SQL Server 2014 Design & Programming

#1 bestseller SQL Server 2014 Design & Programming book. SQL Server 2014 design & programming builds on achievements of decades in advanced relational database technology. Among the new SQL Server 2014 features is prominent: in-memory OLTP tables. Disk was always the slowest part of the computer system. Since memory is abundant, it is logical to place tables into memory to gain in performance. Programming SQL Server 2014 is fun due to the host of marvelous tools available for the developer in SQL Server Management Studio and Visual Studio. Graphical query designer, for example, helps the developer to develop the JOIN structure of a complex query. SQL Server 2014 provides a highly productive environment for database software development. SQL Server 2014 introduces 3 new database design features: in-memory OLTP tables, inline index declaration in CREATE TABLE statement and updateable clustered columnstore indexes. In-memory OLTP aims to boost performance by reducing disk io as memory capacities are expanding frequently beyond the size of the database. SQL Server 2012 columnstore indexes are static. Updateable columnstore index expands the applicability of the performance feature. Inline index declaration elevates indexes to the level of PRIMARY KEY, FOREIGN KEY, CHECK constraint and DEFAULT constraint which can be declared inline.

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1: SQL Server Sample & System Databases
CHAPTER 2: Installing SQL Server 2014
CHAPTER 3: Structure of the SELECT Statement
CHAPTER 4: SQL Server Management Studio
CHAPTER 5: Basic Concepts of Client-Server Computing
CHAPTER 6: Fundamentals of Relational Database Design
CHAPTER 7: Normal Forms & Database Normalization
CHAPTER 8: Functional Database Design
CHAPTER 9: Advanced Database Design Concepts
CHAPTER 10: The Art of Database Design
CHAPTER 11: New Programming Features in SS 2012 & 2014
CHAPTER 12: JOINing Tables with INNER & OUTER JOINs
CHAPTER 13: Basic SELECT Statement Syntax & Examples
CHAPTER 14: Subqueries in SELECT Statements
CHAPTER 15: SELECT INTO Table Creation & Population
CHAPTER 16: Modify Data – INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE & MERGE
CHAPTER 17: The Magic of Transact-SQL Programming
CHAPTER 18: Exporting & Importing Data
CHAPTER 19: Maintaining Data Integrity in the Enterprise
CHAPTER 20: Query & Stored Procedure Optimization
CHAPTER 21: Advanced T-SQL Programming Topics
CHAPTER 22: In-Memory OLTP
APPENDIX A: Job Interview Questions
APPENDIX B: Job Interview Answers