Optimize query performance in SQL Server

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Free Online Course: Optimize query performance in SQL Server provided by Microsoft Learn is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 2-3 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge.

Overview
    • Module 1: Describe SQL Server query plans
    • After completing this module, you will be able to:

      • Generate and save execution plans
      • Compare the different types of execution plans
      • Understand how and why query plans are generated
    • Module 2: Evaluate performance improvements
    • After completing this module, you will be able to:

      • Explore Dynamic Manage Objects to extract query performance information
      • Determine when changing indexes or defining new ones can affect performance
      • Evaluate wait statistics as an aid in finding areas for performance improvement
    • Module 3: Explore performance-based design
    • After completing this module, you will be able to:

      • Explore normal forms and how they affect database design
      • Choose appropriate datatypes for your data
      • Evaluate appropriate index types
      • Investigate the value of data compression

Syllabus
    • Module 1: Describe SQL Server query plans
      • Introduction
      • Describe types of query plans
      • Explain estimated and actual query plans
      • Identify problematic query plans
      • Exercise: Identify issues with a database design
      • Knowledge check
      • Summary
    • Module 2: Evaluate performance improvements
      • Introduction
      • Describe dynamic management views and functions
      • Describe wait statistics
      • Tune indexes
      • Maintain indexes
      • Exercise: Isolate problem areas in poorly performing queries in a SQL Database
      • Knowledge check
      • Summary
    • Module 3: Explore performance-based design
      • Introduction
      • Describe normalization
      • Choose appropriate data types
      • Design indexes
      • Describe data compression
      • Knowledge check
      • Summary