1. Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Certifications and Training
Microsoft Learning

2. Agenda MCSE: Data Platform MCSE: Business Intelligence
MCSA: SQL Server 2012
Training

3. Certifications

4. Value of Certification
Recognition
Differentiation
Employability
Microsoft is celebrating the 20 year anniversary of Microsoft Certification as of January Microsoft Certification has been around that long because certifications have value. People earn them in order to gain proof of job skills, get recognized by their peers, or to differentiate themselves from other job candidates.
IT Pros
Certifications enable you to be better prepared to get a job. Certifications also increase visibility/marketability of individuals who have earned them
Proof points: In a survey of 700 IT professionals last November, 60% said certification led to a new job.
Certifications differentiate you from your peers which helps you get ahead
In that same survey, 58% said certification led to a salary boost or bonus, 63% said it led to a promotion
Certifications also provide recognition of your knowledge & skills not just to employers, but also to peers
Hiring Managers
Today’s technology landscape shows a continued need for highly skilled technical people. In a survey of over 200 technology executives worldwide, 92% of respondents indicate it is challenging for IT organizations to secure the necessary skills for large infrastructure
Certifications provide documented level of assurance that employees are competent
81% of Hiring Managers feel that certified individuals perform better, according to our own MCP survey
The regular assessment process will improve staff responsibility, commitment and motivation
79% of Hiring manager agree that certified individuals are more efficient.
The majority of hiring managers consider certification as a factor when they are looking at resumes. It’s not necessarily going to trump work experience, but if you’re being compared to someone with work experience and no certification, you look like the better candidate when you have both.

5. Changes to the Certifications and Exams
Relevance
Broader Skill Set
Rigor
Certification Requirements
Recertification
Deeper Skill Set
While the reasons for earning a certification may not have changed over the last 20 years, we need to continue to strengthen the benefits of certification. Microsoft has re-invented its certification program and is introducing a new wave of certifications to ensure people remain relevant, and to make our certifications even more valuable and meaningful to achieve than ever before.
Cloud solutions introduce a need for a BROADER RANGE of skills. Microsoft Certifications now validate a broader set of skills and experience across a technology solutions rather than an individual technology.
Microsoft cloud services are continuously updated with the latest technology solutions. Microsoft’s certification program also places an emphasis on cutting edge technology skills sets and introduces the need for IT Pros and Developers to be up to-date on the latest technologies. Therefore Microsoft cert must continually validate current skill sets.
CLOUD COMPUTING ultimately allows IT Pros & developers to FOCUS ON MISSION CRITICAL ACTIVITIES for organizations. THIS RAISES THE BAR OF REQUIRED EXPERTISE for IT Pro and Developers. Microsoft’s reinvented certifications test on a DEEPER set of knowledge that is mapped to real-world business context. Rather than testing only on a feature of a technology, people are now tested on MORE ADVANCED SKILLS and DEEPER UNDERSTANDING of the technology.
That’s why Microsoft has reinvented its certification program - to ensure IT Pros and Developers have the expertise necessary to be productive in the cloud and to ensure that the key benefits of certification continue to remain relevant.

6. SQL Server 2012 Certification paths
MCA: SQL Server
MCSM: SQL Server
MCSM: Business Intelligence
Master
MCSE: Data Platform
MCSE: Business Intelligence
Recertification
Recertification
Destination
Developing Databases
(Exam 464)
Designing Database Solutions
(Exam 465)
Implementing Data Models and Reports
(Exam 466)
Designing Business Intelligence Solutions
(Exam 467)
Expert
MCSA: SQL Server 2012
Querying
(Exam 461)
Administering
Databases
(Exam 462)
Implementing a Data Warehouse
(Exam 463)
The data explosion is happening at every level of the business—across devices, applications and individual roles. Stay at the forefront of information technology with the expertise to build, run and maintain the next wave of cloud-ready database and information solutions.
SQL Server 2012 training and certification extends your skills beyond traditional database capabilities. Unlock breakthrough insights across the organization, quickly build mission critical solutions, and extend data to hybrid IT environments. Secure the essential skills to unite the power of the cloud with the demand for deeper insight into company data—the emerging benchmark to stay competitive in business. Start your journey toward your ideal career today.
Languages available: English, French, German, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese Simplified
Associate

