Microsoft SQL Server

2012 Certifications
and Training
Microsoft Learning

Agenda

MCSE: Data
Platform

MCSE:
Business
Intelligence

MCSA: SQL
Server 2012

Training

Certifications

Value of Certification

Recognition

Employability

Differentiation

Changes to the Certifications and

Exams
Relevance

Broader Skill
Set

Recertification

Rigor

Certification
Requirements

Deeper Skill Set

SQL Server 2012 Certification paths

MCA: SQL Server
Master

MCSM: Business
Intelligence

MCSM: SQL Server

MCSE: Data Platform

MCSE: Business
Intelligence
Recertification

Recertification

Destinati
on
Expert

Developing
Developing
Databases
Databases
(Exam
(Exam 464)
464)

Designing
Designing
Database
Database
Solutions
Solutions
(Exam
(Exam 465)
465)

Implementing
Implementing
Data
Data Models
Models and
and
Reports
Reports
(Exam
(Exam 466)
466)

Designing
Designing
Business
Business
Intelligence
Intelligence
Solutions
Solutions
(Exam
(Exam 467)
467)

MCSA: SQL Server 2012

Querying
Querying
(Exam
(Exam 461)
461)

Associa
te

Administering
Administering
Databases
Databases
(Exam
(Exam 462)
462)

Implementing
Implementing
aa Data
Data
Warehouse
Warehouse
(Exam
(Exam 463)
463)

MCSA: SQL Server 2012

Show that you
have a minimum
set of skills to hit
the ground
running.
Develop and
maintain the next
wave of mission
critical
environments and
breakthrough
insights.

Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate: SQL Server

2012

=
Exam 70-463: Implementing Data Warehouses with
Microsoft SQL Server 2012

Exam 70-462: Administering a Microsoft SQL

Server 2012 Database

Exam 461: Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012

MCSE: Business Intelligence

Showcase your
expert skills at
developing and
deploying rich
business
intelligence
solutions.

Deliver more
data to more
people across
the
organization.

Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert:

Business Intelligence

Exam 467: Designing Business Intelligence

Solutions with SQL Server 2012

Exam 466: Implementing Data Models and Reports

with SQL Server 2012

Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate:

SQL Server 2012

MCSE: Data Platform

Demonstrate
your expertise
at building
enterprisescale data
solutions.
Extend your
skills beyond
traditional
database
capabilities.

Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert:

Data Platform

Exam 465: Designing Database Solutions for SQL

Server 2012

+
Exam 464: Developing SQL Server 2012 Databases

Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate: SQL Server

2012

Database roles convergence

On which
tools are most
DBAs and
DBDs
proficient?

At least 60% of both DBAs and DBDs were at least minimally proficient at SSAS
and PowerShell.
At least 87% of both DBAs and DBDs were at least minimally proficient at SSIS,
SSRS, and T-SQL.

Do DBDs act
as DBAs?

87% of database developers indicated that they had acted as a database

administrator at some point in the past.
60% of database developers indicated that they perform database
administration tasks as part of their current role, though it is not their primary
role.

Which tasks do
a majority of
both DBAs and
DBDs perform?

Backup and restore

Create tables
Installation

Performance tuning
Ad-hoc queries
Integration services (data quality)

Recertification ensures up-to-date

skills

Recertificatio
n

Proves latest
skills in the
solution area

Protects your
cert from
being
devalued

MCSEs will
need to
recertify every
three years

Transcript will
In most cases,
show
requirement will upcoming
be one exam
inactive date

Replaces
upgrade at
expert level

Recertifying also
earns you the
new MCSA

Expert-level
cert names
not versioned

More challenging item types

Extending
Matching
items

Code Review

Active Screen
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exam item type demo to see
these item types!

Case Studies

Choose
All That Apply

Build Lists

Best Answer

Upgrade paths

Upgrade to MCSE: Data Platform

MCITP: Database
Developer 2008 or
MCITP: Database
Administrator 2008

457

Exam Transition to
SQL Server 2012 Part 1

458

Exam Transition to
SQL Server 2012 Part 2

459

ExamExam- T
Transition
ransition your
your
MCITP
MCITP to
to MCSE:
MCSE: Data
Data
Platform
Platform

MCSE: Data Platform*

NOTE: All Upgrade paths are subject to change until final

release.

* Requires recertification

Upgrade to MCSE: Business

Intelligence

457
MCITP: Business
Intelligence Developer
2008

Exam Transition to
SQL Server 2012 Part 1

458

Exam Transition to
SQL Server 2012 Part 2

460

Exam- Transition your

MCITP to MCSE: BI

MCSE: Business Intelligence*

NOTE: All Upgrade paths are subject to change until final release.

