Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Update for Developers Training Course

Version: June 2012 Release

The SQL Server 2012 Update for Developers Training Course is a great resource for developers, trainers, consultants and evangelists who need to understand the key improvements introduced in SQL Server 2012 from a developer perspective. It contains a rich set of presentations, demos, hands-on labs and videos that are perfect for self-paced learning or for conducting your own training event. The easiest way to get started with the training course is to download it, install it, and browse the course for the content that you are most interested in. Many of the presentations and demos in the training course include a video that you can watch to familiarize yourself with the content. When you are ready for some hands-on experience, try installing one of the demos or hands-on labs. Each of them includes a dependency checker for installing software prerequisites. Thank you for downloading the training course, we hope you find it to be a valuable resource for driving SQL Server adoption.

Units

Intro to SQL Server 2012

The content in this unit provides a high-level overview of SQL Server 2012 from a developer perspective.

Introduction to SQL Server 2012 AlwaysOn

The content in this unit provides an introduction to SQL Server 2012 AlwaysOn, a new high avialability and diaster recovery solution.

Exploring and Managing SQL Server 2012 Database Engine Improvements

This content in this unit provides an overview of improvements to the SQL Server 2012 database engine including indexing, partitioning, security and auditing.

SQL Server 2012 Database Server Programmability

This content in this unit provides an overview of improvements in SQL Server 2012 that affect server programmability, including Transact-SQL, spatial types, and handing unstructured data.

SQL Server 2012 and .NET Development

The content in this unit provides an overview of tools technologies and that impact database application development during the SQL Server 2012 wave.

SQL Server 2012 Enterprise Information Management

The content in this unit covers SQL Server 2012 improvements related to Enterprise Information Management, including Integration Services, Master Data Services and Data Quality Services.

SQL Server 2012 Business Intelligence

The content in this unit covers SQL Server 2012 improvements related to Business Intelligence, including Reporting Services, Analysis Services, PowerPivot and Power View.

Target Audience

Solution developers with SQL Server, Visual Studio and .NET development experience.

Common Prerequisites

These are the minimum prerequisites to be able to use the training course content.

Additional Requisites

These prerequisites are specific to some of the hands-on labs and demos provided with this training course.