7. MCSA: SQL Server 2012
Show that you have a minimum set of skills to hit the ground running.
Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate: SQL Server 2012 =
Exam : Implementing Data Warehouses with Microsoft SQL Server 2012 +
Develop and maintain the next wave of mission critical environments and breakthrough insights.
Exam : Administering a Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Database +
Exam 461: Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012
The MCSA: SQL Server 2012 certification shows that you have a minimum set of skills to hit the ground running, and differentiates you as better able to work with SQL Server 2012 in a real-world business context.
Note that MCSA has a version number in the certification title, and recert is not required. New versioned certification would be released when next version of SQL Server comes out.
The MCSA: SQL Server 2012 certification enables DB and BI professionals to acquire essential skills to develop and maintain the next wave of mission critical environments, and sets a foundation for advanced certification. Demonstrate your proficiency in querying to potential hiring managers.
CLOUD COMPUTING ultimately allows IT Pros to FOCUS ON MISSION CRITICAL ACTIVITIES for organizations. THIS RAISES THE BAR OF REQUIRED EXPERTISE for IT Professionals. The MCSA SQL Server 2012 validates a DEEPER set of knowledge that is mapped to real-world business context. Rather than testing only on a feature of a technology, people are now tested on MORE ADVANCED SKILLS and DEEPER core UNDERSTANDING of the full technology in order to ensure that they can be successful on the job.

8. MCSE: Business Intelligence
Showcase your expert skills at developing and deploying rich business intelligence solutions.
Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert:
Business Intelligence =
Exam 467: Designing Business Intelligence Solutions with SQL Server 2012 +
Deliver more data to more people across the organization.
Exam 466: Implementing Data Models and Reports with SQL Server 2012 +
Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate:
SQL Server 2012
The MCSE: Business Intelligence certification showcases your expert skills at developing and deploying visually-rich business intelligence solutions and reports. Deliver more data to more people across the organization.
Note that the certification title has no version number or product name, but the exam names do. MCSE covers multiple versions and multiple products. Our certifications used to validate that the candidate had the skills and experience with one technology. The truth of the matter is that a candidate called to manage Business Intelligence solutions at work actually works across multiple technologies. In the case of MCSE: BI, we offer a certification that validates that a candidate has the skills and experience with the entire solution, including Sharepoint, SQL Azure, and Excel in addition to SQL Server 2012.
Recertification required every three years.
Deliver invaluable self-service BI applications (BI Professionals) Future proof your BI expertise with advanced-level BI Professional Certification, your gateway to the skills and techniques to design, build and deploy solutions that deliver more data to more people across the organization.

9. MCSE: Data Platform = + +
Demonstrate your expertise at building enterprise-scale data solutions.
Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert:
Data Platform =
Exam 465: Designing Database Solutions for SQL Server 2012 +
Extend your skills beyond traditional database capabilities.
Exam 464: Developing SQL Server 2012 Databases +
Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate: SQL Server 2012
The MCSE: Data Platform certification demonstrates your expertise at building enterprise-scale data solutions across on-premises or cloud environments.
Note that the certification title has no version number or product name, but the exam names do.
Recertification required every three years
Extend your skills beyond traditional database capabilities by earning the MCSE: Data Platform certification.
MCSA: SQL Server 2012 is a Pre-requisite certification: validates core technology skills on SQL Server 2012