* Requires recertification

Upgrade to MCSA: SQL Server

2012

457
457
MCTS on SQL Server
2008

+
+

Exam Transition to
Exam
SQL Server
Transition
- 2012toPart
SQL
1 Srvr 2012 Part 1

458
458

Exam Transition to
Exam
SQL Server
Transition
2012 to
- Part
SQL
2 Srvr 2012 Part 2

MCSA: SQL Server 2012

NOTE: All Upgrade paths are subject to change until final release.

* Requires recertification

SQL Server
Instructor-Led
Training

Microsoft Official Courseware

Querying Microsoft SQL Server
2012

Course
Course
10774
10774

Exam
Exam 461
461

Administering Microsoft SQL

Server 2012 Databases

Course
Course
10775
10775

Exam
Exam 462
462

Developing Microsoft SQL

Server 2012 Databases

Course
Course
10776
10776

Exam
Exam 464
464

Implementing a Data Warehouse

with Microsoft SQL Server 2012

Course
Course
10777
10777

Exam
Exam 463
463

Implementing Data Models and

Reports with Microsoft SQL
Server 2012

Course
Course
10778
10778

Exam
Exam 466
466

Microsoft PressExam prep

Querying Microsoft SQL Server
2012
Administering Microsoft SQL
Server 2012 Databases
Implementing a Data Warehouse
with Microsoft SQL Server 2012
Developing Microsoft SQL
Server 2012 Databases
Designing Database Solutions for
Microsoft SQL Server 2012
Implementing Data Models and
Reports with SQL Server 2012
Designing BI Sols with Microsoft
SQL Server 2012 Platform
Training Kits available mid-August 2012
Rapid Reviews available December 2012
Exam Refs available March 2013

Training Kit,
Rapid
Review
Training
Kit,
Rapid
ReviewKit,
Training
Rapid
Review
Exam Ref

Exam 461
Exam 462
Exam 463
Exam 464

Exam Ref

Exam 465

Exam Ref

Exam 466

Exam Ref

Exam 467

Additional resources
Microsoft.com/learning

Born to Learn

Microsoftvirtualacademy.
com

TechNet.com

SQL Server certifications

SQL Server training
Learning snacks
Free ebook: Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2012

SQL Server forums

MCT SQL Server wiki

Breakthrough Insights using Microsoft SQL Server 2012 - Analysis

Services
Breakthrough Insights using Microsoft SQL Server 2012 - Scalable
data warehouse
Breakthrough Insights using Microsoft SQL Server 2012 - Reporting
Services
Cloud on your terms with Microsoft SQL server 2012: Scale on
Download
demand trial version
Virtual labs
Tutorials
Demos

Questions

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Appendix

Frequently asked questions

Question

Answer

Why did you change the

certification names?

The names were changed to better reflect the experience, knowledge, and
skills that IT Professionals and Developers need to build and manage
technology solutions that may include multiple technologies, whether onpremise or in the cloud.

When will exams be available

to upgrade from SQL Server
2008?

Upgrade exams will be released by August 2012.

My transcript shows that I

earned the Microsoft
Certified Solutions Associate:
SQL Server 2008 certification.
How did I get it?

If you passed Exams 70-432 and 70-448, or you have achieved the MCTS:
Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance and the MCTS:
SQL Server 2008, Business Intelligence Development and Maintenance
certifications, you automatically earn the Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate
(MCSA) certification on SQL Server 2008.

How do these changes impact

my existing Microsoft
Certifications?

The existing MCTS, MCITP, and MCPD Certifications are currently valuable in the
market and will remain valuable as long as companies are using the technology
covered in your certification.

How long will I be able to

earn an MCITP or MCTS
Certification on SQL Server
2008?

After April 2013, you will no longer be able to achieve an MCTS or MCITP
certification on SQL Server 2008. However, the MCSA: SQL Server 2008 will still
be available to earn.

What happens if I pass a

single exam?

When you pass a single exam, you become a member of the Microsoft
Certification Program. You can share your transcript with others to prove that
you passed that exam and show your progress towards a specific certification.

More frequently asked questions

Question

Answer

What is the recertification

requirement?

To ensure that our certifications remain a meaningful and valuable indicator of

candidates skills, Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) certifications will require
recertification every three years.

Why is this recertification

requirement being
implemented?

Recertification ensures that Microsoft Certifications remain a meaningful and valuable

indicator of candidates skills. Recertification provides assurance to hiring managers
and other stakeholders that certified candidates have demonstrated continued
competence even as the technology has changed based on service packs, revisions,
and new product version releases.

Will MCSA certifications

require recertification also?

The recertification requirement does not apply to Microsoft Certified Solutions

Associate (MCSA) certifications.

Why did you raise the

expectations for minimum
skills?

We raised the minimum expectations in order to recognize and validate the full set of
skills that a candidate would need to successfully work with across a technology
solution and included topics relevant to working with solutions in the cloud. By
increasing the minimum expectations and the skills validated, individuals will be more
successful in working with Microsoft technologies and better able to satisfy the needs
of the organization.

