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Microsoft 070-457 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Security and Data Access | - Manage SQL Server security principals - Configure authentication and authorization - Implement data encryption and auditing |
| Configure and Deploy SQL Server 2012 | - Configure SQL Server instances and services - Install and configure SQL Server components - Configure storage and database files |
| Data Management and Querying | - Implement T-SQL queries and scripts - Manage data integrity and constraints - Work with indexes and execution plans |
| Manage and Maintain Databases | - Monitor and optimize database performance - Create and modify databases - Implement backup and restore strategies |
| Monitoring and Troubleshooting | - Monitor SQL Server performance - Use SQL Server tools for diagnostics - Troubleshoot database issues |
070-457 Exam FAQs: No-Nonsense Answers
The 070-457 exam — officially the Transition Your MCTS on SQL Server 2008 to MCSA: SQL Server 2012, Part 1 — is Microsoft's certification exam for professionals who work with its technologies, and passing it awards the MCSA certification at the Professional level. Vendor-issued credentials like this one remain among the clearest signals of skill a resume can carry. It also connects naturally to MCSA: SQL Server 2012, Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) SQL Server 2008 as a next step.
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Passing the 070-457 exam requires 700 (on a 1000 scale), and the official registration fee is USD 165 (varies by country/region). That fee buys a single attempt — a retake is charged at full price again. The smart sequence is to rehearse first: cycle through 172 practice questions at PracticeVCE under timed conditions until your scores clear the passing mark with margin, then book.
The Microsoft Transition Your MCTS on SQL Server 2008 to MCSA: SQL Server 2012, Part 1 blueprint comprises 5 domains, led by Data Management and Querying, Manage and Maintain Databases, and Monitoring and Troubleshooting. The complete weighted syllabus is in the section above — accurate preparation starts with knowing exactly what the exam weights most.
Recommended: MCTS certification for SQL Server 2008 or equivalent experience with SQL Server administration
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Microsoft Transition Your MCTS on SQL Server 2008 to MCSA: SQL Server 2012, Part 1 Sample Questions:
You develop a Microsoft SQL Server 2012 database. You need to create a batch process that meets the following requirements:
Returns a result set based on supplied parameters.
Enables the returned result set to perform a join with a table.
Which object should you use?
- A. Table-valued user-defined function
- B. Scalar user-defined function
- C. Inline user-defined function
- D. Stored procedure
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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You administer a Microsoft SQL Server database. You want to import data from a text file to the database.
You need to ensure that the following requirements are met: Data import is performed by using a stored procedure. Data is loaded as a unit and is minimally logged.
Which data import command and recovery model should you choose? (To answer, drag the appropriate data import command or recovery model to the appropriate location or locations in the answer area. Each data import command or recovery model may be used once, more than once, or not at all. You may need to drag the split bar between panes or scroll to view content.)
Select and Place:
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
--Burgos - NO
You create an availability group named HaContoso that has replicas named Server01/HA, Server02/HA, and Server03/HA. Currently, Server01l/HA is the primary replica. You need to ensure that the following requirements are met:
Backup operations occur on Server02/HA.
If Server02/HA is unavailable, backup operations occur on Server03/HA.
Backup operations do not occur on Server01/HA.
How should you configure HaContoso?
- A. Set the backup preference of HaContoso to Secondary only.
Set the backup priority of Server02/HA to 20.
Set the backup priority of Server03/HA to 10. - B. Set the backup preference of HaContoso to Prefer Secondary.
Set the backup priority of Server02/HA to 20.
Set the backup priority of Server03/HA to 10. - C. Set the backup preference of HaContoso to Secondary only.
Set the backup priority of Server02/HA to 10.
Set the backup priority of Server03/HA to 20. - D. Set the exclude replica of Server01/HA to true.
Set the backup priority of Server02/HA to 10.
Set the backup priority of Server03/HA to 20.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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You have a database that contains the tables as shown below:
You have a stored procedure named Procedure1. Procedure1 retrieves all order ids after a specific date. The rows for Procedure1 are not sorted. Procedure1 has a single parameter named Parameter1. Parameter1 uses the varchar type and is configured to pass the specific date to Procedure1. A database administrator discovers that OrderDate is not being compared correctly to Parameter1 after the data type of the column is changed to datetime. You need to update the SELECT statement to meet the following requirements:
The code must NOT use aliases.
The code must NOT use object delimiters.
The objects called in Procedure1 must be able to be resolved by all users.
OrderDate must be compared to Parameter1 after the data type of Parameter1 is changed to datetime.
Which SELECT statement should you use?
To answer, type the correct code in the answer area.
- A. SELECT Orders.OrderID FROM Orders WHERE Orders.OrderDate>CONVERT(datetime,@Parameter1)
- B. SELECT OrderID FROM Orders WHERE OrderDate>CONVERT(datetime,@Parameter1)
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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You administer a Microsoft SQL Server 2012 failover cluster that contains two nodes named Node A and Node B.
A single instance of SQL Server is installed on the cluster. An additional node named Node C has been added to the existing cluster. You need to ensure that the SQL Server instance can use all nodes of the cluster. What should you do?
- A. Create a ConfigurationFile.ini file from Node B, and then run the AddNode command-line tool on Node
- B. Use Cluster Administrator to add a new Resource Group to Node B.
- C. Run the Add Node to SQL Server Failover Cluster Wizard on Node
- D. Use Node A to install SQL Server on Node C.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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