10. Database roles convergence
At least 60% of both DBAs and DBDs were at least minimally proficient at SSAS and PowerShell.
At least 87% of both DBAs and DBDs were at least minimally proficient at SSIS, SSRS, and T-SQL.
On which tools are most DBAs and DBDs proficient?
87% of database developers indicated that they had acted as a database administrator at some point in the past.
60% of database developers indicated that they perform database administration tasks as part of their current role, though it is not their primary role.
Do DBDs act as DBAs?
Backup and restore
Create tables
Installation
Which tasks do a majority of both DBAs and DBDs perform?
Performance tuning
Ad-hoc queries
Integration services (data quality)
We did a lot of research as we developed the certifications for SQL Server 2012, including an audience survey that delved into what skill levels people in different roles had for specific tasks and tools. We discovered some pretty interesting stuff. This research was validated through other surveys and research as well, when we determined what the specific objectives should be. this research is the foundation of the decision to combine the DBA/DBD roles from previous certs into the new DB Platform path. 
As we mentioned earlier when we talked about the MCSA, we identified a set of skills that BI developers, database developers, AND database administrators all needed to be at least minimally proficient at—these are the skills represented in the MCSA: SQL Server In addition to the skills shared by all three roles, there was a significant overlap between the tasks/tools at which DBAs needed to be proficient, and those at which DBDs needed to be proficient. The skills at which only DBDs were proficient tended to be more pure developer skills, such as .NET development. The skills at which DBAs alone were proficient tended to be ones that will become less frequent as cloud becomes more prevalent.
The new MCSE certifications are really forward-looking, and extend beyond the traditional database capabilities.
External articles also reflect the evolution of database roles:

11. Recertification ensures up-to-date skills
Proves latest skills in the solution area
Protects your cert from being devalued
Replaces upgrade at expert level
Recertifying also earns you the new MCSA
MCSEs will need to recertify every three years
In most cases, requirement will be one exam
Transcript will show upcoming inactive date
Expert-level cert names not versioned
Recert proves latest skills in a solution area—which may include a new release of the primary technology or related technologies.
Protects your cert from being devalued by those who claim to be certified but do not update their skills.
At MCSE level: no upgrade, only recert. If you stay current today through an upgrade path, then this will feel very similar. At the expert level, you will not need to earn another cert on the new version. You will simply maintain the one you have.
When you recertify your MCSE, you’ll also earn the most recent MCSA, if a new version of the MCSA has been released since you first earned your MCSE or since you last recertified.
The new expert-level certifications don’t have a version number in the names. This is because they are testing at the solution level and across technologies. For example, we might test skills on multiple versions of a product if that corresponds with what the enterprise environment looks like. By contrast, at the MCSA level, there is no recert, only upgrade, there is a version number in cert title.
In most cases, the requirement will be one exam. We are looking at other options such as continuing education credits, but for now we are planning to require an exam.
We’ll remind you about a year ahead, but you will always be able to see your upcoming inactive date on your transcript
Different frequency for dev and IT Pro based on survey of over 900 customers last summer

12. More challenging item types
Extending Matching items
Code Review
Case Studies
Choose
All That Apply
Active Screen
Drag & Drop
Build Lists
Best Answer
!Be sure to view the exam item type demo to see these item types!
You’ll see a wide variety of question types in our exams, which makes our exams feel more real-world and challenging. Multiple choice items are just the beginning. Extended matching presents the same list of answers in multiple questions. Code review is for developer exams, and requires you to answer a series of questions about a sample application. Case studies are typically used in IT Pro exams, and present information about a company and its IT environment, and you need to identify the best solution to meet a particular goal. Choose all that apply is quite self-explanatory, as is best answer. Active screen, drag and drop, and build list are all question types that require you to interact with the item on the screen by dragging an item or clicking on an image.
We are also working on a new item type that will begin to appear in SQL exams in June. In this item type, candidates will be presented with a scenario that requires them to return specific results from a set of tables. The candidate is required to type in a T-SQL query to accomplish the goal statement in the question.

13. Upgrade paths

14. Upgrade to MCSE: Data Platform
MCITP: Database Developer or MCITP: Database Administrator 2008
Exam – Transition to SQL Server 2012 Part 1 +
Exam – Transition to SQL Server 2012 Part 2
Exam- Transition your MCITP to MCSE: Data Platform
459
MCSE: Data Platform* + + =
457
458
458
NOTE: All Upgrade paths are subject to change until final release.
* Requires recertification
Customers who have achieved an MCITP Database Developer 2008 or MCITP Database Administrator 2008 can upgrade to the new MCSE Data Platform by passing three exams. Upgrade exams are scheduled to be available early summer 2012.

15. Upgrade to MCSE: Business Intelligence
MCITP: Business Intelligence Developer 2008
Exam – Transition to SQL Server 2012 Part 1 +
Exam – Transition to SQL Server 2012 Part 2
Exam- Transition your MCITP to MCSE: BI
460
MCSE: Business Intelligence* + =
457
458
NOTE: All Upgrade paths are subject to change until final release.
* Requires recertification
Customers who have achieved an MCITP BI Developer 2008 can upgrade to the new MCSE BI by passing three exams. Upgrade exams are scheduled to be available early summer 2012.

