MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-445): Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence - Implementation and Maintenance

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EXAM PREP GUIDE

Ace your preparation for the skills measured by MCTS Exam 70-445—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.

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Overview

EXAM PREP GUIDE

Ace your preparation for the skills measured by MCTS Exam 70-445—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, configure, and manage SQL Server business intelligence components and tools
  • Implement SQL Server Analysis Services cubes, create KPIs, work with MDX
  • Build data mining models and configure algorithms
  • Administer SQL Server Reporting Services and deploy information-rich solutions
  • Develop and troubleshoot SQL Server Integration Services packages
  • Implement package roles, protection levels, and passwords

PRACTICE TESTS

Assess your skills with practice tests on CD. 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.

Your training kit includes:

  • 15% exam discount from Microsoft. Offer expires 12/31/12. Details inside.
  • Official self-paced study guide.
  • Practice tests with multiple, customizable testing options and a learning plan based on your results.
  • 200+ practice and review questions.
  • Case scenarios, practice exercises, and best practices.
  • 180-day evaluation version of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition.
  • Fully searchable eBook of this guide.

A Note Regarding the CD or DVD

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Business intelligence (BI) has long been one of SQL Server's strong points. As part of Microsoft's MCTS program, Exam 70-445 focuses specifically on implementing and maintaining SQL Server 2005's BI capabilities. Now, Microsoft's released a superb 70-445 study kit.

It systematically covers all three similarly named core technologies on the exam: SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS); Reporting Services (SSRS); and Integration Services (SSIS). Installation, configuration, deployment, security, monitoring, and disaster recovery are all covered here. So are technical skills you need for the "business" part of BI: working with KPIs, setting up data mining, and creating effective reports.

As with Microsoft's other Self-Paced Training Kits, there are plenty of realistic scenarios, case studies, and labs, plus hundreds of well-crafted questions on CD-ROM, plus all the trial software you'll need. And, when you're ready for the exam, don't forget to use the discount coupon inside. Bill Camarda, from the October 2007 Read Only

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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780735623415
  • Publisher: Microsoft Press
  • Publication date: 9/22/2007
  • Edition description: REV
  • Pages: 608
  • Product dimensions: 7.40 (w) x 8.98 (h) x 1.58 (d)

Meet the Author

Erik Veerman is a Microsoft® MVP for SQL Server®, an award-winning BI solution developer, and a popular speaker, instructor, and author. He shares his expertise with OLAP design, ETL processing, and dimensional modeling as a mentor for Solid Quality Mentors.

Teo Lachev has more than a decade of experience in designing and developing Microsoft®-centered solutions. He is technical architect for a leading financial institution where he designs and implements Business Intelligence applications for the banking industry. Teo is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for SQL Server®, Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD), and Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT). He lives with his family in Atlanta, GA.

Dejan Sarka is a mentor with SolidQ and focuses on development of database and business intelligence applications. He is a frequent speaker at international conferences such as TechEd, SqlDevCon, and PASS. He is the founder of the Slovenian SQL Server and .NET Users Group. As main author or coauthor, Dejan has written nine books about SQL Server. He has also developed three courses for SolidQ: Data Modeling Essentials, Data Quality and Master Data Management, and Data Mining.

Javier Loria is a SQL Server expert who works at Solid Quality Mentors where he combines deep technical expertise and real-world implementation experience to provide advanced solutions and training for the Microsoft SQL Server database platform.

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