Introduction
Welcome
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What you should know
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Using the exercise files
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1. Setting Up the Environment
Finding and downloading SQL Server 2012 trial edition
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Installing SQL Server 2012 trial edition
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Finding and installing the sample data
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2. Introduction to Data Warehousing
Overview of data warehousing
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Understanding the differences between typical databases and data warehouses
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Implementing a data warehouse using a SQL database engine
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3. Designing a Data Warehouse
Logical design for a data warehouse
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Choosing between star and snowflake schema design techniques
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Physical design for a data warehouse
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4. Data Warehouse Hardware
Considerations for building a data warehouse
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Data warehouse reference architectures
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Appliances and big data
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5. Creating an Extract Transform and Load (ETL) Solution with SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS)
Introduction to ETL with SSIS
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Exploring source data
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Introduction to control flow
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Implementing data flow
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6. Debugging and Troubleshooting SSIS Packages
Debugging an SSIS package
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Logging SSIS package events
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Handling errors in an SSIS package
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7. Implementing an Incremental ETL Process
Introduction to incremental ETL
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Extracting modified data
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Loading modified data
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Working with slowly changing dimensions
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8. Deploying and Configuring SSIS Packages
Installing and maintaining SSIS components
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Deploying SSIS solutions
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Using SQL Server Agent to execute an ETL package
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Configuring advanced SSIS settings
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9. Enforcing Data Quality
Installing Data Quality Services
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Using Data Quality Services to cleanse data
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Using Data Quality Services to find duplicate data
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Utilizing Data Quality Services in an SSIS data flow
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10. Consuming Data in a Data Warehouse
Introduction to business intelligence
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Using Reporting Services with a data warehouse
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Introduction to data analysis with SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS)
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Ex_Files_IDW_SQLS.zip
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