Microsoft (R) SQL Server 2005 Database Administrator Core Requirements

EXAM PREP GUIDES Ace your preparation for the skills measured by three core MCITP exams-and on the job. Work at your own pace through a series of lessons and reviews that fully cover each exam objective. Then, reinforce what you've learned by applying your knowledge to real-world case scenarios and practice exercises.

PRACTICE TESTS Assess your skills with practice tests on CD. You can work through hundreds of questions using multiple testing modes to meet your specific learning needs. You get detailed explanations for right and wrong answers-including a customized learning path that describes how and where to focus your studies.

Maximize your exam performance with preparation for:

EXAM 70-431 Microsoft SQL Server 2005-Implementation and Maintenance



Install and configure SQL Server
Set up tables, indexes, columns, and constraints
Use Transact-SQL to implement functions, stored procedures, and triggers
Work with relational and XML data
Monitor, troubleshoot, and tune queries
Maintain database availability with log shipping, mirroring, and replication
Prepare a backup strategy and restore a database

EXAM 70-443 Designing a Database Server Infrastructure Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005



Install, consolidate, and configure multiple database instances
Design tables, file groups, and indexes for a physical database
Develop and implement security policies at the server, database, and object levels
Design, implement, and configure clustering, log shipping, mirroring, and replication
Develop plans for data archiving, backups, and disaster recovery

EXAM 70-444 Optimizing and Maintaining a Database Administration Solution Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005



Monitor and troubleshoot queries, databases, and servers
Manage security strategies and perform audits
Help defend against attacks, worms, and viruses
Detect and resolve data conflicts
Diagnose faults and recover from database failures and disasters
Optimize availability with failover clustering, mirroring, log shipping, and replication
Customize maintenance and automate routine tasks
Build, debug, and deploy SQL Server Integration Services packages

Your all-in-one kit includes:



Official self-paced study guides for the three required exams.
Practice tests with multiple, customizable testing options and a learning plan based on your results.
1200+ practice and review questions.
Case scenarios, best practices, and practice exercises.
Fully searchable eBooks for all three guides.

For customers who purchase an ebook version of this title, instructions for downloading the CD files can be found in the ebook.