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SQL Server Data Manipulation Essentials

This course will teach you to optimize SQL Server performance and manage workloads effectively.

Pinal Dave - Pluralsight course - SQL Server Data Manipulation Essentials
by Pinal Dave

What you'll learn

Address the key need for enhancing SQL Server database efficiency and handling larger workloads. In this course, SQL Server Data Manipulation Essentials, you will learn to fine-tune your SQL Server's operations. First, you'll understand how to effectively fetch data. This includes learning to write straightforward SELECT statements, using WHERE clauses to filter your data, and mastering JOIN operations to merge tables effectively. Next, you'll dive into inserting, updating, and deleting records. This knowledge is crucial for keeping your database up-to-date and maintaining its accuracy. Finally, you'll tackle making your database queries run quicker and more smoothly. You'll learn about creating indexes and other optimization techniques that are essential for a database that can grow without slowing down. When you’re finished with this course, you'll be equipped with the necessary skills to manage SQL Server databases efficiently, ready to address the common performance challenges you'll encounter in the professional world.

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Pinal Dave - Pluralsight course - SQL Server Data Manipulation Essentials
Pinal Dave

Pinal Dave is a Pluralsight Developer Evangelist.

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