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Microsoft 70-457 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Microsoft |
| Exam Name: | Transition Your MCTS on SQL Server 2008 to MCSA: SQL Server 2012, Part 1 |
| Exam Number: | 70-457 |
| Exam Duration: | 300 minutes |
| Available Languages: | English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French, German, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish |
| Related Certifications: | MCTS: SQL Server 2008 MCSA: SQL Server 2012 |
| Exam Price: | USD 150 |
| Passing Score: | 700 |
| Real Exam Qty: | Varies |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Retired |
| Exam Format: | Multiple choice, Case studies, Build list, Drag and drop, Active screen |
| Recommended Training: | Microsoft Learn |
| Exam Registration: | Microsoft Certification Exam Registration |
| Sample Questions: | Microsoft 70-457 Sample Questions |
| Exam Way: | Testing center or online proctored exam through Microsoft exam delivery partners |
| Pre Condition: | Candidates must hold a qualifying MCTS certification on SQL Server 2008. This was a transition exam for upgrading to MCSA: SQL Server 2012. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/exams/70-457/ |
Microsoft 70-457 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Topic 1: Implementing Database Programming Objects | - Develop stored procedures and functions
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| Topic 2: Implementing Data Storage | - Design and implement tables, indexes, and constraints
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| Topic 3: Implementing Database Objects | - Create and modify database objects
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| Topic 4: Implementing T-SQL Queries | - Query data by using SELECT statements
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Microsoft Transition Your MCTS on SQL Server 2008 to MCSA: SQL Server 2012, Part 1 Sample Questions:
1. You administer two Microsoft SQL Server 2012 servers. Each server resides in a different, untrusted domain. You plan to configure database mirroring. You need to be able to create database mirroring endpoints on both servers. What should you do?
A) Use a database certificate.
B) Configure the SQL Server service account to use Network Service.
C) Use a server certificate.
D) Configure the SQL Server service account to use Local System.
2. Your database contains a table named Purchases. The table includes a DATETIME column named PurchaseTime that stores the date and time each purchase is made. There is a non-clustered index on the PurchaseTime column. The business team wants a report that displays the total number of purchases made on the current day. You need to write a query that will return the correct results in the most efficient manner. Which Transact-SQL query should you use?
A) SELECT COUNT(*) FROM Purchases WHERE CONVERT(VARCHAR, PurchaseTime, 112) = CONVERT(VARCHAR, GETDATE(), 112)
B) SELECT COUNT(*) FROM Purchases WHERE PurchaseTime = CONVERT(DATE, GETDATE())
C) SELECT COUNT(*) FROM Purchases WHERE PurchaseTime = GETDATE()
D) SELECT COUNT(*) FROM Purchases WHERE PurchaseTime >= CONVERT(DATE, GETDATE())
AND PurchaseTime < DATEADD(DAY, 1, CONVERT(DATE, GETDATE()))
3. You administer three Microsoft SQL Server 2012 servers named ServerA, ServerB, and ServerC. ServerA is the acting principal and ServerB is the mirror. You need to add ServerC as a witness to the existing mirroring session between ServerA and ServerB. You need to achieve this goal without delaying synchronization. Which three actions should you perform in sequence? (To answer, move the appropriate actions from the list of actions to the answer area and arrange them in the correct order.)
Build List and Reorder:
4. You develop a database for a travel application. You need to design tables and other database objects. You create the Airline_Schedules table. You need to store the departure and arrival dates and times of flights along with time zone information. What should you do?
A) Add an INCLUDE clause to the index.
B) Add a LOOP hint to the query.
C) Add a FORCESCAN hint to the Attach query.
D) Add a columnstore index to cover the query.
E) Enable the Optimize for ad hoc workloads option.
F) Include a SET STATISTICS PROFILE ON statement before you run the query.
G) Add a HASH hint to the query.
H) Include a SET FORCEPLAN ON statement before you run the query.
I) Cover the unique clustered index with a columnstore index.
J) Add a FORCESEEK hint to the query.
5. You administer a Microsoft SQL Server 2012 instance. You need to stop a blocking process that has an SPID of 64 without stopping other processes. What should you do?
A) Execute the following Transact-SQL statement:
KILL 64
B) Execute the following Transact-SQL statement:
ALTER SESSION KILL '64'
C) Execute the following Transact-SQL statement:
EXECUTE sp_KillSPID 64
D) Restart the SQL Server service.
Solutions:
| Question # 1 Answer: C | Question # 2 Answer: D | Question # 3 Answer: Only visible for members | Question # 4 Answer: H | Question # 5 Answer: A |
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