本书为英文版。

本书为测试70-431提供全面的考前准备，该测试是MCTS证书的核心考试内容，也可增进读者的职业技能。书中提供了现实作业中的技巧，包括测试问题、复审、案例研究、代码示例等，可以为相关人员提供切实的帮助及实战训练。

Ace your preparation for the skills measured by MCTS Exam 70-431--and on the job. Work at your own pace through a series of lessons and reviews that fully cover each exam objective Then, reinforce what you've learned by applying your knowledge to real-world case scenarios and practice exercises. This official Microsoft study guide is designed to help you make the most of

your study time.

Maximize your performance on the exam by learning to:

Install and configure SQL Server 2005

Create tables and indexes, define columns, and implement constraints

Implement functions, stored procedures, and triggers by using Transact-SQL

Work with relational and XML data

Monitor, troubleshoot, and tune queries

Maintain database availability with log shipping, database mirroring, and replication

Prepare a backup strategy and restore a database

PRACTICE TESTS

Assess your skills with practice tests with website. You can work through hundreds of questions using multiple testing modes to meet your specific learning needs. You get detailed explanations for right and wrong answers-including a customized learning path that describes how and where to focus your studies.