Security, Maintenance & Integration with BI Tools

Overview

Develop essential database administration skills focusing on security, maintenance, and business integration. This final course teaches you to implement SQL Server security through authentication, authorization, and data encryption while ensuring data integrity through validation constraints and auditing.

You'll learn critical maintenance tasks including backups, recovery, and index maintenance to ensure database reliability and performance. The course also covers integrating SQL Server with Power BI for creating interactive dashboards and reports that transform raw data into actionable insights.

Additionally, you'll explore modern application integration patterns and API connectivity. By completing this course, you'll possess the comprehensive skill set needed to securely manage database environments and bridge the gap between data storage and business intelligence.

Syllabus

• Introduction to SQL Server Security
Authentication Methods
Authorization Techniques
Data Encryption Strategies
• Data Integrity and Validation
Implementing Validation Constraints
Setting Up Auditing Mechanisms
• Database Maintenance Essentials
Backup Strategies
Recovery Procedures
Index Maintenance and Optimization
• Integration with Business Intelligence Tools
Introduction to Power BI
Creating Interactive Dashboards
Developing Reports from SQL Server
• Modern Application Integration Patterns
API Connectivity and Management
Data Transformation and ETL Processes
• Final Project
Implementing Security on a Sample Database
Performing Maintenance Tasks
Creating a Power BI Dashboard
Demonstrating API Integration
• Review and Course Wrap-Up
Best Practices in Security and Maintenance
Future Trends in Database Administration and BI Integration

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Taught by

Microsoft

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Subjects

Computer Science