How did you make the

exams more challenging?

There are many aspects to a candidate's perception of how challenging an exam is. We
made changes to our certification program to address each of those aspects, including
setting the bar higher for minimum experience that we expect from successful
candidates, validating more difficult skills, using more challenging question types, and
implementing security enhancements in our exams and test centers.

MCSA: SQL Server 2008

The MCSA: SQL Server
2008 certification shows
that you have a
minimum set of skills to
hit the ground running.

Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate: SQL Server

2008

=
Exam 70-448: Implementing Data Warehouses with
Microsoft SQL Server 2012

Demonstrate your
essential skills on SQL
Server 2008 by earning
the MCSA: SQL Server
2008 certification.

Exam 70-432: Administering a Microsoft SQL

Server 2012 Database

Note: MCSA: SQL Server 2008 certification does not count towards the
MCSE: Data Platform or MCSE: Business Intelligence certifications.
However, candidates can upgrade from MCSA: SQL Server 2008 to MCSA:
SQL Server 2012 by taking two exams.

Reinvented for the Cloud

Microsoft has reinvented its certifications by building cloud related skills validation into the industrys most
recognized and respected certification program. Microsoft Certifications remains the method by which IT Pros
and Developers stand out from their peers and for employers to recognize candidates/employees who have
the skills required to be productive. To ensure Microsoft Certifications remain relevant, they now validate a
broader and deeper set of cloud skills and experience across a technology solution.

IT Pro & Developer benefits

Get Recognized

Get hired

Get recognized by peers

and hiring managers.
Microsoft Certification
distinguishes the ability of
professionals to deploy,
design, optimize and
operate technologies for
critical IT roles.

Get a job building the future.

Microsoft ensures its
certifications are on the
cutting-edge of technology
and are valued by
businesses, helping
professionals get hired in
todays highly competitive
market.

A 2011 study showed 86%

of hiring managers
indicate IT certifications
are a high or medium
priority during the
candidate evaluation
process
CompTIA Feb, 2011 Press
Release

In a survey of 700 IT
professionals, 60% said
certification led to a new job
Network World, 11/14/2011

Hiring Manager benefits

Get qualified candidates

Get verification
employee knowledge is
current

A certification research report,

64 % of IT hiring managers rate
certifications as having
extremely high or high value in
validating the skills and
expertise of job candidates
Channelinsider.com, 2011-1019

A certification research report,

89% of IT hiring managers say
that IT certifications help
confirm subject matter
knowledge and expertise
Channelinsider.com, 2011-1019

New Technical Certification

Names
Microsoft Certified
Solutions Master
Master
(MCSM)
Microsoft
Microsoft
Certified
Certified
Solutions
Solutions
Developer
Expert
Expert (MCSE)
(MCSD)

Microsoft Certified
Solutions Associate
(MCSA)
Associ
ate

Hiring Manager

Easy to
communicate

Level 2 is the
destination

Brand recognition

Consistency
across the
stack

Value of
certification

MS PressPlanned books
High Performance TSQL Server 2012
SQL Using Windows
Internals
Functions
Microsoft
SQL Server 2012
SQL Server 2012
Analysis Services: the BISM
Integration Services
Tabular Model
Programming Microsoft SQL
SQL Server 2012
Server 2012
Administration Inside Out
SQL Server 2012 Reporting
SQL Server 2012 Step by Step
Services
Introducing Microsoft SQL Server
T-SQL Fundamentals
2012

Virtual Machine Plan

Hardware Level 6
Minimum level no less than 8GB RAM, more is better
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 host machines
Base 11A (WS2008R2 + HyperV SP1)
MIA-DC (domain controller, 512MB)
MIA-SQL1 (SQL 2012, no BI components)
Used by 10774, 10775, 10776

MIA-SQLBI (SQL 2012, all BI components, Sharepoint)

Used by 10777, 10778

Internet access for SQL Azure

Introducing the TMG VM

MSL Hardware Level 6

Intel 64bit Virtualization Technology (Intel VT) or AMD

Virtualization (AMD-V) processor (2.8 GHz dual core or better

recommended)
Dual 120 GB hard disks 7200 RPM SATA or better*
4 GB RAM expandable to 8GB or higher
DVD drive
Network adapter
Super VGA (SVGA) 17-inch monitor
Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
Sound card with amplified speakers

SQL Azure
SQL Azure: an integrated story for off-premise
data
Options for existing SQL training
In SQL 2012 Courseware
Design approach
Labs

Student Azure Accounts

Custom Deliveries
Many diverse secondary audiences
Modules & Labs designed for modularity
Examples
T-SQL for Report Developers
Four day: first four days of 10774 + 10778 module 3

