Access 2003 and SQL Server by Blast Training Course

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PACKAGE INCLUDES

6 training CDs
Over 6 Hours of Instruction

COURSE INTRODUCTION

The Access 2003 and SQL Server by Blast training course provide an insight on these powerful and complex database application environments. Even experienced developers need help learning Microsoft Access 2003, especially when it comes to integrating with SQL Server.

Training instructor Alison Balter is recognized as one of the world's leading experts on Access development, and has helped thousands of users and developers become proficient in database development and integration of Visual Basic applications with Access.

In this comprehensive training course on Access 2003 and SQL Server, Alison provides developers with over 6 hours of instruction covering 85 topics including:

Client-server development techniques
SQL Server Basics
Mastering T-SQL
Designing SQL Server stored procedures, triggers, and user-defined functions
SQL Server Security
Developing an ADP application

COURSE OUTLINE

Session 1

1.0 INTRODUCTION TO CLIENT/SERVER DEVELOPMENT TECHNIQUES
1.1 Why This Section Is Important
1.2 Understanding the Client/Server Model
1.3 Deciding Whether to Use the Client/Server Model
1.4 The Roles Access Plays in the Application Design Model
1.5 Learning the Client/Server Buzzwords
1.6 Upsizing: What to Worry About
1.7 Using the Upsizing Wizard
1.8 Defining an ODBC Data Source
1.9 Connecting to a Database Server
2.0 SQL SERVER BASICS
2.1 Why This Chapter is Important
2.2 Editions of SQL Server Available
2.3 Overview of the SQL Server Components
2.4 Introduction to the Enterprise Manager
2.5 Introduction to the Query Analyzer
2.6 Introduction to the Profiler
2.7 Introduction to Data Transformation Services
2.8 Configuring the Server
2.9 Designing and Creating a SQL Server Database

Session 2

1.0 SQL SERVER TABLES AND DATABASE DIAGRAMS
1.1 Why This Chapter is Important
1.2 Creating SQL Server Tables
1.3 Working with Constraints
1.4 Identity Columns
1.5 Creating Computed Columns
1.6 Working with User-defined Data Types
1.7 Adding and Modifying Indexes
1.8 An Introduction to Triggers
1.9 Working with Relationships
1.10 Working with Database Diagrams
1.11 Establishing Referential Integrity
1.12 Looking at the Benefits of Relationships
1.13 Examining Indexes and Relationships

2.0 MASTERING T-SQL
2.1 Why This Chapter is Important
2.2 Introduction to T-SQL
2.3 The SELECT Statement
2.4 Aggregate Functions
2.5 The HAVING Clause
2.6 Top Values Queries
2.7 Join Types
2.8 Modifying Data with Action Queries
2.9 T-SQL Functions

Session 3

1.0 WORKING WITH SQL SERVER VIEWS
1.1 Why This Chapter is Important
1.2 Creating a Simple View
1.3 Creating Complex Views
1.4 Using Views to Secure Data
1.5 Modifying Data in a View
1.6 Modifying Views
1.7 Renaming Views
1.8 Deleting Views
1.9 Indexed Views
2.0 DESIGNING SQL SERVER STORED PROCEDURES, TRIGGERS, AND USER-DEFINED FUNCTIONS
2.1 Why This Chapter is Important
2.2 Stored Procedure Basics
2.3 Declaring and Working with Variables
2.4 Controlling the Flow
2.5 The SET NOCOUNT Statement
2.6 Using the @@Functions
2.7 Working with Parameters
2.8 Modifying Data with Stored Procedures
2.9 Errors and Error Handling
2.10 Building and Working with User-Defined Functions
2.11 Creating and Working with Triggers

Session 4

1.0 SQL SERVER SECURITY
1.1 Why This Chapter is Important
1.2 Security Introduced
1.3 Authentication
1.4 Creating Roles
1.5 Permissions Validation
1.6 Administering Statement Permissions
1.7 Creating and Working with Applications Roles
1.8 Access Security and Its Role in a Client/Server Application
2.0 ADO AND SQL SERVER
2.1 Why This Chapter is Important
2.2 A History of Data Access
2.3 ADO Quick Review
2.4 ADO and Stored Procedures
2.5 Advanced ADO Techniques

Session 5

1.0 DEVELOPING AN MDB CLIENT/SERVER APPLICATION WITH LINKED TABLES
1.1 Why This Chapter is Important
1.2 What is a Linked Client/Server Application?
1.3 How Linked Table Applications Work
1.4 Working with Linked Tables
1.5 Using Pass-Through Queries
1.6 Executing Stored Procedures
1.7 Building Client/Server-Friendly Forms
1.8 Working with Local Tables
1.9 Populating Combo Boxes and List Boxes Dynamically
1.10 Building Client/Server-Friendly Reports
1.11 Linked Table Gotchas
2.0 DEVELOPING AN ADP APPLICATION
2.1 Why This Chapter is Important
2.2 What are Access Projects?
2.3 Creating an Access Project
2.4 Maintaining a SQL Server Database from an Access Project
2.5 Building Access Project Forms
2.6 Special Access Project Form Properties and Techniques
2.7 Building Access Data Project Reports
2.8 ADP Gotchas

Session 6

1.0 BUILDING UNBOUND APPLICATIONS
1.1 Why This Chapter is Important
1.2 The Benefits of Unbound Applications
1.3 The Unbound Form
1.4 The Unbound Form and Pass-Through Queries
1.5 The Unbound Form and Stored Procedures
2.0 BUILDING N-TIER APPLICATIONS
2.1 Why This Chapter is Important
2.2 The Basics of N-Tier Development
2.3 Access's Role in the N-Tier Model
2.4 Access and the Logical Three-Tier Model
2.5 Building the Middle-Tier Component
2.6 Access and a Physical Three-Tier Model
3.0 TUNING AND MAINTAINING SQL SERVER
3.1 Why This Chapter is Important
3.2 Hardware Selection and Tuning
3.3 SQL Server Configuration and Tuning
3.4 Database Maintenance
3.5 Table and Object Maintenance
3.6 Job Maintenance
3.7 Performance Monitoring