SQL Server Roadmap

Stage	Main Topic	Content & Learning Activities	Objectives & Deliverables
1	Introduction & Setup	Relational Database Concepts Environment Setup Familiarize with SSMS	Set up the environment and understand basic concepts.
2	Database Fundamentals	Creating and Managing Databases Data Types Creating Tables Primary & Foreign Keys	Learn to create and structure a database.
3	Data Query Language (DQL)	SELECT and FROM WHERE ORDER BY TOP, DISTINCT, ALIASES	Write basic queries to retrieve data.
4	Data Manipulation Language (DML)	INSERT UPDATE DELETE	Modify data within tables.
5	Advanced Querying	JOINs Aggregate Functions GROUP BY & HAVING UNION and UNION ALL	Write complex queries to retrieve and aggregate data.
6	Data Definition Language (DDL)	ALTER TABLE DROP TABLE Constraints	Modify the structure of the database.
7	Indexing & Performance	What is an Index? Clustered vs. Non-Clustered Execution Plan	Understand and improve query performance.
8	T-SQL Programming	Variables and Control Flow Stored Procedures User-Defined Functions (UDFs) Triggers	Automate tasks and build business logic.
9	Transaction Management	ACID Properties BEGIN, COMMIT, ROLLBACK	Ensure data integrity during operations.
10	Database Security	Logins and Users Roles GRANT, DENY, REVOKE	Manage user access and permissions.
11	Basic Administration	Backup and Restore SQL Server Agent	Perform essential database administration tasks.