Module 1
Introduction to Microsoft SQL
Server 2014
Module Overview
The Basic Architecture of SQL Server
SQL Server Editions and Versions
Getting Started with SQL Server Management
Studio
Lesson 1: The Basic Architecture of SQL Server
Relational Databases
About the Course Sample Database
Client Server Databases
Queries
Relational Databases
Relational databases:
Typically comprise of multiple tables
Use joins to extract related data from multiple
objects
Typically contain objects and data
About the Course Sample Database
TSQL database used in course
Represents a business with products, customers,
orders, suppliers, employees
Contains sample schemas:
HR, Production, Sales
Contains sample tables, views
Scripts provided with labs and demos to recreate
database if needed
About the Course Sample Database
TSQL database used in course
Client Server Databases
Client software is separate from database engine
Client software ad database engine can be on the
same machine or connected over a network
With correct configuration, databases can access
data in other databases over the network
Queries
Set-based language
Scripts
Batches
Lesson 2: SQL Server Editions and Versions
SQL Server Versions
SQL Server Editions
SQL Server in the Cloud
SQL Server Versions
SQL Server Versions
Version Release Year
1.0 1989
1.1 1991
4.2 1992
4.21 1994
6.0 1995
6.5 1996
7.0 1998
2000 2000
2005 2005
2008 2008
2008 R2 2010
2012 2012
2014 2014
SQL Server Editions
SQL Server Editions
Main Editions Other Editions
Enterprise Parallel Data Warehouse
Standard Web
Business Intelligence Developer
Express
Express LocalDB
SQL Server in the Cloud
SQL Server on a cloud-based virtual machine
Microsoft Azure SQL Database
Lesson 3: Getting Started with SQL Server
Management Studio
Starting SSMS
Connecting to SQL Server
Working with Object Explorer
Working with Script Files and Projects
Executing Queries
Using Books Online
Starting SSMS
Launch SSMS from the Windows Start screen
Or type "SSMS" into the "Search Programs and Files"
box
Connect to an instance or work disconnected
Settings include:
Fonts and colors, line numbering, word wrap
Which windows open at start
Useful windows include query editor, Object
Explorer, and Solution Explorer
Connecting to SQL Server
Connecting to SQL Server requires three items:
Instance name
Use the form host\instance, except for the default instance
For Azure SQL Database, use the fully-qualified domain name
Database name
A default database can be assigned to logons (except for SQL
Azure)
Authentication
May be Windows Authentication or SQL Server Authentication
Microsoft Azure SQL Database uses SQL Server Authentication
only
Account must be provisioned by a database administrator
Working with Object Explorer
Object Explorer is a graphical tool for managing SQL
Server and browsing objects at instance and database
levels
Context-sensitive shortcut menus provide frequently
used commands
Object definitions can be scripted out as T-SQL
statements to a query window, the clipboard, or a file
New query windows can be started by right-clicking
databases in Object Explorer
Changing the selected object in Object Explorer does not
change the existing connection in the query window
Working with Script Files and Projects
T-SQL scripts are text files, typically given an .sql
extension
SSMS can open, edit, and execute code in script files
directly
SSMS can also organize scripts into logical containers
Scripts can be associated with SQL Server Script
projects (*.ssmssqlproj)
Projects can be organized in solutions (*.ssmssln)
Opening a solution in SSMS provides convenient access
to scripts in projects
You will use projects throughout this course and its labs
Executing Queries
To execute queries in SSMS:
Open an existing script or start a new query editor
document
Type in or select existing T-SQL statements
Select Execute from the Query menu, press F5, or click
the Execute toolbar button
Using Books Online
Books Online is the product documentation for
SQL Server
In SQL Server 2014, Books Online does not ship
with the SQL Server installation media
Configure Help to display content from MSDN
Library or download Help Collections to a local
computer
Once configured, Help is available from:
SSMS query editor (context-sensitive)
SSMS Help menu
Windows Start menu
