Microsoft Database Fundamentals Exam Summary:
| Exam Name | Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) - Database Fundamentals |
| Exam Code | 98-364 |
| Exam Price | $127 (USD) |
| Exam Price | 45 mins |
| Number of Questions | 40-60 |
| Passing Score | 700 / 1000 |
| Books / Training | 40364A: Database Administration Fundamentals: MTA Exam 98-364 (three days) |
| Sample Questions | Microsoft Database Fundamentals Sample Questions |
| Practice Exam | Microsoft 98-364 Certification Practice Exam |
Microsoft 98-364 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Topic (Weights) | Details |
| Understanding core database concepts (20-25%) | Understand how data is stored in tables ◈ Understand what a table is and how it relates to the data that will be stored in the database; columns/fields, rows/records Understand relational database concepts ◈ Understand what a relational database is, the need for relational database management systems (RDBMS), and how relations are established Understand data manipulation language (DML) ◈ Understand what DML is and its role in databases Understand data definition language (DDL) ◈ Understand how T-SQL can be used to create database objects, such as tables and views |
| Create database objects (20-25%) | Choose data types ◈ Understand what data types are, why they are important, and how they affect storage requirements Understand tables and how to create them ◈ Purpose of tables; create tables in a database by using proper ANSI SQL syntax Create views ◈ Understand when to use views and how to create a view by using T-SQL or a graphical designer Create stored procedures and functions ◈ Select, insert, update, or delete data |
| Manipulate data (25-30%) | Select data ◈ Utilize SELECT queries to extract data from one table, extract data by using joins, combine result sets by using UNION and INTERSECT Insert data ◈ Understand how data is inserted into a database, how to use INSERT statements Update data ◈ Understand how data is updated in a database and how to write the updated data to the database by using the appropriate UPDATE statements, update by using a table Delete data ◈ Delete data from single or multiple tables, ensure data and referential integrity by using transactions |
| Understand data storage (15-20%) | Understand normalization ◈ Understand the reasons for normalization, the five most common levels of normalization, how to normalize a database to third normal form Understand primary, foreign, and composite keys ◈ Understand the reason for keys in a database, choose appropriate primary keys, select appropriate data type for keys, select appropriate fields for composite keys, understand the relationship between foreign and primary keys Understand indexes ◈ Understand clustered and non-clustered indexes and their purpose in a database |
| Administer a database (10-15%) | Understand database security concepts ◈ Understand the need to secure a database, what objects can be secured, what objects should be secured, user accounts, and roles Understand database backups and restore ◈ Understand various backup types, such as full and incremental, importance of backups, how to restore a database |
Note:
This preparation guide is subject to change at any time without prior notice and at the sole discretion of Microsoft. Microsoft exams might include adaptive testing technology and simulation items. Microsoft does not identify the format in which exams are presented. Please use this preparation guide to prepare for the exam, regardless of its format. To help you prepare for this exam, Microsoft recommends that you have hands-on experience with the product and that you use the specified training resources. These training resources do not necessarily cover all topics listed in the "Skills measured" section.
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