Data Quality in SQL Server 2012

One day: 10777 modules 7, 9, 10

Building Reports and Visualizations with SQL Server

2012
Two day: 10778 modules 2, 3, 10, 11, 13

Student Azure Accounts

10774: Writing Queries Using Microsoft

SQL Server 2012 Transact-SQL
Module 1: Introduction to SQL Server

2012
Module 2: Introduction to Transact SQL
Querying
Module 3: Writing SELECT Statements
Module 4: Combining Data from Multiple
Tables
Module 5: Filtering and Sorting Data
Module 6: Working with SQL Server Data
Types
Module 7: Using Built-In Functions
Module 8: Grouping and Aggregating
Data
Module 9: Using Subqueries

Module 11: Use Set Operators

Module 12: Using Window Ranking,

Offset and Aggregate Functions

Module 13: Pivoting and Grouping
Sets
Module 14: Writing Specialized
Queries
Module 15: Executing Stored
Procedures
Module 16: Programming with TSQL
Module 17: Implementing Error
Handling
Module 18: Implementing
Transactions

10775: Course 10775A: Administering a

Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Database

Module 1: Introduction to SQL Server 2012

and its Toolset
Module 2: Preparing Systems for SQL
Server 2012
Module 3: Installing and Configuring SQL
Server 2012
Module 4: Working with Databases
Module 5: Understanding SQL Server
2012 Recovery Models
Module 6: Backup of SQL Server 2012
Databases
Module 7: Restoring SQL Server 2012
Databases
Module 8: Importing and Exporting Data
Module 9: Authenticating and Authorizing
Users

Module 11: Authorizing Users to Access Resources

Module 12: Auditing SQL Server Environments
Module 13: Automating SQL Server 2012
Management
Module 14: Configuring Security for SQL Server
Agent
Module 15: Monitoring SQL Server 2012 with
Alerts and Notifications
Module 16: Performing Ongoing Database
Maintenance
Module 17: Tracing Access to SQL Server 2012
Module 18: Monitoring SQL Server 2012
Module 19: Managing Multiple Servers
Module 20: Troubleshooting Common SQL Server
2012 Administrative Issues

10776: Developing a Microsoft SQL Server 2012

Database
Module 1: Introduction to SQL Server 2012 Module 11: Merging Data and Passing
and its Toolset
Tables

Module 2: Working with Data Types

Module 3: Designing and Implementing
Tables
Module 4: Ensuring Data Integrity through
Constraints
Module 5: Planning for SQL Server 2012
Indexing
Module 6: Implementing Table Structures in
SQL Server 2012
Module 7: Reading SQL Server 2012
Execution Plans
Module 8: Improving Performance through
Non-Clustered Indexes
Module 9: Designing and Implementing
Views
Module 10: Designing and Implementing

Module 12: Designing and Implementing

User-Defined Functions
Module 13: Creating Highly Concurrent SQL
Server 2012 Applications
Module 14: Handling Errors in T-SQL Code
Module 15: Responding to Data
Manipulation via Triggers
Module 16: Implementing Managed Code in
SQL Server 2012
Module 17: Storing XML Data in SQL Server
2012
Module 18: Querying XML Data in SQL
Server 2012
Module 19: Working with SQL Server 2012
Spatial Data
Module 20: Working with Full-Text Indexes

10777: Implementing a Data Warehouse with Microsoft

SQL Server 2012

Module 1: Introduction to Data Warehouse Concepts

Module 2: Data Warehouse Hardware Considerations
Module 3: Designing and Implementing a Data Warehouse
Module 4: Creating an ETL Solution with SSIS
Module 5: Implementing Control Flow in an SSIS Package
Module 6: Debugging and Troubleshooting SSIS Packages
Module 7: Implementing an Incremental ETL Process
Module 8: Incorporating Data from the Cloud in a Data Warehouse
Module 9: Enforcing Data Quality
Module 10: Using Master Data Services
Module 11: Extending SSIS
Module 12: Deploying and Configuring SSIS Packages
Module 13: Consuming Data in a Data Warehouse

10778: Implementing Data Models and Reports with

Microsoft SQL Server 2012

Module 1: Overview of Reporting and Data Modeling

Module 2: Implementing Reports with Reporting Services
Module 3: Supporting Self-Service Reporting
Module 4: Managing a Reporting Infrastructure
Module 5: Creating Multidimensional Databases
Module 6: Working with Cubes and Dimensions
Module 7: Working with Measures and Measure Groups
Module 8: Introduction to MDX
Module 9: Customizing Cube Functionality
Module 10: Implementing a PowerPivot for Excel Workbook
Module 11: Introduction to Data Analysis Expression (DAX)
Module 12: Implementing a Tabular Database
Module 13: Creating Data Visualizations With Crescent
Module 14: Performing Predictive Analysis with Data Mining