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SQL SERVER DBA COURSE SYLLABUS
(the course agenda can be modified as per your requirements):
Module 01: Installation
The goal of this module is to get the DBA familiar with installing SQL Server and the configuration settings during installation. This module will discuss the installation process, how it differs in SQL Server 2005 and 2008, and some common best practices when it comes to installing SQL Server.
Module 02: Upgrading SQL Server
The goal of this module is to discuss the processes of upgrading and existing SQL Server environment to SQL Server 2005 or SQL Server 2008. This module will cover creating an upgrade plan, the upgrade process, and issues found when upgrading to SQL Server 2005 or SQL Server 2008 from earlier versions.
Module 03: SQL Server DB Architectural Overview
The goal of this module is to get the DBA familiar with the basic architecture of SQL Server. This module will discuss how SQL Server architecture, the system databases, files and filegroups, transaction log architecture, data page structure, basic and index structure.
Module 04: SQL Server Tools & Utilities
The goal of this module is to get the DBA familiar with the basic tools found in SQL Server. This module will discuss SQL Server Management Studio, Configuration Manager, Surface Area Configuration tool, SQL Server Profiler, System Monitor, Upgrade Advisor, Performance Studio, Declarative Management Framework, and Database Tuning Advisor.
Module 05: File & Filegroup
The goal of this module is to give the DBA a deeper understanding of the best practices surrounding file and filegroups. This module discuss topics such as: file placement, optimizing the tempdb, file size, growing files, shrinking files and placing objects into different filegroups.
Module 06: Understanding Concurrency
The goal of this module is to introduce the DBA to the concurrency mechanisms of SQL Server. This module will discuss topics such as: transactions, isolation levels, lock escalation, blocking, deadlocking, locking hints, and the new snapshot isolation.
Module 07: Understanding I/O
The goal of this module is to take the DBA deeper into how the disk subsystem works in SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2008.
Module 08: Understanding CPU
The goal of this module is to take the DBA deeper into how the processor schedulers work in SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2008.
Module 09: Understanding Memory
The goal of this module is to take the DBA deeper into how SQL Server interacts with memory.
Module 10: Disaster Recovery
The goal of this module is to introduce the DBA to SQL Server disaster recovery topics. This module will discuss SQL Server backups, backup strategies, database restore process and strategy, and follow up with a discussion on disaster recovery planning for very large databases.
Module 11: Understanding the SQL Server Query Optimizer
The goal of this module is to introduce the DBA to how the query optimizer an optimization process works in SQL Server. This module discuss the process of optimizing a query, query execution plans, the recompile process of queries, and wraps up with the basics of tuning SQL Server queries and stored procedures.
Module 12: Security
The goal of this module is to take the DBA deeper into SQL Server security. This module will discuss new security features, existing security features, security best practices, auditing, and security configurations.
Module 13: Indexing and Fragmentation
The goal of this module is to introduce the DBA to SQL Server indexes. This module will dive deep into indexes, index creation, index usage, index fragmentation, index maintenance, and the new index features found in SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2008.
Module 14: Database Maintenance
The goal of this module is to introduce the DBA to the changes made to database maintenance and maintenance plans in SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2008.
Module 15: Replication
The goal of this module is an introduction to replication in SQL Server. This module will discuss the types of replication, basic replication topics, setting up replication, and the best practices for replicated systems.
Module 16: Database Clustering
The goal of this module is an introduction to clustering in SQL Server. This module will discuss clustering basic topics, setting up clustering, and the best practices for clustered systems.
Module 17: Database Snapshots
The goal of this module is to introduce the DBA to the new database snapshot feature in SQL Server. The module will discuss how database snapshots area created and the usage of the snapshots.
Module 18: Log Shipping
The goal of this module is an introduction to log shipping in SQL Server. This module will discuss log shipping basic topics, setting up log shipping, and the best practices for log shipped environments.
Module 19: Database Mirroring
This goal of this module is to describe the guidelines and considerations for designing and administrating a high availability solution based on SQL Server Database Mirroring. This module provides the guidelines for determining a mirroring topology and explains the process of designing SQL Server Database Mirroring.
