#Azure SQL Developer

Azure SQL is an outstanding platform in Cloud database platform. An efficient, cost effective technology with elegant features, smart automations and low code development. In this Azure SQL Developer course, we learn from Basic SQL Concepts to Advanced Azure SQL Deployments, Migrations, Automations, Tuning and more .. !

✅ Azure SQL DB Design
✅ Stored Procedures, Functions
✅ CTEs & Query Tuning
✅ Security, RBAC Roles
✅ Elastic Pools, Scalability
✅ JSON, XML & Deployments
✅ Dynamic SQL in Azure SQL
✅ Execution Plans & Tuning
✅ Real Time Project
✅ 1:1 Mentorship, Resume

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Azure SQL Database (DEV) Training Course Contents:

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Module 1: MSSQL & TSQL Queries

Ch 1: Database Intro & Job Roles

Database Introduction
Database Types: OLTP, DWH
DBMS & Realtime Use
DBMS Software & Purpose
SQL: Purpose & Use
SQL Server Versions, Editions
Microsoft SQL Job Roles

Ch 2: SQL Server Installations

SQL Server 2022 Installations
SQL Server 2019 Installations
SSMS Tool Installation
Server Connections, Properties
Instance & Instance Types
Authentication Types
System Databases & Purpose

Ch 3: SQL Basics V1 (Commands)

Database, Tables & Columns
SQL Basics: Purpose
DDL Statements
DML Statements
DQL Statements
Verifications @ GUI
Basic SELECT Queries

Ch 4: SQL Basics V2 (Operators)

DDL Variants in MSSQL
DML Variants in MSSQL
INSERT & INSERT INTO
SELECT & SELECT INTO
Basic Operators in SQL
Special Operators in MSSQL
ALTER, TRUNCATE, DROP

Ch 5: Excel Data Imports

Data Imports with Excel
SQL Native Client
Order By: Asc, Desc
Order By with WHERE
TOP & OFFSET
UNION ALL
UNION, Data Appends

Ch 6: Schemas & Security

Schemas: Creation, Usage
Schemas & Table Grouping
Using Default Schema
Real-world Banking Database
Table Migrations @ Schemas
2 Part, 3 Part & 4 Part Naming
Verifying Schemas in UI

Ch 7: Constraints & Keys Basics

Need for Constraints, Keys
Null, Not Null Constraints
Unique Key Constraint
Primary Key Constraint
Foreign Key & References
Default Constraint & Usage
DB Diagrams & ER Models

Ch 8: Indexes Basics, Tuning

Indexes & Tuning
Clustered Index, Primary Key
Non Clustered Index & Unique
Creating Indexes Manually
Verifying Indexes
Composite Keys, Query Optimizer
Composite Indexes & Usage

Ch 9: Joins Basics

Joins: Table Comaparisons
Inner Joins & Matching Data
Outer Joins: LEFT, RIGHT
Full Outer Joins & Audits
Cross Joins & Table Combinations
Joining more than 2 tables
Joining Tables with Aliases

Ch 10: Views & RLS

Views: Realtime Usage
Storing SELECT in Views
DML, SELECT with Views
RLS: Row Level Security
WITH CHECK OPTION
Database Audits & Metadata
Important System Views

Ch 11: Stored Procedures

Stored Procedures: Realtime Use
Parameters Concept with SPs
Procedures with SELECT
System Stored Procedures
Metadata Access with SPs
SP Recompilations
Stored Procedures, Tuning

Ch 12: User Defined Functions

Using Functions in MSSQL
Scalar Value Functions
Inline & Multiline Functions
Parameterized Queries
Date & Time Functions
String Functions & Queries
Aggregated Functions & Usage

Ch 13: Triggers & Automations

Need for Triggers
DDL & DML Triggers
For / After Triggers
Instead Of Triggers
Memory Tables with Triggers
Data Replication, Automation
Disabling DMLs & Triggers

Ch 14: Transactions & ACID

Transaction Concepts in OLTP
Transaction Types in Realtime
Auto Commit, Explicit Transaction
COMMIT, ROLLBACK
Checkpoint & Logging
Lock Hints & Query Blocking
READPAST, LOCKHINT

Ch 15: Cursors & Fetch

Cursors: Realtime Usage
Cursor Declaration Types
Open Cursor, Close Cursor
Local & Global Cursors
Scroll & Forward Only Cursors
Static & Dynamic Cursors
Fetch, Absolute Cursors

