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Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)
The Technology Specialist certifications enable professionals to target
specific technologies and distinguish themselves by demonstrating in-depth
knowledge of and expertise in the technologies with which they work. Microsoft
Technology Specialists are consistently capable of implementing, building,
troubleshooting, and debugging a particular Microsoft technology.
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialists in SQL Server
2005 (MCTS: SQL Server 2005) implement and maintain databases using specific
instructions and specifications. They have thorough knowledge of the product,
understand how to use the tools and Transact-SQL language, and know how to
navigate the user interface. Technology Specialists are typically pursuing
careers as a database administrator, database developer, or business
intelligence developer. They may also be individuals such as developers and
systems administrators who do not work with SQL Server on a daily basis but
wish to show their breadth of technology experience. Whether
you are planning to start migrating to SQL Server 2005 tomorrow or not for
another six months, take the time now to plan and educate your team.
Our MCTS: SQL Server 2005 program is a
lab-intensive, residential course, designed for information technology
professionals that require effective, real-world skill-building and timely
certification. You will live, learn, and test on-site.
Our MCTS: SQL Server 2005 Program:
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Allows you to achieve your certification in a fraction
of the time of 'traditional training' while delivering industry-leading exam
passing percentages.
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Helps students grasp complex technical concepts more
easily by identifying and catering to individual student learning styles
through a mixed visual, auditory and kinesthetic-tactual delivery system.
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Enhances retention by employing accelerated learning
techniques focused on committing information to long-term memory.
With Training Camp, you will learn more. effectively.
efficiently.
So what makes SQL Server 2005 compelling?
The following short list highlights some of its enhanced and new features.
Several of these features should make a compelling case to upgrade your SQL
Server environment.
Enhanced features
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T-SQL enhancements
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Performance improvements
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Backup enhancements
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Online-maintenance operations
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Business-intelligence enhancements
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Management-GUI enhancements
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Security enhancements
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Increased memory usage with
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Standard Edition
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XML enhancements
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SSIS enhancements (formerly DTS)
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Better e-mail handling
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64-bit support
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New features
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Common Language Runtime (CLR)
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Service Broker
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New product versions
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High-availability features
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Data encryption
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Database Tuning Advisor
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Dedicated administrator connection
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So now that you have decided to upgrade to
or deploy SQL Server 2005 - why educate?
As SQL Server continues to mature, more and more features are added to the base
product. This is both good and bad. The plus side is that you get more than
just a database engine. The down side is that you have a lot more to learn. The
days of being of being an expert on every aspect of SQL Server are over -- but
this doesn't mean that you can't still use these new features. If you are only
using the product's base functionality you are missing out on a wealth of
functions. Case in point: Analysis Services, SQL Server's business analysis
tools. This product has been available for several years and most people that
use SQL Server have never taken advantage or know little about it.
What are the benefits of certification?
For IT managers, certification is particularly important because it allows them
to more easily identify the skills that an individual possesses. When a company
has employees that possess certain skills, it can garner a competitive
advantage when seeking to attract customers. Certification can also contribute
to increased productivity, because studies have shown that certified
individuals are generally quicker to implement and design new technologies. And
of course by knowing that their employees are certified, IT managers can feel
more confident about their ability to implement and support a network
infrastructure.
Individuals:
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Overwhelmingly, individuals with
Microsoft certifications have an advanced level of knowledge, expertise and
skill, and command more professional credibility.
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The MCDBA certification is recognized as
a particularly elite indication of an database administrator's prowess and
skill level, and these professionals are highly sought by employers.
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Individual students may receive college
credits to utilize tuition reimbursement programs for their IT training or to
complete college coursework.
Human Resources:
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Employer-funded training and
certification programs are a key to retaining skilled IT staff. Career
development and advancement opportunities are shown to significantly reduce
rates of employee turnover.
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Certification Training Programs provide
benchmarks for hiring and promotion decisions by accurately assessing technical
skills.
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For-certification training programs
maximize educational investments through immediate validation of skills.
Microsoft® certification affords special
membership benefits:
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Technical information, product
information and exclusive discounts on products and services through a secured
section of the Microsoft® website.
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Microsoft® logos and certificate for
your personal promotion to clients or potential employers.
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Invitations to Microsoft® conferences
and other educational opportunities.
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Access to the secure Microsoft®
Certified Professional Magazine Online website.
Effective technical instruction must be
highly varied and interactive to keep attention levels high, promote
camaraderie and teamwork between the students and instructor, and solidify
knowledge through hands-on learning.
Training Camp provides instruction to meet
every learning need, including:
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Intensive group instruction
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One-on-one instruction attention
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Hands-on labs
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Lab partner and group exercises
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Question and answer drills
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Friendly competitions between
concurrently running classes
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Independent study
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Self-testing
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