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| Certification Vendor: | Microsoft |
| Exam Name: | Transition Your MCTS on SQL Server 2008 to MCSA: SQL Server 2012, Part 1 |
| Exam Number: | 70-457 |
| Available Languages: | English, Japanese, French, German, Simplified Chinese |
| Real Exam Qty: | 40-60 |
| Exam Price: | USD 165 (varies by country/region) |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Retired (certification program discontinued) |
| Related Certifications: | MCSA: SQL Server 2012 Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) SQL Server 2008 |
| Exam Format: | Multiple choice, Multiple response, Case studies, Build list / reorder questions |
| Passing Score: | 700 (on a 1000 scale) |
| Sample Questions: | Microsoft 70-457 Sample Questions |
| Exam Way: | Proctored exam delivered via Pearson VUE testing centers or online proctoring (where available) |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended: MCTS certification for SQL Server 2008 or equivalent experience with SQL Server administration |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/retired-certifications |
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Topic 1: Security and Data Access | - Implement data encryption and auditing - Manage SQL Server security principals - Configure authentication and authorization |
| Topic 2: Data Management and Querying | - Manage data integrity and constraints - Work with indexes and execution plans - Implement T-SQL queries and scripts |
| Topic 3: Configure and Deploy SQL Server 2012 | - Configure SQL Server instances and services - Configure storage and database files - Install and configure SQL Server components |
| Topic 4: Manage and Maintain Databases | - Create and modify databases - Implement backup and restore strategies - Monitor and optimize database performance |
| Topic 5: Monitoring and Troubleshooting | - Monitor SQL Server performance - Use SQL Server tools for diagnostics - Troubleshoot database issues |
1. You develop a Microsoft SQL Server 2012 database. You need to create a batch process that meets the following requirements:
Returns a result set based on supplied parameters.
Enables the returned result set to perform a join with a table.
Which object should you use?
A) Inline user-defined function
B) Scalar user-defined function
C) Stored procedure
D) Table-valued user-defined function
2. You use Microsoft SQL Server 2012 to develop a database application. You create two tables by using the following table definitions.
Which six Transact-SQL statements should you use? (To answer, move the appropriate SQL statements from the list of statements to the answer area and arrange them in the correct order.)
Build List and Reorder:
3. You develop a Microsoft SQL Server 2012 database. You need to create a batch process that meets the following requirements:
Status information must be logged to a status table.
If the status table does not exist at the beginning of the batch, it must be created.
Which object should you use?
A) Inline user-defined function
B) Scalar user-defined function
C) Stored procedure
D) Table-valued user-defined function
4. You use Microsoft SQL Server 2012 to develop a database application. You create a stored procedure named dbo.ModifyData that can modify rows. You need to ensure that when the transaction fails, dbo. ModifyData meets the following requirements:
Does not return an error
Closes all opened transactions
Which Transact-SQL statement should you use?
A) BEGIN TRANSACTION
BEGIN TRY
EXEC dbo.ModifyData
COMMIT TRANSACTION
END TRY
BEGIN CATCH
IF @@ERROR != 0
ROLLBACK TRANSACTION;
END CATCH
B) BEGIN TRANSACTION
BEGIN TRY
EXEC dbo.ModifyData
COMMIT TRANSACTION
END TRY
BEGIN CATCH
IF @@TRANCOUNT = 0
ROLLBACK TRANSACTION;
THROW;
END CATCH
C) BEGIN TRANSACTION
BEGIN TRY
EXEC dbo.ModifyData
COMMIT TRANSACTION
END TRY
BEGIN CATCH
IF @@ERROR != 0
ROLLBACK TRANSACTION;
THROW;
END CATCH
D) BEGIN TRANSACTION
BEGIN TRY
EXEC dbo.ModifyData
COMMIT TRANSACTION
END TRY
BEGIN CATCH
IF @@ TRANCOUNT = 0
ROLLBACK TRANSACTION;
END CATCH
5. You administer all the deployments of Microsoft SQL Server 2012 in your company. A database contains a large product catalog that is updated periodically. You need to be able to send the entire product catalog to all branch offices on a monthly basis. Which configuration should you use?
A) SQL Server that includes an application database configured to perform transactional replication
B) Two servers configured in a Windows Failover Cluster in the same data center SQL Server configured as a clustered instance
C) Two servers configured in the same data center A primary server configured to perform log-shipping every 10 minutes A backup server configured as a warm standby
D) Two servers configured in different data centers SQL Server Availability Group configured in Asynchronous-Commit Availability Mode
E) Two servers configured in different data centers SQL Server Availability Group configured in Synchronous-Commit Availability Mode
One server configured as an Active Secondary
F) SQL Server that includes an application database configured to perform snapshot replication
G) Two servers configured on the same subnet SQL Server Availability Group configured in Synchronous-Commit Availability Mode
H) Two servers configured in the same data center SQL Server Availability Group configured in Asynchronous-Commit Availability Mode One server configured as an Active Secondary
Solutions:
| Question # 1 Answer: D | Question # 2 Answer: Only visible for members | Question # 3 Answer: C | Question # 4 Answer: A | Question # 5 Answer: F |
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