Ch 16: CTEs & Tuning

CTE: Common Table Expression
Creating and Using CTEs
CTEs and In-Memory Processing
Using CTEs for DML Operations
Using CTEs for Data Retrieval
Using CTEs for Tuning
CTEs For Duplicate Row Deletion

Ch 17: Relations, Normal Forms

Adding PK to Tables
Adding FK to Tables
Cascading Keys
Self Referencing Keys
Database Diagrams
Normal Forms : 1 NF, 2 NF
3 NF, BCNF and 4 NF

Ch 18: Self Joins, EXISTS

Joining same table
Correlated Queries
Joining Tables, Queries
Self Joins with WHERE
Self Joins with UNION
Self Joins with Order By
Self Joins with Views

Ch 19: Remote Joins

Working with Multiple Servers
Multi Server Access from SSMS
Linked Servers Creation, Tests
4 Part Naming Convention
Remote Data Access
RPC & RPC OUT
Remote Joins & Data Analysis

Ch 20: Sub Queries

Sub Queries Concept
Sub Queries & Aggregations
Joins with Sub Queries
Sub Queries with Aliases
Sub Queries with OrderBy
Sub Queries with WHERE
Sub Queries, Joins, Where

Ch 21: Group By Queries

Group By, Distinct Keywords
GROUP BY, HAVING
Cube( ) and Rollup( )
Sub Totals & Grand Totals
Grouping( ) & Usage
Group By with UNION
Group By with UNION ALL

Ch 22: Joins with Group By

Joins with Group By
3 Table, 4 Table Joins
Join Queries with Aliases
Join Queries & WHERE
Join Queries & Group By
Joins with Sub Queries
Query Execution Order

Ch 23: Data Types & Conversions

Integer Data Types
Character, MAX Data Types
Decimal & Money Data Types
Boolean & Binary Data Types
Date and Time Data Types
Table, SQL_Variant Types
Cast( ) and Convert( ) Functions

Ch 24: Window Functions, CASE

IIF Function and Usage
IIF with Tables, Joins
CASE Statement Usage
Window Functions (Rank)
Row_Number( )
Rank( ), DenseRank( )
Partition By & Order By

Mini Project (Can be used in Resume)

Module 2: Programming & Query Tuning

Ch 25: Variables & Try..Catch

Variables: Declaration & Usage
Assigning Values to Variables
SELECT & SET Operations
Using Variables in SPs
Variables Versus Parameters
Try.. Catch Block with Variables
THROW Statement, Error Handling

Ch 26: Updatable Views

Using Triggers with Views
Updatable Views, DML
Views & Stored Procedures
Data Distributions in Tables
Transactions with Procedures
Conditional Commits in SPs
Rollback Options in Realtime

Ch 27: Stored Procedures & TVPs

Using TVP with Procedures
Creating User Defined Types
Big Data Copy & Transactions
Using SPs & Table Variables
Transactional Integrity with SPs
Conditional Commits, Rollbacks
Procedure Recompilations

Ch 28: Stored Procedures, Cursors

Cursors Types: Local, Global
Using Procedues with Cursors
Formatting Queries, Nvarchar
WHILE Loop: @Fetch Status
Variables with Dynamic SQL
sp_executesql Extended SP
Dynamic SQL Programming

Ch 29: SPs & Recursive CTEs

CTEs: Common Table Expressions
CTEs For DML Operations
Defining Recursive CTEs
Anchor Element: Realtime Use
Termination Checks and Loops
Defining SPs with CTEs
Cautions with Recursive CTEs

Ch 30: Functions & Loops

Inline, Table Line Functions
Multi Line Table Functions
Using LOOPs in Functions
Variables & Return Values
Table Generation Logic
Date & Time Data Types
Calendar Data Generations

Ch 31: OpenRowSet, Debugging

Reading JSON Data
Using OPENROWSET( )
OpenRowSet with Variables
Debugging Stored Procedures
Debugging Types in TSQL
Debugging Techniques with SSMS
Debug Options with Variables

Ch 32: PIVOT, UNPIVOT

Reading Denormalized Data
Normalizing Table Data
PIVOT Operation with TSQL
PIVOT with Aggregates
FOR and IN Operators
UNPIVOT with TSQL
PIVOT with Functions, SPs

