Get Started on Microsoft SQL Server 2008 in No Time

Learn to use all of the powerful features available in SQL Server 2008 quickly and easily. Microsoft SQL Server 2008: A Beginner's Guide explains the fundamentals of each topic alongside examples and tutorials that walk you through real-world database tasks. Install SQL Server 2008, construct high-performance databases, use powerful Transact-SQL statements, create stored procedures and triggers, and execute simple and complex database queries. Performance tuning, Database Engine security, Business Intelligence, and XML are also covered.

* Set up, configure, and maintain SQL Server 2008
* Build and manage database objects using Transact-SQL statements
* Create stored procedures and user-defined functions
* Optimize database performance, availability, and reliability
* Implement solid security using authentication, encryption, and authorization
* Automate tasks using SQL Server Agent
* Create reliable data backups and perform flawless system restores
* Use all-new SQL Server 2008 Business Intelligence, development, and administration tools
* Learn in detail the SQL Server XML technology (SQLXML)