Total Time: 3 hour(s)

Summary: 
This course provides an overview of the basics of the Structured Query Language (SQL), and how users can use SQL statements and stored procedures to interact with a Microsoft SQL Server database from within .NET applications.

Ojectives: 
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Access and manipulate data from a Microsoft SQL Server database by creating and using ad hoc queries
Access and manipulate data from a Microsoft SQL Server database by creating and using stored procedures.

Topics: 
Using Ad Hoc Queries
Running a Query from the Visual Studio .NET IDE
Running a Query from OSQL
Running a Query from SQL Query Analyzer
Using a Visual C# .NET Application
The SELECT Statement
The WHERE and ORDER BY Clauses
The GROUP BY and HAVING Clauses
The INSERT Statement
The UPDATE Statement
The DELETE Statement
Creating a Stored Procedure
Running a Stored Procedure
Using Parameters in Stored Procedures
Using the @@IDENTITY Variable

Technical Requirements: 
P500+ Processor, 128MB of RAM; Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Minimum screen resolution 800x600, Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher; Windows Media Player 9.0 or higher; Flash 8.0 or higher; 56K minimum connection; broadband (256 kpbs or higher) connection recommended; Javascript, DHTML and cookies enabled; Sound card with speakers or headphones strongly recommended.