16. Upgrade to MCSA: SQL Server 2012
MCTS on SQL Server 2008
Exam – Transition to SQL Srvr 2012 Part 1 +
Exam – Transition to SQL Server Part 1 +
Exam – Transition to SQL Srvr 2012 Part 2 =
Exam – Transition to SQL Server Part 2 =
MCSA: SQL Server 2012 +
457
457
458
458
NOTE: All Upgrade paths are subject to change until final release.
* Requires recertification
Customers who have achieved an MCTS on SQL Server 2008 can upgrade to the new MCSA: SQL Server by passing two exams. Upgrade exams are scheduled to be available early summer 2012.

17. SQL Server Instructor-Led Training

18. Microsoft Official Courseware
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Microsoft Official Courseware
Developing Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012 Databases
Implementing a Data Warehouse with Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012
Querying Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012
Administering Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012 Databases
Implementing Data Models and Reports with Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012
Course 10774
Exam 461
Course 10775
Exam 462
Course 10776
Exam 464
Course 10777
Exam 463
Course 10778
Exam 466
True 1:1 mapping--Same objectives in course as are in the exam
All courses are five days
Courses that map to Exams 465 and 467 are not yet available.
Hands-on labs are focused on building solutions.
Azure threaded throughout as appropriate and Student Azure Accounts are available.
Training for SQL Server needs to support many diverse secondary audiences. To this end, we have developed the SQL Server 2012 courses to support custom deliveries. Modules & Labs were designed for modularity.
For example, if you need a T-SQL course for Report Developers, you could do a four-day course that includes the first four days of module 3. If you need a course to focus on Data Quality, you could do a one-day course that includes modules 7, 9, 10. Or maybe you need a course on Building Reports and Visualizations with SQL Server 2012—then you could do a two-day course that includes modules 2, 3, 10, 11, 13 from
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19. Microsoft Press—Exam prep
Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012
Training Kit, Rapid Review
Exam 461
Administering Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012 Databases
Training Kit, Rapid Review
Exam 462
Implementing a Data Warehouse with Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012
Training Kit, Rapid Review
Exam 463
Developing Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012 Databases
Exam Ref
Exam 464
Designing Database Solutions for Microsoft SQL Server 2012
Exam Ref
Exam 465
Implementing Data Models and Reports with SQL Server 2012
Exam Ref
Exam 466
Designing BI Sols with Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Platform
Exam Ref
Exam 467
Training Kits available mid-August 2012
Rapid Reviews available December 2012
Exam Refs available March 2013
Exam prep also has 1:1 mapping, as usual—but now we have some other options in addition to training kits. There will be at least one exam prep book for each exam, though some will not be available until 9 months after the exams first go live. Training kits are expected to release in mid-August. 461 Rapid Review in September, the other two in December Exam Refs for the expert-level exams are not expected out until March 2013.
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The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

20. Microsoft.com/learning
Additional resources
Microsoft.com/learning
SQL Server certifications
SQL Server training
Learning snacks
Free ebook: Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2012
Born to Learn
SQL Server forums
MCT SQL Server wiki
Microsoftvirtualacademy.com
Breakthrough Insights using Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services
Breakthrough Insights using Microsoft SQL Server Scalable data warehouse
Breakthrough Insights using Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services
Cloud on your terms with Microsoft SQL server 2012: Scale on demand
TechNet.com
Download trial version
Virtual labs
Tutorials
Demos
Slide has links where applicable

21. Questions

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© 2010 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries.
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23. Appendix

