Your handson, stepbystep guide to building applications with Microsoft Sql Server 2012 Teach yourself the programming fundamentals of Sql Server 2012—one step at a time. Ideal for beginning Sql Server database administrators and developers, this tutorial provides clear guidance and practical, learnbydoing exercises for building database solutions that solve realworld business problems. Discover how to: 
 - Install and work with core components and tools 
- Create tables and index structures 
- Manipulate and retrieve data 
- Secure, manage, back up, and recover databases 
- Apply techniques for building highperforming applications 
- Use clustering, database mirroring, and log shipping 
 
                                                  Patrick LeBlanc is a Data Platform Technical Solution Professional at Microsoft, working directly with customers on the business value of SQL Server. He co-authored SharePoint 2010 Business Intelligence 24-Hour Trainer and Knight’s Microsoft Business Intelligence 24-Hour Trainer, and founded www.sqllunch.com, a website devoted to teaching SQL Server technologies.