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MS-6234 Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services
MS-6234: Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services
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This three-day MS-6234: Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services instructor-led course teaches students how to implement an Analysis Services solution in an organization. The course discusses how to use the Analysis Services development tools to create an Analysis Services database and an OLAP cube, and how to use the Analysis Services management and administrative tools to manage an Analysis Services solution.
Intended Audience
- IT Professionals, IT generalists, and help desk professionals who want to learn about SQL Server 2008 are the audience for this course.
- This Certification provides students with product knowledge and skills needed to maintain a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 database. It is intended for IT Professionals wanting to become skilled on SQL Server 2008 product features and technologies for maintaining a database.
- It also provides students with the knowledge and skills to implement a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Business Intelligence. It is intended for IT Professionals who want to become skilled on SQL Server 2008 product features and technologies.
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Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students must have:
- Conceptual understanding of OLAP solutions.
- Experience navigating the Microsoft Windows Server environment.
- Experience with Windows services (starting and stopping).
- Experience creating service accounts and permissions.
- Experience with Microsoft SQL Server, including:
- SQL Server Agent.
- SQL Server query language (SELECT, UPDATE, INSERT, and DELETE).
- SQL Server System tables.
- SQL Server accounts (users and permissions).
At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Describe how SQL Server Analysis Services can be used to implement analytical solutions
- Create multidimensional analysis solutions with SQL Server Analysis Services
- Implement dimensions and cubes in an Analysis Services solution
- Implement measures and measure groups in an Analysis Services solution
- Query a multidimensional Analysis Services solution
- Customize an Analysis Services cube
- Deploy and secure an Analysis Services database
- Maintain a multidimensional Analysis Services solution
- Implement a Data Mining solution
Course Duration
- 3 Days
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MS-6234
Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server2008 Analysis Service $1,895.00
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MS-6234 Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services
- Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services
- Creating Multidimensional Analysis Solutions
- Working with Cubes and Dimensions
- Working with Measures and Measure Groups
- Querying Multidimensional Analysis Solutions
- Customizing Cube Functionality
- Deploying and Securing an Analysis Services Database
- Maintaining a Multidimensional Solution
- Introduction to Data Mining
Module 1: Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services
- This module introduces common analysis scenarios and describes how Analysis Services provides a powerful platform for multidimensional OLAP solutions and data mining solutions.
- Overview of Data Analysis Solutions
- Overview of SQL Server Analysis Services
- Installing SQL Server Analysis Services
- Lab: Using SQL Server Analysis Services
- Describe data analysis solutions.
- Describe the key features of SQL Server Analysis Services.
- Install SQL Server Analysis Services.
Module 2: Creating Multidimensional Analysis Solutions
- This module introduces the development tools you can use to create an Analysis Services multidimensional analysis solution, and describes how to create data sources, data source views, and cubes.
- Developing Analysis Services Solutions
- Creating Data Sources and Data Source Views
- Creating a Cube
- Lab : Creating Multidimensional Analysis Solutions
- Develop Analysis Services solutions.
- Create a data source and a data source view.
- Create a cube.
Module 3: Working with Cubes and Dimensions
- This module describes how to edit dimensions and to configure dimensions, attributes, and hierarchies.
- Configuring Dimensions
- Defining Attribute Hierarchies
- Sorting and Grouping Attributes
- Lab: Working with Cubes and Dimensions
- Configure dimensions.
- Define hierarchies.
- Sort and group attributes.
Module 4: Working with Measures and Measure Groups
- This module explains how to edit and configure measures and measure groups.
- Working With Measures
- Working with Measure Groups
- Lab: Working with Measures and Measure Groups
- Work with measures.
- Work with measure groups.
Module 5: Querying Multidimensional Analysis Solutions
- This module introduces multidimensional expressions (MDX) and describes how to implement calculated members and named sets in an Analysis Services cube.
- MDX Fundamentals
- Adding Calculations to a Cube
- Lab : Querying Multidimensional Analysis Solutions
- Describe Multidimensional Expression (MDX) fundamentals.
- Add calculations to a cube.
Module 6: Customizing Cube Functionality
- This module explains how to customize a cube by implementing key performance indicators (KPIs), actions, perspectives, and translations.
- Implementing Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
- Implementing Actions
- Working with Perspectives
- Working with Translations
- Lab: Customizing Cube Functionality
- Implement Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
- Implement actions.
- Implement perspectives.
- Implement translations.
Module 7: Deploying and Securing an Analysis Services Database
- This module describes how to deploy an Analysis Services database to a production server, and how to implement security in an Analysis Services multidimensional solution.
- Deploying an Analysis Services Database
- Securing an Analysis Services Database
- Lab: Deploying and Securing an Analysis Services Database
- Deploy an Analysis Services database.
- Secure an Analysis Services database.
Module 8: Maintaining a Multidimensional Solution
- This module discusses the maintenance tasks associated with an Analysis Services solution, and describes how administrators can use the Analysis Services management tools to perform them.
- Configuring Processing
- Logging, Monitoring, and Optimizing an Analysis Services Solution
- Backing Up and Restoring an Analysis Services Database
- Lab: Maintaining a Multidimensional Solution
- Configure processing settings.
- Log, monitor, and optimize an Analysis Services solution.
- Back up and restore an Analysis Services database.
Module 9: Introduction to Data Mining
- This module introduces data mining, and describes how to implement data mining structures and models. It then explains how to validate data model accuracy.
- Overview of Data Mining
- Creating a Data Mining Solution
- Validating Data Mining Models
- Lab: Introduction to Data Mining
- Describe data mining.
- Create a data mining solution.
- Validate data mining models.
CTCLC SQL Server Certification Path
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| SQL Server Certification Paths | ||||
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Version 2008 |
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| MCTS: SQL Server 2008 Installation & Maintenance | MCITP: Database Administrator 2008 | |||
| MCTS: SQL Server 2008 Database Development | MCITP: Database Developer 2008 | |||
| MCTS: SQL Server 2008 Business Intelligence Development and Maintenance | MCITP: Business Intelligence Developer 2008 |
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Version 2005 |
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| MCTS: SQL Server 2005 |
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MCITP: Database Administrator 2005 |
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MCITP: Database Developer 2005 |
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For more Information on Microsoft SQL Server 2008 or to Register
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