The Real MTCS SQL Server 2008 Exam 70/432 Prep Kit- P4 pps

Contents xv
Chapter 11 SQL Server XML Support 479
Introduction
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .480
Working with XML Data
480
Understanding XML Indexing
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .480
HTTP Endpoints
484
Http Endpoints Defined
484
Endpoint Can Interface to a Stored Procedure
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .485
How to Create the Endpoint
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .485
Web Services
496
XQuery Explained
497
Xpath
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .504
Summary of Exam Objectives
509
Exam Objectives Fast Track
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Exam Objectives Frequently Asked Questions
511
Self Test
512
Self Test Quick Answer Key

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .517
Chapter 12 Service Broker
519
Introduction
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The Queuing Concept Explained
520
Service Broker Defined
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .521
Message Types
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Contracts
527
Queues
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Services
533
Endpoints
535
Routes
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Sending a Message
540
Summary of Exam Objectives
544
Exam Objectives Fast Track
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Exam Objectives Frequently Asked Questions
547
Self Test

548
Self Test Quick Answer Key
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .557
Chapter 13 Performance Tuning
559
Introduction
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Tracing
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .561
Trace Templates
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Trace Events
565
Trace Filters
566
Server-Side Tracing
567
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Combining System Monitor and Profiler Traces 568
Replaying Traces
569
Using SQLDiag to Collect Performance Data
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Locks, Blocking, and Deadlocks
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Locking
572
Blocking
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .572
Deadlocks

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Transaction Isolation Levels
573
Lock Escalation
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .574
Lock Compatibility
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .574
Detecting and Resolving Locking Problems
575
Guide to the DYNAMIC Management Views (DMVs)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .578
Partitioning
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Horizontal Partitioning
581
Vertical Partitioning
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Filegroups
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Selecting a Partition Key and Number of Partitions
583
Partition Function
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Partition Scheme
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Moving Data between Partitions
585
Performance Data Collection
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Performance Data Collection Explained

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .586
Management Data Warehouse
587
Configuring MDW
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .587
Configuring Data Collection
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Data Collection Caching
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .594
Management Data Warehouse Reports
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .595
Resource Governor
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Resource Governor Concepts
597
Resource Pools
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Workload Groups
599
Classification Function
599
Validate Configuration
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Resource Governor Summary
600
Summary of Exam Objectives
601
Exam Objectives Fast Track
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Exam Objectives Frequently Asked Questions

603
Self Test
604
Self Test Quick Answer Key
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Chapter 14 Implementing Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 611
Introduction
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .612
Understanding DDL and DML Language Elements
613
Working with Tables and Views
619
Creating Tables
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .619
Creating User-Defined Data Types
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .621
Working with Constraints
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .623
Creating Indexes
625
Working with Full-Text Indexes
630
Viewing and Modifying Data 634
Creating Views
634
Creating Stored Procedures
637
Creating Functions
640

Creating Triggers
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Summary of Exam Objectives
646
Exam Objectives Fast Track
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Exam Objectives Frequently Asked Questions
648
Self Test
650
Self Test Quick Answer Key
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Index
659
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Exam objectives review:
˛ Summary of Exam Objectives
˛ Exam Objectives Fast Track
˛ Exam Objectives Frequently Asked Questions
˛ Self Test
˛ Self Test Quick Answer Key
Exam objectives in this chapter:
New Feature Overview
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Reporting Services
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New Features in
SQL Server 2008
Chapter 1
MCTS SQL Server 2008
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