SQL Server Course Index
Every lesson in this series, organized by course. Pick your track and expand for the full chapter-by-chapter map.
Beginner ✓ COMPLETE
SQL Server Fundamentals
Zero to confident with Microsoft SQL Server — data manipulation, queries, aggregate functions, multi-table joins, and data integrity.
8 chapters25 lessons25 published
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Ch. 0 — Orientation
- How to Learn SQL Server the Right Way
- Your First SQL Server Database
- Install Options: Express vs Docker vs Developer
- Azure SQL & AWS RDS (PaaS)
Ch. 1 — SQL & Database Foundations
Ch. 2 — Data Manipulation (DDL & DML)
Ch. 3 — Queries
Ch. 4 — Aggregate & Built-in Functions
- COUNT, SUM, AVG, MIN, MAX
- GROUP BY & HAVING
- String, Date & Math Functions
- System vs User-Defined Functions
Ch. 5 — Multiple Tables
Ch. 6 — Keys, Constraints & Data Integrity
Ch. 7 — Capstone
Advanced ✓ COMPLETE
SQL Server for Developers & DBAs
Production-grade T-SQL: stored procedures, functions, temp objects, triggers, transactions, indexing, performance tuning, and interview prep.
12 chapters39 lessons39 published
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Ch. 1 — Advanced T-SQL Programming
Ch. 2 — Functions Deep Dive
Ch. 3 — Temp Objects Deep Dive
Ch. 4 — Stored Procedures
Ch. 5 — Business Rules, Constraints & Keys
Ch. 6 — Views, CTEs & Window Functions
Ch. 7 — Triggers
Ch. 8 — Performance Tuning & Indexing
- Clustered vs Nonclustered
- Index Syntax
- Reading Execution Plans
- Profiler & Extended Events
- Performance DMVs
Ch. 9 — Transactions & Concurrency
Ch. 10 — Security Essentials
Ch. 11 — Interview Preparation & Scenarios
Ch. 12 — Capstone
Expert ✓ COMPLETE
SQL Server Performance Tuning
Architecture, indexing strategy, query optimization, execution plan analysis, locking & concurrency, monitoring/tooling, and advanced performance features — the evidence-first diagnostic workflow real DBAs use.
7 modules38 published
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Intro — Methodology
Module 1 — Architecture Fundamentals
Module 2 — Indexing Strategy
Module 3 — Query Optimization
- SARGability
- Join Algorithms
- Cardinality & Parameter Sniffing
- Case Study: The 13-Hour Delete
- Quiz
- Exercises