The document outlines a lecture on SQL Server 2008 that includes reviewing database concepts, installing and configuring SQL Server 2008, introducing SQL Server services and Management Studio, and how to create databases and tables. It discusses database concepts like entities, attributes, and normalization, and covers installing SQL Server in 14 steps, configuring SQL services, and connecting to SQL Server remotely.
5. SQL Server Overview
• SQL Server Editions
– Express
– Web
– Workgroup
– Standard
– Enterprise
7. SQL Server Overview
• Why SQL Server
– Huge Data Manipulation
– Fast response time
– Automated Database Backups
– Main Customers
– Volvo Cars
– Great Western Bank
– MSN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HIUXfTQGEg
8. Installing SQL Server
• Prerequisites:
– Windows Professional Edition or Server Edition
– .NET Framework 3.5
25. Configuring SQL Server
• SQL Server Services
– Check this whenever you have problems with your database
– SQL Server
– SQL Server Agent
– SQL Server Browser
– SQL Server VSS Writer
27. Configuring SQL Server
• Disable your firewall for SQL Server
connections
Port 1434 UDP & TCP
• Disable your antivirus firewall for
SQL server connections
28. Connecting to remote SQL Server
• Try to your SQL server from another computer on the same network
35. Self Reading
• SQL Server Management Studio features
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms174173.aspx
• Built-in Databases
http://www.dotnetspider.com/resources/1231-Built-In-Databases-MS-
SQL-Server.aspx
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