Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): SQL Server 2008, Database Development Certification

Program Overview: Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 is Microsoft's enterprise class secure, scalable and reliable database server. It provides a trusted, secure platform for productive, intelligent use of data. Using the SQL Server Database Engine you can store any type of data, structure, unstructured, and semi-structured, this includes images, music and documents. SQL Server 2008 enables the storage of XML data and the ability to retrieve relational data in XML format. Using SQL Server 2008 you can develop database components to store and retreive data from the database, including using the CLR integration feature to create store procedures, functions, and triggers. This certification path discusses creating and managing SQL Server 2008 database objects and programming objects, as well as using XML, gather performance information, using Service Broker, and Full-Text Search. This certification path also covers the objectives for the Microsoft SQL Server 2008 exam 70-433 TS: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Database Development. Passing this exam completes the requirements for the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): SQL Server 2008, Database Development certification.
   
Target Audience: IT professionals who have jobs in which database administration is their main area of responsibility, or who work in environments in which databases are central to their job roles. These job roles include • IT generalists who work in environments in which SQL Server 2008 R2 is part of an overall solution• IT professionals who manage systems that run SQL Server 2008 R2 • IT professionals who work with third-party applications that are built on SQL Server 2008 R2 • Developers who build applications that use SQL Server 2008 R2.
   
Prerequisites: The prerequisites for the exam are that candidates should have one to two years of experience using Microsoft SQL Server 2008 or SQL Server 2008 R2, or two to three years of experience using a previous version of SQL Server.
   
Requirements: Students must pass the following exam to attain the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): SQL Server 2008, Database Development Certification:
   

Requirement
70-433 TS: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Database Development

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