DP-080T00: Querying Data with Microsoft Transact-SQL

Course Prerequisites

• Basic understanding of relational databases and SQL concepts.
• Familiarity with SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) or another database management tool.
• No prior experience with T-SQL is required, but an understanding of SQL syntax and basic query writing is recommended.
• Familiarity with database concepts such as tables, rows, columns, and primary keys will be beneficial.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the DP-080T00: Querying Data with Microsoft Transact-SQL course, you will be able to:

1. Understand the fundamentals of Transact-SQL (T-SQL) and how it is used for querying and managing SQL Server and Azure SQL Database.
2. Write simple queries to retrieve data from single tables using SELECT, WHERE, and other basic SQL clauses.
3. Apply join operations to combine data from multiple tables and retrieve meaningful results.
4. Use aggregate functions like COUNT, SUM, AVG, and MAX to group and summarize data.
5. Create and manipulate views, stored procedures, and user-defined functions to manage database operations.
6. Work with subqueries to filter and retrieve data in complex query scenarios.
7. Filter and sort query results using ORDER BY, DISTINCT, and GROUP BY clauses.
8. Learn how to handle NULL values and data types in T-SQL.
9. Apply advanced querying techniques such as window functions, common table expressions (CTEs), and temporary tables.
10. Optimize T-SQL queries for better performance and ensure they run efficiently in large-scale data environments.
11. Prepare for the DP-080 certification exam by gaining hands-on experience with writing and executing SQL queries in SQL Server and Azure SQL.

Target Audience

This course is ideal for:

• SQL developers, database administrators, and data analysts looking to enhance their SQL querying skills.
• Data professionals working with Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL Database who need to query and manipulate data effectively using T-SQL.
• IT professionals seeking to gain expertise in querying and managing databases in Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL environments.
• Learners preparing for the DP-080 certification exam or those who wish to master T-SQL querying for real-world data applications.
• Developers and data scientists who want to deepen their understanding of data querying using Transact-SQL for data analysis and reporting tasks.