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ProblemI would like to know what books, videos, links and advice you would recommend to pass the Developing Microsoft SQL Server Databases (Exam 70-464)?
SolutionIn this tip, we will provide links to articles, books and other training material to help you pass the 70-462 exam. Also check out these other tips related to these exams:70-463,70-466 and70-462.
What is the Microsoft 70-464 certification exam?This is exam is related to T-SQL related to advanced features about this query language.
Is this exam oriented to developers?It is not only developers, it also includes useful topics for DBAs too.
What are the requirements to take this exam?Anyone can take this exam. However, it is recommended for professionals with 1 or more years of experience in SQL Server.
Can I take this exam directly or there is previous exam?You can take it directly, but we recommend taking 70-461 first. Specially if you are not an expert.
What books do you recommend for this exam?Unfortunately, there are no Microsoft Training Kit books for this exam. However, here are some books that might be useful:
T-SQL Querying (Developer Reference) this is my favorite book for this exam. It will help you a lot with the 70-461 and 70-464 exam. Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Query Tuning & Optimization is a great book for the last topic of the exam about Optimizing and Troubleshooting Queries. Hexa Marathon Guide: MCSA/MCSE 70-464 is a book with some questions to practice for the exam. We recommend this book when you are almost ready to take the exam. Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Internals (Developer Reference) is a great book, but it is for advanced users. I recommend you read this one after the other 3. In many chapters it exceeds the knowledge required to pass the exam, but it does not cover all the exam topics. SQL Server Execution Plans, Second Edition by Grant Fritchey is the best book to cover the execution plan topic. Reading this book exceeds the knowledge required for this topic. SQL Server Concurrency: Locking, Blocking and Row Versioning will help you in the topic related to design for concurrency. It exceeds the knowledge required for this topic. Which courses do you recommend for this exam?The following courses will help you pass the exam:
Course 20464D: Developing Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Databases MVA: Developing Microsoft SQL Server Databases SQL Server - TSQL (for CLR, Transactions and locks) Practice Lab for Microsoft 70-464 SQL Server: Transact-SQL Common Table Expressions (CTE) SQL Server: Common Query Tuning Problems and Solutions Microsoft MCSE SQL Server 2012 70-464 COURSE OUTLINE: SQL SERVER 2014 INTERNALS Advanced T-SQL Querying, Programming and Tuning for SQL Server 2012, 2014 and 2016 Which simulation exams do you recommend? 70-464: Developing Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Databases Microsoft Official Practice Test Microsoft Practice Exam for 70-464 MSCert: Developing Microsoft SQL Server Databases1 Practice Exam for Microsoft 70-461 Microsoft Practice Exam for 70-461 MSCert: Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014 Here are other recommended links to read? Implement database objects Create and alter tables CREATE TABLE (Transact-SQL) ALTER TABLE (Transact-SQL) Differences between SQL Server temporary tables and table variables Use Table-Valued Parameters (Database Engine) Temporary Tables in SQL Server Reasons to Avoid Triggers OUTPUT Clause (Transact-SQL) SQL Server Trigger Alternatives with the OUTPUT Clause