Ch 33: Temporary Tables

TempDB: Realtime Use
Local Temporary Tables
Global Temporary Tables
Testing & Using Temp Tables
Temp Tables across Sessions
Auto CreateTables using Select
SELECT .. INTO & Bulk Loads

Ch 34: Synonyms & Realtime Use

Synonyms : Creation, Use
Creating Synonyms For Tables
Synonyms for Schemas, Tables
Synonyms: DB, Schemas, Tables
Remote DB Access with Synonyms
Listing & Verying Synonyms
Synonyms Versus Aliases

Ch 35: Server Architecture

Database Engine Components
Parser, Compiler & Optimizer
Protocols and Query Processing
MDAC and CLR Components
Parsing and Compilation
Memory Manager & IO Managers
SQL OS Components, MDAC

Ch 36: DB Architecture (VLDB)

Planning for Large Databases
Primary & Secondary Data Files
Filegroups, Spacing and Sizing
Log File: Usage and Precautions
Creating Tables with Filegroups
Pages and Extents for Storage
VLF, Mini LSN & Checkpoint

Realtime Project 2 (For Resume)

Ch 37: Query Audits & AM Tool

Activity Monitor Tool
Perfmon Tool & Counters
Query Audits: DMVs, DMFs
Plan Handle, Execution Time
Long Running Queries
Query Store & Buffer Cache
Data Flush, Stats Collection

Ch 38: Tuning : Indexes

Indexes : Sort Locations
Clustered & Online Indexes
Non Clustered, Column Store
Included Indexes in Realtime
Filtered Indexes & Usage
Covering Index & Selectivity
Indexed Views (Materialized)

Ch 39: Tuning: Partitions

Partitions: Performance Tuning
Partition Functions & Schemes
Partition Un-partitioned Tables
Compressions: ROW, PAGE
Auditing Partitions
Partitions Limitations in OLTP
Partitions with DWH

Ch 40: Statistics & Tuning

Statistics : Realtime Usage
Index & Column Statistics
Statistics & Key Purpose
Verifying, Using Stats
Statistics Versus Indexes
Stats Updates on Tables
Stats Updates on Views

Ch 41: Index Management

Index Management Options
Index Rebuilds, Re Organize
Database Maintenance Plans
Page Count and Index Conditions
Degree Of Parallelism Settings
Resumable & Online Indexes
PAUSE, RESUME in Rebuilds

Ch 42: Tuning Tools

Tuning Tools: Workload Files
Profiler Tuning Template, Events
DTA, Profiler: Recommendations
PDS: Physical Design Structures
PDS Recommendations
DTA with Query Execution Cache
Tuning Tools: Precautions

Ch 43: Execution Plans

Execution Plan Analysis
IO Cost and CPU Cost
Sub Tree & Operator Cost
NUMA Nodes, Processor Affinity
Thread Count, DOP
Table & Index Scan, Index Seek
Index Selectivity & Tuning

Ch 44: Lock Management 1

Open Transactions in Realtime
Open Transaction, Blocking
LOCKS : Types & Audits
S, X, IX,U and MD Locks
Sch-M and Sch-S Locks
SP_WHO2, SP_LOCK
sys processes & Lock Waits

Ch 45: Lock Management 2

Deadlocks in Real-world
Profiler Tool & Deadlocks
Lock Management: Deadlocks
Deadlock Graphs & Events
Deadlock Avoidance, Prevention
Deadlock Prevention
sysprocesses & sp_who2

Ch 46: Isolation Levels

Lock Hints and Isolation Levels
Read Committed, Uncommitted
Serializable, Repeatable Read
Snapshot Isolation, Versioning
Read Committed Snapshot
sysprocesses & sp_who2
Choosing Correct Isolation Level

Realtime Case Study

Module 3: Azure SQL Dev

Ch 47: Cloud Fundamentals

Cloud Fundamentals
Public Cloud & Private Cloud
Cloud Implementations: SaaS
Paas & IaaS Implementations
Cloud Storage : Practical Benefits
Database Hosting in Cloud
Azure Cloud: Advantages

Ch 48: Azure SQL Deployments

Azure SQL Server Creation
Azure Server (Logical Server)
Networking Settings
Azure Firewall Creations
Azure Services : Enabling
Testing SSMS Connections
Password Resets in Azure

