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Course
2791: Implementing and Maintaining Microsoft SQL Server 2005
Analysis Services
3 day Instructor-Led Course (24
hours)
Course Overview
Elements of this
syllabus are subject to change.
This three-day instructor-led course teaches students how to
implement an Analysis Services solution in an organization. The
course discusses how to use the Analysis Services development
tools to create an Analysis Services database and an OLAP cube,
and how to use the Analysis Services management and
administrative tools to manage an Analysis Services solution.
Audience This course is intended for information technology (IT)
professionals and developers who need to implement analysis
solutions by using Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services.
At Course
Completion After completing this course, students will be able to:
• Describe how SQL Server Analysis Services can be used to
implement analytical solutions.
• Create multidimensional analysis solutions with SQL Server
Analysis Services.
• Implement dimensions in an Analysis Services solution.
• Implement measures and measure groups in an Analysis Services
solution.
• Query a multidimensional Analysis Services solution.
• Customize an Analysis Services cube.
• Deploy and Secure an Analysis Services database.
• Maintain a multidimensional Analysis Services solution.
• Implement a Data Mining solution.
Prerequisites Before attending this course, students must have:
• Conceptual understanding of OLAP solutions.
• Experience navigating the Microsoft Windows Server
environment.
• Experience with Windows services (starting and stopping).
• Experience creating service accounts and permissions.
• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server, including:
• SQL Server Agent.
• SQL Server query language (SELECT, UPDATE, INSERT, and
DELETE).
• SQL Server System tables.
• SQL Server accounts (users and permissions).
Course Outline:
Module 1: Introduction to Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis
Services
This module introduces common analysis scenarios and describes how
Analysis Services provides a powerful platform for multidimensional
OLAP solutions and data mining solutions. The module then describes
the main considerations for installing Analysis Services.
Lessons
• Overview of Data Analysis Solutions
• Overview of SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services
• Installing SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe data analysis solutions.
• Describe the key features of SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services.
• Install SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services.
Module 2: Creating Multidimensional Analysis Solutions This module introduces the development tools you can use to
create an Analysis Services multidimensional analysis solution,
and describes how to create data sources, data source views, and
cubes.
Lessons
• Developing Analysis Services Solutions
• Data Sources and Data Source Views
• Creating a Cube
Lab 2: Creating a Multidimensional Analysis Solution
• Exercise 1: Creating a Data Source
• Exercise 2: Creating and Modifying a Data Source View
• Exercise 3: Creating and Modifying a Cube
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Develop Analysis Services solutions.
• Create a data source and a data source view.
• Create a cube.
Module 3: Working with Dimensions This module describes how to edit dimensions and to
configure dimensions, attributes, and hierarchies.
Lessons
• Configuring Dimensions
• Defining Hierarchies
• Sorting and Grouping Attributes
Lab 3: Defining Dimensions
• Exercise 1: Configuring Dimensions
• Exercise 2: Defining Relationships and Hierarchies
• Exercise 3: Sorting and Grouping Dimension Attributes
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Configure dimensions.
• Define hierarchies.
• Sort and group attributes.
Module 4: Working with Measures and Measure Groups
This module explains how to edit and configure measures and
measure groups.
Lessons
• Working with Measures
• Working with Measure Groups
Lab 4: Configuring Measures and Measure Groups
• Exercise 1: Configuring Measures
• Exercise 2: Defining Dimension Usage and Relationships
• Exercise 3: Configuring Measure Group Storage
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Work with measures.
• Work with measure groups.
Module 5: Querying Multidimensional Analysis Solutions
This module introduces multidimensional expressions (MDX) and
describes how to implement calculated members and named sets in
an Analysis Services cube.
Lessons
• MDX Fundamentals
• Adding Calculations to a Cube
Lab 5: Querying a Cube
• Exercise 1: Querying a Cube by Using MDX
• Exercise 2: Creating a Calculated Member
• Exercise 3: Defining a Named Set
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe Multidimensional Expression (MDX) fundamentals.
• Add calculations to a cube.
Module 6: Customizing Cube Functionality This module explains how to customize a cube by implementing
key performance indicators (KPIs), actions, perspectives, and
translations.
Lessons
• Implementing Key Performance Indicators
• Implementing Actions
• Implementing Perspectives
• Implementing Translations
Lab 6: Customizing a Cube
• Exercise 1: Implementing a KPI
• Exercise 2: Implementing an Action
• Exercise 3: Implementing a Perspective
• Exercise 4: Implementing a Translation
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Implement Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Implement actions.
• Implement perspectives.
• Implement translations.
Module 7: Deploying and Securing an Analysis Services
Database
This module describes how to deploy an Analysis Services
database to a production server, and how to implement security
in an Analysis Services multidimensional solution.
Lessons
• Deploying an Analysis Services Database
• Securing an Analysis Services Database
Lab 7: Deploying and Securing an Analysis Services Database
• Exercise 1: Deploying an Analysis Services Database
• Exercise 2: Securing an Analysis Services Database
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Deploy an Analysis Services database.
• Secure an Analysis Services database.
Module 8: Maintaining a Multidimensional Solution This module discusses the maintenance tasks associated with
an Analysis Services solution, and describes how administrators
can use the Analysis Services management tools to perform them.
Lessons
• Configuring Processing Settings
• Logging, Monitoring, and Optimizing an Analysis Services
Solution
• Backing Up and Restoring an Analysis Services Database
Lab 8: Maintaining an Analysis Services Database
• Exercise 1: Configuring Processing
• Exercise 2: Implementing Logging and Monitoring
• Exercise 3: Backing Up and Restoring an Analysis Services
Database
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Configure processing settings.
• Log, monitor, and optimize an Analysis Services solution.
• Back up and restore an Analysis Services database.
Module 9: Introduction to Data Mining
This module introduces data mining, and describes how to
implement data mining structures and models. It then explains
how to validate data model accuracy.
Lessons
• Overview of Data Mining
• Creating a Data Mining Solution
• Validating Data Mining Models
Lab 9: Implementing Data Mining
• Exercise 1: Creating a Data Mining Structure
• Exercise 2: Adding a Data Mining Model
• Exercise 3: Exploring Data Mining Models
• Exercise 4: Validating Data Mining Models
After completing this module, students will be able to:
• Describe data mining.
• Create a data mining solution.
• Validate data mining models.
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