70-461: Querying MS SQL Server 2012Justin Sherborne CRA103

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Exam 70-461 Topics

Microsoft Certification Overview

Microsoft Certification Overview

YOU KNOW SQL SERVER 2012How do you become certified?

1 – IdentifyCertification Goal

2 - Find Gaps

3 - Fill Gaps

4 - Take Exam

1 – IDENTIFY CERTIFICATION GOAL

1 – IdentifyCertification Goal

MCSA: SQL Server Solutions Associate

+Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases

Implementing a Data Warehouse with Microsoft SQL Server 2012

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AM462

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AM46

3Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012

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1 MCSA: SQL ServerSolutions Associate

MCSE: Data Platform Solutions Expert

+Developing Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases

Designing Database Solutions for SQL Server 2012

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5 MCSE: Data PlatformSolutions Expert

MCSA: SQL ServerSolutions Associate

MCSE: Business Intelligence Solutions Expert

+Implementing Data Models and Reports with Microsoft SQL Server 2012

Designing Business Intelligence Solutions with Microsoft SQL Server 2012

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AM466

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AM46

7 MCSE: Business IntelligenceSolutions Expert

MCSA: SQL ServerSolutions Associate

Upgrade path

+Transition Your MCTS on SQL Server 2008 to MCSA: SQL Server 2012, Part 1

Transition Your MCTS on SQL Server 2008 to MCSA: SQL Server 2012, Part 2

EX

AM45

7+ =E

XA

M458

MCTS on SQL Server 2008

MCSA: SQL Server 2008

MCSA: SQL ServerSolutions Associate

Upgrade path

+Transition Your MCTS on SQL Server 2008 to MCSA: SQL Server 2012, Part 1

Transition Your MCTS on SQL Server 2008 to MCSA: SQL Server 2012, Part 2

EX

AM45

7+ =E

XA

M458

MCTS on SQL Server 2008

MCSA: SQL Server 2008

MCSE: Data Platform certification.

Transition Your MCITP on SQL Server 2008 to MCSE: Data Platform

+ EX

AM45

9

Upgrade path

+Transition Your MCTS on SQL Server 2008 to MCSA: SQL Server 2012, Part 1

Transition Your MCTS on SQL Server 2008 to MCSA: SQL Server 2012, Part 2

EX

AM45

7+ =E

XA

M458

MCTS on SQL Server 2008

MCSA: SQL Server 2008

MCSE Business Intelligence certification

Transition Your MCITP: Business Intelligence Developer 2008 to MCSE: BI

+ EX

AM46

0

What does a 700 minimum score mean?

http://borntolearn.mslearn.net/mct/p/mctv.aspx#fbid=moz6QNLQLrs

2 – FIND GAPS

1 – IdentifyCertification Goal

2 - Find Gaps

70-461 exam guide

Skills Measured TabFocus studyingTopic weighting

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70-461 exam outline

Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012Create Database Objects (24%)Work With Data (27%)Modify Data (24%)Troubleshoot and Optimise (25%)

Create Database Objects(23%)

Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012Create Database Objects (24%)Work With Data (27%)Modify Data (24%)Troubleshoot and Optimise (25%)

Work with Data(27%)

Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012Create Database Objects (24%)Work With Data (27%)Modify Data (24%)Troubleshoot and Optimize (25%)

Modify Data (24%)

Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012Create Database Objects (24%)Work With Data (27%)Modify Data (24%)Troubleshoot and Optimize (25%)

Troubleshoot and Optimize (25%)

Sample Question #1Select the appropriate over clause to rank the highest sale in desc order for each month. Ensure that no numbers are skipped for the rank

A. Rank() over (Partition by Month order by Sales desc)B. Dense_Rank() over (Partition by Month order by Sales desc)C. Partition over (Month rank() by Sales desc)D. Partition over (Month dense_rank() by Sales desc)

Sample Question #2The results of an Insert statement need to be output to a table variable for further analysis. Which statement below will achieve the desired result?

A. INSERT Production.ScrapReason OUTPUT INSERTED.ScrapReasonID, INSERTED.Name, INSERTED.ModifiedDate INTO @MyTableVar VALUES (N'Operator error', GETDATE());

B. INSERT Production.ScrapReason VALUES (N'Operator error', GETDATE()) OUTPUT INSERTED.ScrapReasonID, INSERTED.Name, INSERTED.ModifiedDate INTO @MyTableVar;

C. INSERT INTO @MyTableVar Select ScrapReasonID, Name, ModifiedDate from Production.ScrapReason

D. INSERT Production.ScrapReason VALUES (N'Operator error', GETDATE()) Select INSERTED.ScrapReasonID, INSERTED.Name, INSERTED.ModifiedDate INTO @MyTableVar;

Sample Question #3In a select statement, a Measurement field is required that displays the Weight field if it is not null, otherwise the size field if it is not null, yet if both fields are null it displays ‘NA’. Which function can achieve this outcome

A. IsNullB. CharIndexC. ChooseD. Coalesce

Sample Question #4You plan to use a cursor to analyse sql server metadata to determine the fragmentation of indexes in the Adventureworks database. If the fragmentation is above 30% you plan to rebuild the index. What is the order of the steps below to achieve your task

A. Fetch next from the cursorB. Open CursorC. Declare a cursor variableD. Check @@Fetch_Status, rebuild index if required then fetch

nextE. Deallocate cursorF. Close Cursor

Sample Question #4You plan to use a cursor to analyse sql server metadata to determine the fragmentation of indexes in the Adventureworks database. If the fragmentation is above 30% you plan to rebuild the index. What is the order of the steps below to achieve your task

A. Fetch next from the cursor ..(3)B. Open Cursor ..(2)C. Declare a cursor variable ..(1)D. Check @@Fetch_Status, rebuild index if required then fetch

next …(4)E. Deallocate cursor ..(6)F. Close Cursor ..(5)

Sample Question #5To ensure that a StartDate field is always less than the EndDate field in a schedule table, what TSQL component should be used. The answer must provide the best performance

A. DefaultB. After TriggerC. Check constraintD. Instead of TriggerE. Clr component

4 – TAKE EXAM

1 – IdentifyCertification Goal

2 - Find Gaps

3 - Fill Gaps

4 - Take Exam

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