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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 Format:Multiple choice, Build list, Case studies, Drag and drop, Active screen
Passing Score:700
Real Exam Qty:40-60
Available Languages:English, French, Portuguese (Brazil), German, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified)
Certificate Validity Period:Retired (Jan 31, 2021); MCSA certification valid for lifetime once earned
Exam Duration:170 minutes
Related Certifications:MCSE: Data Platform
MCSE: Business Intelligence
MCSA: SQL Server 2012
Exam Price:$150-$165 USD
Recommended Training:SQL Server 2012 Transition Training
Microsoft Official Curriculum
Exam Registration:Pearson VUE Microsoft Portal
Microsoft Learn Exam Page
Sample Questions:Microsoft 70-457 Sample Questions
Exam Way:Proctored exam at Pearson VUE test centers or online via OnVUE; retired and no longer available for registration
Pre Condition:Hold any valid MCTS certification on SQL Server 2008
Official Syllabus URL:https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/exams/70-457

Microsoft 70-457 Exam Syllabus Topics:

SectionWeightObjectives
Manage and Maintain Databases20-25%- Implement security principles
- Manage backups and restores
- Monitor SQL Server activity
- Configure SQL Server instances
- Implement high availability features
Create Database Objects27-32%- Create functions and triggers
- Create and modify views
- Create and alter indexes
- Design and implement tables
- Create stored procedures
Work with Data28-33%- Manage transactions and error handling
- Modify data using INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE
- Implement subqueries and joins
- Apply built-in functions and aggregate functions
- Query data using SELECT statements
Troubleshoot and Optimize Queries15-20%- Analyze execution plans
- Optimize indexes and statistics
- Use query hints and execution plans
- Identify and resolve performance issues

Microsoft Transition Your MCTS on SQL Server 2008 to MCSA: SQL Server 2012, Part 1 Sample Questions:

Question 1

You administer a Microsoft SQL Server 2012 database named ContosoDb. Tables are defined as shown in the exhibit. (Click the Exhibit button.)

You need to display rows from the Orders table for the Customers row having the CustomerId value set to 1 in the following XML format:
<row OrderId="1" OrderDate="2000-01-01T00:00:00" Amount="3400.00"
Name="Customer A" Country="Australia" />
<row OrderId="2" OrderDate="2001-01-01T00:00:00" Amount="4300.00"
Name="Customer A" Country="Australia" />
Which Transact-SQL query should you use?

A. SELECT Name AS 'Customers/Name', Country AS 'Customers/Country', OrderId,
OrderDate, Amount
FROM Orders INNER JOIN Customers ON Orders.CustomerId = Customers.
CustomerId
WHERE Customers.CustomerId = 1
FOR XML PATH ('Customers')
B. SELECT OrderId, OrderDate, Amount, Name, Country FROM Orders INNER JOIN Customers ON Orders.CustomerId = Customers. CustomerId WHERE Customers.CustomerId = 1 FOR XML AUTO, ELEMENTS
C. SELECT Name AS '@Name', Country AS '@Country', OrderId, OrderDate, Amount FROM Orders INNER JOIN Customers ON Orders.CustomerId = Customers. CustomerId WHERE Customers.CustomerId = 1 FOR XML PATH ('Customers')
D. SELECT Name, Country, OrderId, OrderDate, Amount FROM Orders INNER JOIN Customers ON Orders.CustomerId = Customers. CustomerId WHERE Customers.CustomerId = 1 FOR XML AUTO
E. SELECT OrderId, OrderDate, Amount, Name, Country FROM Orders INNER JOIN Customers ON Orders.CustomerId = Customers. CustomerId WHERE Customers.CustomerId = 1 FOR XML AUTO
F. SELECT Name, Country, OrderId, OrderDate, Amount FROM Orders INNER JOIN Customers ON Orders.CustomerId = Customers. CustomerId WHERE Customers.CustomerId = 1 FOR XML AUTO, ELEMENTS
G. SELECT OrderId, OrderDate, Amount, Name, Country FROM Orders INNER JOIN Customers ON Orders.CustomerId = Customers. CustomerId WHERE Customers.CustomerId = 1 FOR XML RAW, ELEMENTS
H. SELECT OrderId, OrderDate, Amount, Name, Country FROM Orders INNER JOIN Customers ON Orders.CustomerId = Customers. CustomerId WHERE Customers.CustomerId = 1 FOR XML RAW


Question 2

You administer all the deployments of Microsoft SQL Server 2012 in your company. You need to ensure that an OLTP database that uses a storage area network (SAN) remains available if any of the servers fail. You also need to minimize the amount of storage used by the database. Which configuration should you use?

A. * SQL Server that includes an application database configured to perform snapshot replication
B. * Two servers configured on the same subnet * SQL Server Availability Group configured in Synchronous-Commit Availability Mode
C. * Two servers configured in different data centers * SQL Server Availability Group configured in Asynchronous-Commit Availability Mode
D. * Two servers configured in different data centers * SQL Server Availability Group configured in Synchronous-Commit Availability Mode * One server configured as an Active Secondary
E. * Two servers configured in a Windows Failover Cluster in the same data center * SQL Server configured as a clustered instance
F. * SQL Server that includes an application database configured to perform transactional replication
G. * 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
H. * 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


Question 3

You administer a Microsoft SQL Server 2012 server that has multiple databases. You need to ensure that users are unable to create stored procedures that begin with sp_. 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:


Question 4

You administer a Microsoft SQL Server 2012 database that has Trustworthy set to On. You create a stored procedure that returns database-level information from Dynamic Management Views. You grant User1 access to execute the stored procedure. You need to ensure that the stored procedure returns the required information when User1 executes the stored procedure. You need to achieve this goal by granting the minimum permissions required. What should you do? (Each correct answer presents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.)

A. Create a SQL Server login that has VIEW SERVER STATE permissions. Modify the stored procedure to include the EXECUTE AS {newlogin} statement.
B. Grant the sysadmin role on the database to User1.
C. Grant the db_owner role on the database to User1.
D. Modify the stored procedure to include the EXECUTE AS OWNER statement. Grant VIEW SERVER STATE permissions to the owner of the stored procedure.
E. Create a SQL Server login that has VIEW SERVER STATE permissions. Create an application role and a secured password for the role.


Question 5

You administer all the deployments of Microsoft SQL Server 2012 in your company. You need to ensure that data changes are sent to a non-SQL Server database server in near real time. You also need to ensure that data on the primary server is unaffected. Which configuration should you use?

A. 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
B. Two servers configured in different data centers SQL Server Availability Group configured in Synchronous-Commit Availability Mode One server configured as an Active Secondary
C. Two servers configured in a Windows Failover Cluster in the same data center SQL Server configured as a clustered instance
D. Two servers configured in different data centers SQL Server Availability Group configured in Asynchronous-Commit Availability Mode
E. Two servers configured on the same subnet SQL Server Availability Group configured in Synchronous-Commit Availability Mode
F. SQL Server that includes an application database configured to perform transactional replication
G. SQL Server that includes an application database configured to perform snapshot replication
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: H
Question 2
Answer: E
Question 3
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Question 4
Answer: A,D
Question 5
Answer: F

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