24. Frequently asked questions
Answer
Why did you change the certification names?
The names were changed to better reflect the experience, knowledge, and skills that IT Professionals and Developers need to build and manage technology solutions that may include multiple technologies, whether on-premise or in the cloud.
When will exams be available to upgrade from SQL Server 2008?
Upgrade exams will be released by August 2012.
My transcript shows that I earned the Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate: SQL Server 2008 certification. How did I get it?
If you passed Exams and , or you have achieved the MCTS: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance and the MCTS: SQL Server 2008, Business Intelligence Development and Maintenance certifications, you automatically earn the Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) certification on SQL Server 2008.
How do these changes impact my existing Microsoft Certifications?
The existing MCTS, MCITP, and MCPD Certifications are currently valuable in the market and will remain valuable as long as companies are using the technology covered in your certification.
How long will I be able to earn an MCITP or MCTS Certification on SQL Server 2008?
After April 2013, you will no longer be able to achieve an MCTS or MCITP certification on SQL Server However, the MCSA: SQL Server 2008 will still be available to earn.
What happens if I pass a single exam?
When you pass a single exam, you become a member of the Microsoft Certification Program. You can share your transcript with others to prove that you passed that exam and show your progress towards a specific certification.

25. More frequently asked questions
Answer
What is the recertification requirement?
To ensure that our certifications remain a meaningful and valuable indicator of candidate’s skills, Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) certifications will require recertification every three years.
Why is this recertification requirement being implemented?
Recertification ensures that Microsoft Certifications remain a meaningful and valuable indicator of candidate’s skills. Recertification provides assurance to hiring managers and other stakeholders that certified candidates have demonstrated continued competence even as the technology has changed based on service packs, revisions, and new product version releases.
Will MCSA certifications require recertification also?
The recertification requirement does not apply to Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA) certifications.
Why did you raise the expectations for minimum skills?
We raised the minimum expectations in order to recognize and validate the full set of skills that a candidate would need to successfully work with across a technology solution and included topics relevant to working with solutions in the cloud. By increasing the minimum expectations and the skills validated, individuals will be more successful in working with Microsoft technologies and better able to satisfy the needs of the organization.
How did you make the exams more challenging?
There are many aspects to a candidate's perception of how challenging an exam is. We made changes to our certification program to address each of those aspects, including setting the bar higher for minimum experience that we expect from successful candidates, validating more difficult skills, using more challenging question types, and implementing security enhancements in our exams and test centers.

26. MCSA: SQL Server 2008
The MCSA: SQL Server certification shows that you have a minimum set of skills to hit the ground running.
Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate: SQL Server 2008 =
Exam : Implementing Data Warehouses with Microsoft SQL Server 2012 +
Demonstrate your essential skills on SQL Server 2008 by earning the MCSA: SQL Server 2008 certification.
Exam : Administering a Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Database
Note: MCSA: SQL Server 2008 certification does not count towards the MCSE: Data Platform or MCSE: Business Intelligence certifications. However, candidates can upgrade from MCSA: SQL Server 2008 to MCSA: SQL Server 2012 by taking two exams.
The MCSE: Data Platform certification demonstrates your expertise at building enterprise-scale data solutions across on-premises or cloud environments.

27. Reinvented for the Cloud
Microsoft has reinvented its certifications by building cloud related skills validation into the industry’s most recognized and respected certification program. Microsoft Certifications remains the method by which IT Pros and Developers stand out from their peers and for employers to recognize candidates/employees who have the skills required to be productive. To ensure Microsoft Certifications remain relevant, they now validate a broader and deeper set of cloud skills and experience across a technology solution.
IT Pro & Developer benefits
Hiring Manager benefits
Get Recognized
Get recognized by peers and hiring managers. Microsoft Certification distinguishes the ability of professionals to deploy, design, optimize and operate technologies for critical IT roles.
Get hired
Get a job building the future. Microsoft ensures its certifications are on the cutting-edge of technology and are valued by businesses, helping professionals get hired in today’s highly competitive market.
Get qualified candidates
Get verification employee knowledge is current .
A 2011 study showed 86% of hiring managers indicate IT certifications are a high or medium priority during the candidate evaluation process
– CompTIA Feb, 2011 Press Release
In a survey of 700 IT professionals, 60% said certification led to a new job
– Network World, 11/14/2011
A certification research report, 64 % of IT hiring managers rate certifications as having extremely high or high value in validating the skills and expertise of job candidates– Channelinsider.com,
A certification research report, 89% of IT hiring managers say that IT certifications help confirm subject matter knowledge and expertise–
Channelinsider.com,
Microsoft has re-invented its certification program. To ensure people remain relevant in the cloud, we are introducing a new wave of certifications that skill people from on-premise to full cloud deployments.”
IT PRO/DEV BENEFITS:
Get recognized - Get recognized by peers and hiring managers. Microsoft Certification distinguishes the ability of professionals to deploy, design, optimize and operate technologies for critical IT roles.
Get Hired - Get a job building the future. Microsoft ensures its certifications are on the cutting-edge of technology and are valued by businesses, helping professionals get hired in today’s highly competitive market.
HIRING MANAGER BENEFITS:
Get qualified job candidates - Get candidates you know are qualified to do the job. Microsoft Certification proves a job candidate has current technological knowledge and is able to bring more insightful problem solving skills to the workplace.
Get verification employee knowledge is current - Get verification your employee’s IT skills are current. Microsoft Certification proves an employee’s ability to deploy, design, optimize and operate technologies for critical IT job roles.

