Updating Your Skills to SQL Server 2016

Overview

This three-day instructor-led course provides students moving from earlier releases of SQL Server with an introduction to the new features in SQL Server 2016.

Who Should Attend

The primary audience for this course are existing database professionals with experience of SQL Server 2014 who want to update their skills to SQL Server 2016. Additional this course is for existing SQL Server 2014 MCSAs who want to prepare for the Upgrade exam for SQL Server 2016 certification

Course Objectives

After completing this course, participants will be able to:

• Describe key features and capabilities of SQL Server 2014
• Describe key capabilities and components of SQL Server 2016
• Describe new and enhanced features in SQL Server performance
• Describes new and enhanced features in SQL Server security
• Describe what’s new in SQL Server Availability and Scalability
• Describe new and enhanced features in reporting and PowerBI in SQL Server 2016
• Describe new and enhanced data access features
• Describe new and enhanced features in SQL Server OLAP
• Describe new SQL Server cloud functionality

Course Prerequisites

Before attending this course, participants should have, in addition to their professional experience:

• Experience of building and managing database, data warehouse, & business intelligence (BI) solutions with SQL Server 2014.
• Familiarity with the Windows Server 2012 R2 operating system & networking.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Excel & Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013.