• Author:
  • Schneider, Robert D.
  • Gibson, Darril
• Subject:
  Business Applications
• Published by:
  John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
• Published:
  12/09/2008
• Price:
  $59.99
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• Build and maintain tables
• Design a database and communicate with it
• Retrieve, analyze, and report data
• Build solid, robust database applications
• Use the SQL Server Optimizer and Query Designer
• Navigate SQL Server with Visual Studio
• Develop useful reports with the Report Builder and Report Designer
• Create Business Intelligence solutions with Business Intelligence Development Studio
• Configure your server and perform major administrative tasks

To help you quickly find what you need, Microsoft SQL Server 2008 All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies is divided into nine minibooks:

• Essential Concepts
• Designing and Using Databases
• Interacting With Your Data
• Database Programming
• Reporting Services
• Analysis Services
• Performance Tips and Tricks
• Database Administration
• Appendixes

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies gets you started, helps you solve problems, and will even answer your questions down the road!

Robert D. Schneider is a database optimization consultant who has been delivering software solutions for 15 years. Darril Gibson is a professional trainer specializing in certification and Microsoft technologies.

Chapter 1: Configuring SQL Server.

Chapter 2: Performing Major Administrative Tasks.

Chapter 3: Security: Keeping SQL Server Safe.

Chapter 4: Integration and Your Database.

Chapter 5: Replication.

Chapter 6: Spreading the Load with Partitioning.

Appendix A: Ten Sources of Information on SQL Server 2008.

Appendix B: Troubleshooting SQL Server 2008.

Appendix C: Glossary.

Index.