it, including XML namespaces; import and export xml; xml indexing Modify Data (24%) Create and alter stored procedures (simple statements). May include but not limited to: write a stored procedure to meet a given set of requirements; branching logic; create stored procedures and other programmatic objects; techniques for developing stored procedures; different types of storeproc result; create stored procedure for data access layer; program stored procedures, triggers, functions with T-SQL Modify data by using INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE statements. May include but not limited to: given a set of code with defaults, constraints, and triggers, determine the output of a set of DDL; know which SQL statements are best to solve common requirements; use output statement Combine datasets.   May include but not limited to: difference between UNION and UNION all; case versus isnull versus coalesce; modify data by using MERGE statements Work with functions. May include but not limited to: understand deterministic, non-deterministic functions; scalar and table values; apply built-in scalar functions; create and alter user-defined functions (UDFs) Troubleshoot & Optimize (25%) Optimize queries. May include but not limited to: understand statistics; read query plans; plan guides; DMVs; hints; statistics IO; dynamic vs. parameterized queries; describe the different join types (HASH, MERGE, LOOP) and describe the scenarios they would be used Manage transactions. May include but not limited to: mark a transaction; understand begin tran, commit, and rollback; implicit vs explicit transactions; isolation levels; scope and type of locks; trancount Evaluate the use of row-based operations vs. set-based operations. May include but not limited to: when to use cursors; impact of scalar UDFs; combine multiple DML operations Implement error handling. May include but not limited to: implement try/catch/throw; use set based rather than row based logic; transaction management   Exam 70-462 Administering a MS SQL Server Database ing Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Create Database Objects (24%) Create and alter tables using T-SQL syntax (simple statements). May include but not limited to: create tables without using the built in tools; ALTER; DROP; ALTER COLUMN; CREATE Create and alter views (simple statements). May include but not limited to: create indexed views; create views without using the built in tools; CREATE, ALTER, DROP Design views. May include but not limited to: ensure code non regression by keeping consistent signature for procedure, views and function (interfaces); security implications Create and modify constraints (simple statements). May include but not limited to: create constraints on tables; define constraints; unique constraints; default constraints; primary and foreign key constraints Create and alter DML triggers. May include but not limited to: inserted and deleted tables; nested triggers; types of triggers; update functions; handle multiple rows in a session; performance implications of triggers Work with Data (27%) Query data by using SELECT statements. May include but not limited to: use the ranking function to select top(X) rows for multiple categories in a single query; write and perform queries efficiently using the new (SQL 2005/8->) code items such as synonyms, and joins (except, intersect); implement logic which uses dynamic SQL and system metadata; write efficient, technically complex SQL queries, including all types of joins versus the use of derived tables; determine what code may or may not execute based on the tables provided; given a table with constraints, determine which statement set would load a table; use and understand different data access technologies; case versus isnull versus coalesce Implement sub-queries. May include but not limited to: identify problematic elements in query plans; pivot and unpivot; apply operator; cte statement; with statement Implement data types. May include but not limited to: use appropriate data; understand the uses and limitations of each data type; impact of GUID (newid, newsequentialid) on database performance,when to