Preparation Guide for Exam 70-228
Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition
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 | Exam news |
| Audience profile |
| Credit toward certification |
| Preparation tools and resources |
| Skills measured |
Exam news
Exam 70-228 became available in January 2001.
| • | This exam is scheduled to retire in March 2009 |
Audience profile
Candidates for this exam operate in medium to very large computing environments that use Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition. Candidates have at least one year of experience administering SQL Server. They also have at least one year of experience implementing relational databases in environments that contain:
| • | Heterogeneous databases. |
| • | SQL Server security integrated with Windows Authentication. |
| • | Client/server configurations of 50 to 5,000 or more users. |
| • | Web configurations that use Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) or COM+. |
| • | Databases as large as two terabytes. |
| • | Multiple installations of SQL Server 2000. |
Credit toward certification
When you pass Exam 70-228: Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition, you achieve Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) status.
| • | Learn about Microsoft Certified Professional status |
You also earn credit toward the following certifications:
| • | Core credit toward Microsoft Certified Database Administrator on Microsoft SQL Server 2000 certification |
| • | Elective credit toward Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer on Microsoft Windows 2000 certification |
| • | Elective credit toward Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 certification |
| • | Elective credit toward Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator on Microsoft Windows 2000 certification |
Database professionals who use Microsoft SQL Server 2005 should consider the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) and Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP) credentials. They provide IT professionals with a simpler and more targeted framework to display their technical and on-the-job skills.
| • | Learn about Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist certification |
| • | Learn about Microsoft Certified IT Professional certification |
Preparation tools and resources
To help you prepare for this exam, Microsoft Learning recommends that you have hands-on experience with the product and that you use the following training resources. These training resources do not necessarily cover all of the topics listed in the "Skills measured" section.
| Classroom training | Microsoft E-Learning | Microsoft Press books | Practice tests |
(Prerequisite) Course 2071: Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2000 with Transact-SQL (two days) Course 2072: Administering a Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Database | There is no Microsoft E-Learning training currently available. | MCSA/MCSE/MCDBA Self-Paced Training Kit: Microsoft SQL Server 2000 System Administration, Exam 70-228, Second Edition | MeasureUp Self Test Software |
Microsoft online resources
| • | Learning Plan: Get started with a step-by-step study guide that is based on recommended resources for this exam. |
| • | Microsoft Learning Community: Join newsgroups and visit community forums to connect with peers for suggestions on training resources and advice on your certification path and studies. |
| • | TechNet: Designed for IT professionals, this site includes how-to instructions, best practices, downloads, technical resources, newsgroups, and chats. |
| • | MSDN: Designed for developers, the Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) features code samples, technical articles, downloads, newsgroups, and chats. |
Skills measured
This certification exam measures your ability to administer and troubleshoot information systems that incorporate Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition. Before taking the exam, you should be proficient in the job skills listed in the following table.
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| Installing and Configuring SQL Server 2000 | ||||||||||
Install SQL Server 2000. Considerations include clustering, default collation, file locations, number of instances, and service accounts. | ||||||||||
Upgrade to SQL Server 2000.
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Create a linked server. | ||||||||||
Configure SQL Mail and SQLAgentMail. | ||||||||||
Configure network libraries. | ||||||||||
Troubleshoot failed installations. | ||||||||||
| Creating SQL Server 2000 Databases | ||||||||||
Configure database options for performance. Considerations include capacity, network connectivity, physical drive configurations, and storage locations. | ||||||||||
Attach and detach databases. | ||||||||||
Create and alter databases.
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Create and manage objects. Objects include constraints, indexes, stored procedures, triggers, and views. | ||||||||||
| Managing, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting SQL Server 2000 Databases | ||||||||||
Optimize database performance. Considerations include indexing, locking, and recompiling. | ||||||||||
Optimize data storage.
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Modify the database schema. | ||||||||||
Perform disaster recovery operations.
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Perform integrity checks. Methods include configuring the Database Maintenance Plan Wizard and using the Database Consistency Checker (DBCC). | ||||||||||
Troubleshoot transactions and locking by using SQL Profiler, SQL Server Enterprise Manager, or Transact-SQL. | ||||||||||
| Extracting and Transforming Data with SQL Server 2000 | ||||||||||
Set up IIS virtual directories to support XML. | ||||||||||
Import and export data. Methods include the Bulk Insert task, the bulk copy program, Data Transformation Services (DTS), and heterogeneous queries. | ||||||||||
Develop and manage DTS packages. | ||||||||||
Manage linked servers.
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Convert data types. | ||||||||||
Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot replication services. | ||||||||||
| Managing and Monitoring SQL Server 2000 Security | ||||||||||
Configure mixed security modes or Windows Authentication. Considerations include client connectivity, client operating system, and security infrastructure. | ||||||||||
Create and manage log ons. | ||||||||||
Create and manage database users. | ||||||||||
Create and manage security roles. Roles include application, database, and server.
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Enforce and manage security by using stored procedures, triggers, views, and user-defined functions. | ||||||||||
Set permissions in a database. Considerations include object permissions, object ownership, and statement permissions. | ||||||||||
Manage security auditing. Methods include SQL Profiler and C2 auditing. | ||||||||||
| Managing, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting SQL Server 2000 | ||||||||||
Create, manage, and troubleshoot SQL Server Agent jobs. | ||||||||||
Configure alerts and operators by using SQL Server Agent. | ||||||||||
Optimize hardware resource usage. Resources include CPU, disk I/O, and memory.
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Optimize and troubleshoot SQL Server system activity. Activities include cache hits, connections, locks, memory allocation, recompilation, and transactional throughput.
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Note This preparation guide is subject to change at any time without prior notice and at the sole discretion of Microsoft. Microsoft exams might include adaptive testing technology and simulation items. Microsoft does not identify the format in which exams are presented. Please use this preparation guide to prepare for the exam, regardless of its format.
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