28. New Technical Certification Names
Hiring Manager
Brand recognition
Master
Expert
Associate
Microsoft Certified
Solutions Master
(MCSM)
Solutions Expert (MCSE)
Solutions Associate
(MCSA)
Solutions Developer (MCSD)
Easy to communicate
Consistency across the stack
Level 2 is the destination
Value of certification
Online survey conducted from December 5-23, 2011
Fielded in the US, Europe (mainly Germany and UK), India & Latin America (mainly Brazil and Mexico)
Makes me most interested in obtaining
Is most helpful on the job
Best reflects Level within Cert. Stack
Is most prestigious
Is easiest to communicate
Is most helpful to grow your/a candidate's career (Hiring Managers)
Conveys the highest sense of accomplishment
Makes you most confident in a candidate's ability to do the job (Hiring Managers only)

29. MS Press—Planned books
SQL Server 2012 Internals
High Performance T-SQL Using Windows Functions
Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Analysis Services: the BISM Tabular Model
SQL Server 2012 Integration Services
Programming Microsoft SQL Server 2012
SQL Server 2012 Administration Inside Out
SQL Server 2012 Reporting Services
SQL Server 2012 Step by Step
Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2012
T-SQL Fundamentals
A variety of books releasing between April 2012 and November Note that Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2012 is available as a free e-book. Many titles shown on this slide are planned, and have not yet started, so some of them may take longer or release with different names.

30. Virtual Machine Plan Hardware Level 6 Internet access for SQL Azure
Minimum level – no less than 8GB RAM, more is better
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 host machines
Base 11A (WS2008R2 + HyperV SP1)
MIA-DC (domain controller, 512MB)
MIA-SQL1 (SQL 2012, no BI components)
Used by 10774, 10775, 10776
MIA-SQLBI (SQL 2012, all BI components, Sharepoint)
Used by 10777, 10778
Internet access for SQL Azure
Introducing the TMG VM…

31. MSL Hardware Level 6
Intel 64bit Virtualization Technology (Intel VT) or AMD Virtualization (AMD-V) processor (2.8 GHz dual core or better recommended)
Dual 120 GB hard disks 7200 RPM SATA or better*
4 GB RAM expandable to 8GB or higher
DVD drive
Network adapter
Super VGA (SVGA) 17-inch monitor
Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
Sound card with amplified speakers

32. SQL Azure SQL Azure: an integrated story for off-premise data
Options for existing SQL training
In SQL 2012 Courseware
Design approach
Labs
Student Azure Accounts

33. Custom Deliveries Many diverse secondary audiences
Modules & Labs designed for modularity
Examples
T-SQL for Report Developers
Four day: first four days of module 3
Data Quality in SQL Server 2012
One day: modules 7, 9, 10
Building Reports and Visualizations with SQL Server 2012
Two day: modules 2, 3, 10, 11, 13
Student Azure Accounts

34. 10774: Writing Queries Using Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012 Transact-SQL
Module 1: Introduction to SQL Server 2012
Module 2: Introduction to Transact SQL Querying
Module 3: Writing SELECT Statements
Module 4: Combining Data from Multiple Tables
Module 5: Filtering and Sorting Data
Module 6: Working with SQL Server Data Types
Module 7: Using Built-In Functions
Module 8: Grouping and Aggregating Data
Module 9: Using Subqueries
Module 10: Using Table Expressions
Module 11: Use Set Operators
Module 12: Using Window Ranking, Offset and Aggregate Functions
Module 13: Pivoting and Grouping Sets
Module 14: Writing Specialized Queries
Module 15: Executing Stored Procedures
Module 16: Programming with T-SQL
Module 17: Implementing Error Handling
Module 18: Implementing Transactions
Module 19: Querying SQL Server Metadata
Module 20: Improving Query Performance

