1. Foundations of Database Management: Introduction to DBMS and RDBMS concepts. 2. SQL Server Essentials: SQL Server Management Studio, Transact-SQL, and Configuration Management. 3. Database Design Principles: ER Diagrams, Cardinality, and Ordinality. 4. Database Development Lifecycle: SDLC for Database Design and Development. 5. Data Optimization Techniques: Normalization and Denormalization Strategies.

1. Schema Management 2. Referencing and Default Schemas 3. Synonyms for Schema Hiding 4. Table Creation

1. Table Construction with CREATE TABLE 2. Understanding Data Types 3. Data Type Selection Importance 4. Data Type Performance Considerations 5. Data Conversion Techniques 6. User-Defined Data Types

1. Data Integrity Constraints 2. Primary Key and Foreign Key Relationships 3. Key Types and Constraints 4. Default Values 5. Key Constraints and Data Integrity

1. Concept of joining tables in SQL Server. 2. Inner Joins 3. Outer Joins 4. Cross Joins and Cartesian Products 5. Join Conditions and Optimization

1. Scalar Functions Utilization 2. Data type conversion using scalar functions. 3. Date Handling and String Manipulation 4. Date and Time Functions 5. Mathematical Functions 6. Set Operators

1. Sorting Data 2. Filtering Data with Predicates 3. Advanced Filtering Techniques 4. Handling Unknown or Null Values

1. Basic Aggregate Functions 2. Advanced Aggregation and NULL Management 3. Grouping and Aggregation 4. Analytical Functions 5. Joins in Aggregation 6. Enhanced Grouping Techniques

1. Local Variables 2. Parameters in Stored Procedures 3. Global Variables Usage 4. Variable and Parameter Best Practices

1. Understand RANK, DENSE_RANK, and ROW_NUMBER for data ranking. 2. Order data sets effectively with ranking functions. 3. Use ROW_NUMBER to number ordered rows uniquely. 4. Apply the OVER clause for precise ranking and organization.

1. Construct and use simple subqueries in conditions/columns. 2. Create multi-level subqueries, handle NULLs. 3. Manage multi-row and correlated subqueries with outer query values. 4. Differentiate EXISTS vs. IN, avoid accidental correlation, identify duplicates.

1. Temporary Tables in SQL Server 2. Table Variables and Table-Valued Parameters 3. Common Table Expressions (CTE) 4. Derived Tables 5. Best Practices and Performance Considerations

1. Understanding Pivoting in Data Management 2. Implementing PIVOT in SQL Server 3. Introduction to UNPIVOT 4. Combining PIVOT and UNPIVOT

1. Learn techniques for modifying data within a database. 2. Master inserting, updating, and deleting data operations. 3. Understand the use of derived tables in the FROM clause. 4. Explore the incorporation of derived tables in JOIN operations.

1. Introduction & Advantages of Views 2. Creating, Altering, Dropping Views 3. Advance Options while Creating a View 4. SQL Server Catalog Views

1. Learn transaction basics: ACID properties and their significance in SQL Server. 2. Master transaction management: Using BEGIN, COMMIT, and ROLLBACK. 3. Handle errors within transactions: Employ TRY...CATCH blocks. 4. Understand nested transactions and their effects. 5. Explore transaction isolation levels: Impact on data consistency and concurrency. 6. Optimize transactions to enhance performance and minimize locks/blocks.

1. Utilize IF...ELSE for conditional logic implementation. 2. Employ WHILE and GOTO for looping constructs. 3. Structure code using BEGIN...END for blocks creation. 4. Apply PRINT and RETURN for debugging and data output. 5. Master T-SQL debugging techniques within Management Studio.

1. Employ TRY...CATCH for error interception. 2. Manage open transactions during exceptions. 3. Ensure robust error handling and transaction control.

1. Introduction to stored procedures 2. Benefits of Stored Procedures 3. Creating, Executing Modifying, Dropping 4. Input–Output and Optional Parameters

1. Understand the creation and management of Clustered, Non-Clustered, and Unique Indexes. 2. Learn about specialized indexes like Filtered, Partitioned, and Covered Indexes. 3. Master the definition of indexed views for optimized query performance. 4. Analyze and repair index fragmentation to maintain database efficiency.

1. Introduction to User-Defined Functions (UDFs) 2. Types of User-Defined Functions 3. Developing User-Defined Functions 4. Performance Considerations 5. Advanced Features and Security 6. Practical Applications and Use Cases 7. Limitations and Considerations

1. Basics of Cursors in SQL Server 2. Introduction to Triggers: Types and Uses 3. Designing and Implementing INSTEAD OF Triggers 4. Working with AFTER Triggers 5. Utilizing inserted and deleted Tables

1. Learn how to create user logins for database access. 2. Understand the differences between Windows and SQL Server authentication methods. 3. Master the authorization of logins and their assignment to server roles. 4. Implement and enforce password policies for enhanced security.

1. Introduction to System Databases 2. Roles and functions of each system database: Master, Model, MSDB, TempDB, and Resource

1. Fundamentals of Backup Types 2. Implementing Backup Strategies 3. Advanced Restore Techniques 4. Backup and Restore with T-SQL 5. Recovery Models

1. Understand linked servers: their setup, purposes, and methods in SQL Server. 2. Establish connections to other SQL Server instances via linked servers. 3. Create linked servers with non-SQL providers for diverse data access. 4. Test linked servers and execute queries joining tables from different servers.

1. Import wizard 2. Export wizard 3. Copy database wizard

1. Configure the SQL Server Agent and set up Database Mail for task automation. 2. Create and manage multistep jobs for regular tasks. 3. Generate alerts/operators and link them to jobs for efficient management.

1. Understand XML and XML Schemas storage in SQL Server. 2. Implement the XML data type. 3. Extract data using T-SQL FOR XML and xQuery. 4. Shred XML for better data handling and optimization.

1. Explore Temporal Data fundamentals. 2. Conduct an end-to-end case study, building a database from scratch. 3. Complete six practical assignments. 4. Engage in over ten quizzes to reinforce learning. 5. Learn debugging techniques and get introduced to SQL Profiler. 6. Practice top 50 industry-relevant SQL queries. 7. Prepare with top 50 SQL Server Developer interview questions. 8. Consolidate SQL skills through extensive exercises.