Ch 49: Azure SQL DB Migrations

SQL DB Migration Options
Data Migration Assistant: DMA
DMA Tool, Migration Options
On-Premises DB Export
Azure SQL Database Import
Azure Storage Account
Linking SSMS with Azure

Ch 50: Azure SQL DB Licensing

Azure SQL DB Licensing
Per Database Licensing
DTUs: Basic, Standard Types
VPU and Plan Types
DTU Versus VPU Licensing
Elastic DTUs (eDTU) Usage
Elastic Query Processing

Ch 51: Azure SQL DB Metrics

Azure SQL DB Metrics
CPU, Memory, Log Metrics
Data File Metrics, Alerts
Action Groups & Emails
Query Performance Insight
Automated Tuning Options
Query Recommendations

Ch 52: Azure SQL DB Tuning, AI

Automated Tuning Options
Manual Tuning Options
Server Level Tuning
Database Level Tuning
Create Index Option
Drop Index, Seek Options
Built-In Intelligence

Ch 53: Azure AI Search

AI Search Service, Tuning
AI Indexes, Practical Use
Watermark Columns
Triggers & Timestamp
Filterable, Searchable
Sortable, Facetable
Indexer & Data Refresh

Ch 54: Azure Backups, Restores

Azure Backups & Restores
Automated Backups
Backup Retention Options
LTR, PITR & Differential
Backup Audits from Portal
Restores from SQL Server
Restores from Azure Portal

Realtime Project 3

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Course includes ONE Real-time Project.

Azure SQL Training FAQ's

What is Azure SQL Job Role?

An Azure SQL professional is responsible for designing, deploying, managing, and securing SQL databases hosted on Microsoft Azure. This includes working with Azure SQL Database, SQL Managed Instance, and SQL Server on Azure VMs. The role focuses on ensuring high availability, scalability, security, performance tuning, and disaster recovery for cloud-based SQL solutions. Azure SQL experts work with development, DevOps, and security teams to build and maintain modern data platforms.

What are the Job Roles of an Azure SQL Professional?

💼 Top Job Roles:

1️⃣ Provision and configure Azure SQL resources (Database, Managed Instance, SQL VM)
2️⃣ Manage database security, compliance, and encryption
3️⃣ Design high availability, replication, and disaster recovery solutions
4️⃣ Tune queries, indexes, and workloads for performance
5️⃣ Automate deployments and maintenance tasks using ARM, PowerShell, and CLI
6️⃣ Support cloud migration and hybrid database architectures and more…!

What does our Azure SQL Training course contain?

The course is carefully curated with below module:
👉🏻Module 1: MSSQL & TSQL Queries
👉🏻Module 2: TSQL Programming
👉🏻Module 3: Query Tuning
👉🏻Module 4: Azure SQL Dev

Who can join this course?

Freshers aiming to build a career in cloud database administration
On-prem SQL DBAs moving to Azure cloud environments
Developers wanting to integrate SQL DBs with cloud apps
IT professionals preparing for Azure SQL certifications
Anyone interested in managing enterprise SQL workloads in Azure

No prior coding experience is required. All concepts are taught from scratch

What training modes are available?

Option 1: LIVE Online Training (100% Interactive, step by step, assignments)

Option 2: Self Paced Videos (100% practical, step by step with concept wise assignments)

You may choose any one of these options, same curriculum!

I (Trainer) shall be available for doubts and clarifications, assignment check and review.

Why should I choose SQL School for Azure SQL training?

👉🏻 Every session is Practical, Step by Step with Concept wise FAQs !!

👉🏻 100% results with on-time practice. Daily Tasks for every session.

👉🏻 Concept wise tasks be submitted before next class for Job Waiters / Starters.

👉🏻 Concept wise tasks due for submission by Weekends for Working Professionals.

Why Choose SQL School

Why Choose SQL Student learning coding on laptop in a futuristic environment representing career-focused database and data engineering training at SQL School

100% Real-Time and Practical
ISO 9001:2008 Certified
Concept wise FAQs
TWO Real-time Case Studies, One Project
Weekly Mock Interviews
24/7 LIVE Server Access
Realtime Project FAQs
Course Completion Certificate
Placement Assistance
Job Support
Realtime Project Solution
MS Certification Guidance