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This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed below.The percentages indicate the relative weight of each major topic area on the exam.
I don’t think that any of the chapters is more important than others .And all the exams are going to be different. There are not more one topic area questions than any other subject .So, don’t ask the questions like which topic will have more questions.

1.Installing and Configuring SQL Server 2008 (10 percent)
 Install SQL Server 2008 and related services.
This objective may include but is not limited to: file locations; default paths; service accounts
Configure SQL Server instances.
This objective may include but is not limited to: sp_configure
Configure SQL Server services.
This objective may include but is not limited to: configuration manager; SQL browser
Configure additional SQL Server components.
This objective may include but is not limited to: SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS), SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS), replication
Implement database mail.
This objective may include but is not limited to: set up and configure
Configure full-text indexing.
This objective may include but is not limited to: enable/disable, index population

2.Maintaining SQL Server Instances (13 percent)
 Manage SQL Server Agent jobs.
This objective may include but is not limited to: create and schedule jobs; notification of job execution; disable/enable jobs; change job step order; logging
Manage SQL Server Agent alerts.
This objective may include but is not limited to: performance condition alerts; SQL event alerts; Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) alerts
Manage SQL Server Agent operators.
This objective may include but is not limited to: operator schedules; fail safe operator; add a new operator; notification methods
Implement the declarative management framework (DMF).
This objective may include but is not limited to: create a policy; verify a policy; schedule a policy compliance check; enforce a policy; create a condition
Back up a SQL Server environment.
This objective may include but is not limited to: operating system-level concepts

3.Managing SQL Server Security (15 percent)
 Manage logins and server roles.
This objective may include but is not limited to: create logins; disable/enable logins; security model (authentication mode); password policy enforcement; fixed server roles; alter logins
Manage users and database roles.
This objective may include but is not limited to: user mapping; user-defined roles; fixed roles; guest, public, dbo; creating and deleting user roles
Manage SQL Server instance permissions.
This objective may include but is not limited to: logon triggers; permissions vs. fixed role membership; cross-database ownership chaining; impersonation
Manage database permissions.
This objective may include but is not limited to: impersonation; cross-database ownership chaining
Manage schema permissions and object permissions.
This objective may include but is not limited to: manage schema ownership
Audit SQL Server instances.
This objective may include but is not limited to: use DDL triggers and logon triggers; C2; common criteria; login failures; event notifications
Manage transparent data encryption.
This objective may include but is not limited to: impact of transparent data encryption on backups
Configure surface area.
This objective may include but is not limited to: sp_configure

4.Maintaining a SQL Server Database (16 percent)
This objective may include but is not limited to: create, drop, revert
Back up databases.
This objective may include but is not limited to: full backups; differential backups; transaction log; compressed backups; file and filegroup backups; verifying backup
Restore databases.
This objective may include but is not limited to: online restores; full restores; differential restores; transaction log; file and filegroup restores; verifying restore; tail of the transaction log
Manage and configure databases.
This objective may include but is not limited to: files, file groups, and related options; database options; recovery model; attach/detach data
Manage database snapshots.
This objective may include but is not limited to: create, drop, revert
Maintain database integrity.
This objective may include but is not limited to: DBCC CHECKDB; suspect pages
Maintain a database by using maintenance plans.
This objective may include but is not limited to: Maintenance Plan Wizard; Maintenance Plan Designer

 
5.Performing Data Management Tasks (14 percent)
 Import and export data.
This objective may include but is not limited to: BCP; BULK INSERT; OPENROWSET; GUI tools
Manage data partitions.
This objective may include but is not limited to: switching data from one partition to another; add a filegroup; alter a partition function; alter a partition scheme
Implement data compression.
This objective may include but is not limited to: sparse columns; page/row
Maintain indexes.
This objective may include but is not limited to: create spatial indexes; create partitioned indexes; clustered and non-clustered indexes; XML indexes; disable and enable indexes; filtered index on sparse columns; indexes with included columns; rebuilding/reorganizing indexes; online/offline
Manage collations.
This objective may include but is not limited to: column collation; database collation; instance collation

6.Monitoring and Troubleshooting SQL Server (13 percent)
Identify SQL Server service problems.
This objective may include but is not limited to: DB Engine service; SQL Agent service; SQL Browser service
Identify concurrency problems.
This objective may include but is not limited to: blocks, locks, deadlocks, activity monitor; relevant Dynamic Management Views
Identify SQL Agent job execution problems.
This objective may include but is not limited to: proxy accounts; credentials; job history
Locate error information.
This objective may include but is not limited to: error log; agent log; job execution history; event logs

7.Optimizing SQL Server Performance (10 percent)
 Implement Resource Governor.
Use the Database Engine Tuning Advisor.
Collect trace data by using SQL Server Profiler.
Collect performance data by using Dynamic Management Views (DMVs).
Collect performance data by using System Monitor.
Use Performance Studio.

8.Implementing High Availability (9 percent).
 
Implement database mirroring.
This objective may include but is not limited to: monitoring, configuring, failover
Implement a SQL Server clustered instance.
This objective may include but is not limited to: monitoring, configuring, failover
Implement log shipping.
This objective may include but is not limited to: monitoring, configuring, failover
Implement replication.
This objective may include but is not limited to: monitoring, configuring, failover