35. 10775: Course 10775A: Administering a Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012 Database
Module 1: Introduction to SQL Server 2012 and its Toolset
Module 2: Preparing Systems for SQL Server 2012
Module 3: Installing and Configuring SQL Server 2012
Module 4: Working with Databases
Module 5: Understanding SQL Server 2012 Recovery Models
Module 6: Backup of SQL Server 2012 Databases
Module 7: Restoring SQL Server 2012 Databases
Module 8: Importing and Exporting Data
Module 9: Authenticating and Authorizing Users
Module 10: Assigning Server and Database Roles
Module 11: Authorizing Users to Access Resources
Module 12: Auditing SQL Server Environments
Module 13: Automating SQL Server 2012 Management
Module 14: Configuring Security for SQL Server Agent
Module 15: Monitoring SQL Server 2012 with Alerts and Notifications
Module 16: Performing Ongoing Database Maintenance
Module 17: Tracing Access to SQL Server 2012
Module 18: Monitoring SQL Server 2012
Module 19: Managing Multiple Servers
Module 20: Troubleshooting Common SQL Server 2012 Administrative Issues

36. 10776: Developing a Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Database
Module 1: Introduction to SQL Server 2012 and its Toolset Module 2: Working with Data Types
Module 3: Designing and Implementing Tables
Module 4: Ensuring Data Integrity through Constraints
Module 5: Planning for SQL Server 2012 Indexing
Module 6: Implementing Table Structures in SQL Server 2012
Module 7: Reading SQL Server 2012 Execution Plans
Module 8: Improving Performance through Non-Clustered Indexes
Module 9: Designing and Implementing Views
Module 10: Designing and Implementing Stored Procedures
Module 11: Merging Data and Passing Tables
Module 12: Designing and Implementing User-Defined Functions
Module 13: Creating Highly Concurrent SQL Server 2012 Applications
Module 14: Handling Errors in T-SQL Code
Module 15: Responding to Data Manipulation via Triggers
Module 16: Implementing Managed Code in SQL Server 2012
Module 17: Storing XML Data in SQL Server 2012
Module 18: Querying XML Data in SQL Server 2012
Module 19: Working with SQL Server 2012 Spatial Data
Module 20: Working with Full-Text Indexes and Queries

37. 10777: Implementing a Data Warehouse with Microsoft SQL Server 2012
Module 1: Introduction to Data Warehouse Concepts
Module 2: Data Warehouse Hardware Considerations
Module 3: Designing and Implementing a Data Warehouse
Module 4: Creating an ETL Solution with SSIS
Module 5: Implementing Control Flow in an SSIS Package
Module 6: Debugging and Troubleshooting SSIS Packages
Module 7: Implementing an Incremental ETL Process
Module 8: Incorporating Data from the Cloud in a Data Warehouse
Module 9: Enforcing Data Quality
Module 10: Using Master Data Services
Module 11: Extending SSIS
Module 12: Deploying and Configuring SSIS Packages
Module 13: Consuming Data in a Data Warehouse

38. 10778: Implementing Data Models and Reports with Microsoft SQL Server 2012
Module 1: Overview of Reporting and Data Modeling
Module 2: Implementing Reports with Reporting Services
Module 3: Supporting Self-Service Reporting
Module 4: Managing a Reporting Infrastructure
Module 5: Creating Multidimensional Databases
Module 6: Working with Cubes and Dimensions
Module 7: Working with Measures and Measure Groups
Module 8: Introduction to MDX
Module 9: Customizing Cube Functionality
Module 10: Implementing a PowerPivot for Excel Workbook
Module 11: Introduction to Data Analysis Expression (DAX)
Module 12: Implementing a Tabular Database
Module 13: Creating Data Visualizations With Crescent
Module 14: Performing Predictive Analysis with Data Mining