+44 207 907 1120Microsoft - Updating Your Skills to SQL Server 2017
Overview
On this accelerated 1-day course, you'll gain the knowledge you need to update your SQL skills to SQL Server 2017 - 50% faster than traditional training.
Your expert Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), will guide you through new capabilities and components of SQL Server 2017
You'll also learn about new and enhanced features of:
- SQL Server Performance, Availability, and Scalability
- SQL Server data access and analytics
- SQL Server reporting and BI
- SQL Server OLAP
- SQL Server Cloud deployments
- SQL Server on Linux functionality
You'll be immersed in the Microsoft Official Curriculum (MOC) through our unique Lecture | Lab | Review technique, which combines theory and practical skills to help you retain information faster.
If you're a database professional with experience of SQL server 2016, looking to update your skills to SQL Server 2017, this course is ideal for you.
This course also prepares existing SQL Server 2016 MCSAs who want to prepare for the Upgrade exam for the SQL Server 2017 certification.
Six reasons why you should sit your SQL Server 2017 course with Firebrand Training
- You'll be SQL Server 2017 trained in just 1 day.
- Our SQL Server 2017 course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, accommodation and meals. No hidden extras
- You’ll learn more SQL Server 2017. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9am – 5pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand Training you’ll get at least 12 hours/day quality learning time, with your instructor
- You’ll learn SQL Server 2017 faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
- You’ll be studying SQL Server 2017 with the best. We’ve been named in Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified 77505 professionals, and we’re partners with all of the big names in the business
- You'll do more than study SQL Server 2017 courseware. We use practical exercises to make sure you can apply your new knowledge to the work environment. Our instructors use demonstrations and real-world experience to keep the day interesting and engaging
Benefits
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Benefits of Training with Firebrand
- Two options of training - Residential classroom-based, or online courses
- A purpose-built training centre – get access to dedicated Pearson VUE Select facilities
- Certification Guarantee – pass first time or train again free (just pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs)
- Everything you need to certify – you’ll sit your exam at the earliest available opportunity after the course - either immediately after your classroom course, or as soon as there are slots available, if you've taken it online
- No hidden extras – one cost covers everything you need to certify
Curriculum
Module 1: Introduction to SQL Server 2017
Module Goal: Describe key capabilities and components of SQL Server 2017
Lessons
- Overview of SQL Server 2017
- Functionality across versions
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
- Describe the edition scale limits
- Explain the consistent functionality across versions
Module 2: What's new in SQL Server Performance, Scalability, and Availability.
This module introduces the performance enhancements provided by Adaptive Query Processing and Automatic Tuning, as well as the scalability and availability enhancements provided by new Availability Group architectures, including Read-Scale Availability Groups and Availability Groups with SQL Server on Linux
Lessons
- Adaptive query processing
- Automatic tuning
- Availability Scalability
Lab: Performance and availability - adaptive query processing
- Interleaved execution
- Batch mode memory grant feedback
- Batch mode adaptive joins
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
- Describe adaptive query processing
- Describe automatic plan correction
- Describe availability group architectures
- Describe always on availability groups for Linux
- Describe load balancing of readable secondary replicas
- Describe petabyte-scale data warehousing
Module 3: What's New in SQL Server Data Access
SQL Server 2017 introduces SQL Graph which enables you to define the relationships between your data items in a table rather than calculating them during a query, reducing the query cost and simplifying your data structure.
Lessons
- SQL Graph
Lab: SQL Graph
- Create a Graph database
- Query a Graph database
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
- Describe SQL Graph
Module 4: What's new in SQL Server Reporting and BI
This module describes what’s new in SQL Server reporting and BI.
Lessons
- Power BI report Server
- Reporting Services update
Lab: Reporting and BI
- Deploy Power BI report server
- Add commenting to a report
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
- Explain what Power BI report server is
- Use Power BI report server
- Create a Power BI report foe Power BI report server
Module 5: New and Enhanced Features in SQL Server Analysis Services
This module introduces new and enhanced features in SQL Server Analysis Services, with particular emphasis on the tabular data model.
Lessons
- Tabular model updates
Lab: Ragged hierarchies
- View existing reports
- Hide blank members
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
- Describe the new features of tabular data models
Module 6: New and Enhanced data Analytics Features
This module introduces new and enhanced data analytics features.
Lessons
- New and enhanced data analytics features
Lab: Data analytics with Python
- Enable external script execution
- Run Python scripts
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
- Describe the new and enhanced data analytics features.
Module 7: What's new in SQL Server in the Cloud
Organisations want the best value from a mixture of cloud services and their existing investment in on-premises hardware and software. This module covers a comparison between the features of Microsoft Azure SQL Database and Microsoft SQL Server 2017, as well as new features that make it easier for you to migrate databases from on-premises SQL Server instances to Azure SQL Database.
Lessons
- Azure SQL database features
- Managed Instances
Lab: Managed Instances
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
- Explain the different features available in Azure SQL database and SQL Server 2017
- Describe Azure managed instances
Module 8: SQL Server on Linux
This module covers the features of SQL Server on Linux, as well as the process for deploying SQL Server on Linux and using Docker.
Lessons
- SQL Server on Linux
- Deploying SQL Server on Linux
Lab: SQL Server in Docker containers
- Deploy a SQL Server Docker image
- Run a SQL Server instance inside a Docker container
- Connect to a SQL Server Instance running in a Docker container
After completing this module, you'll be able to:
- Describe the features of SQL Server on Linux
- Describe SQL Server on Linux deployment
- Deploy SQL server in a Docker container.
What's Included
You'll receive the following Microsoft Official Curriculum (MOC):
- Course 10998A: Updating Your Skills to SQL Server 2017
Your accelerated course includes:
- Accommodation *
- Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
- On-site exams **
- Exam vouchers **
- Practice tests **
- Certification Guarantee ***
- Courseware
- Up-to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
- 24-hour lab access
- Digital courseware **
- * For residential training only. Doesn't apply for online courses
- ** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts
- *** Pass first time or train again free (just pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs)
Prerequisites
Before attending this course, you should have experience with:
- Building and managing databases, data warehouses and business intelligence (BI) solutions with SQL Server 2016
- Windows Server 2016 operating systems and networking
- Microsoft Office 2016
Unsure whether you meet the prerequisites? Don’t worry. Your training consultant will discuss your background with you to understand if this course is right for you.
Reviews
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"Excellent setup. By far the most intensive way to study."
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"I was a little dubious to begin with, but I was soon pleasantly surprised. The trainer was excellent and the facilities were great, which made the experience really good."
John Fry. (21/9/2020 (Monday) to 23/9/2020 (Wednesday))
"Really good course. The trainer was very knowledgeable. Good experience doing the remote sessions, labs were really helpful too."
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