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Learn to use all of the powerful features available in SQL Server 2008 quickly and easily. Microsoft SQL Server 2008: A Beginner's Guide explains the fundamentals of each topic alongside examples and tutorials that walk you through real-world database tasks. Install SQL Server 2008, construct high-performance databases, use powerful Transact-SQL statements, create stored procedures and triggers, and execute simple and complex database queries. Performance tuning, Database Engine security, Business Intelligence, and XML are also covered.

Set up, configure, and maintain SQL Server 2008
Build and manage database objects using Transact-SQL statements
Create stored procedures and user-defined functions
Optimize database performance, availability, and reliability
Implement solid security using authentication, encryption, and authorization
Automate tasks using SQL Server Agent
Create reliable data backups and perform flawless system restores
Use all-new SQL Server 2008 Business Intelligence, development, and administration tools
Learn in detail the SQL Server XML technology (SQLXML)

Customer Reviews & Comments
If you are new to Microsoft SQL Server and relational databases or have been away from the technology for a while, this book will be very helpful. The author takes time upfront to start you off with the basics of SQL and work his way through most of the functionality in the current version of SQL Server. The examples are simple to understand. I do wish there had been more info on the Spatial Data Types, but that is probably because I am not a beginner on that subject and wanted to dive into more GIS analysis than this book was ready to provide.

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