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Microsoft 070-462 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014 Databases |
| Exam Number: | 70-462 |
| Related Certifications: | 70-461 Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014 70-463 Implementing a Data Warehouse with Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014 |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Passing Score: | 700 (on a scale of 100–1000) |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Retired (no longer available for new registrations) |
| Exam Format: | Scenario-based questions, Multiple choice |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Real Exam Qty: | 40–60 |
| Exam Price: | USD 165 (approx.) |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Onsite or online proctored through Pearson VUE (when active) |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended to have database administration experience and to have passed Exam 70-461 (Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014). |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://learn.microsoft.com/ |
Microsoft 070-462 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Manage Data | 20–25 | - Import & export data - Implement & maintain indexes - Restore databases - Configure & maintain backup strategies |
| Topic 2: Maintain Instances and Databases | 15–20 | - Configure SQL Server instances - Implement a clustered instance - Manage & configure databases - Manage instances |
| Topic 3: Install and Configure | 20–25 | - Implement a migration strategy - Install SQL Server & related services - Manage SQL Server Agent - Plan installation - Configure additional SQL Server components |
| Topic 4: Implement High Availability | 5–10 | - Implement AlwaysOn availability - Implement replication |
| Topic 5: Optimize and Troubleshoot | 15–20 | - Audit SQL Server instances - Collect & analyze troubleshooting data - Identify & resolve concurrency |
| Topic 6: Implement Security | 15–20 | - Manage logins & server roles - Manage users & database roles - Manage database security - Troubleshoot security |
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Microsoft Administering Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014 Databases Sample Questions:
You administer two Microsoft SQL Server 2012 databases named Contoso and ContosoWarehouse.
You plan to replicate tables from the Contoso database to the ContosoWarehouse database.
Indexes will be added to the tables in ContosoWarehouse to improve the performance of reports.
You need to ensure that the following requirements are met:
* Indexes are not modified when the subscriptions are reinitialized.
* Only the clustered index from Contoso will be replicated.
* Minimal transaction log activity during the reinitialization.
What should you do? Choose the correct option(s).
Correct Answer:
Explanation
You administer a Microsoft SQL Server instance that contains a financial database hosted on a storage area network (SAN).
The financial database has the following characteristics:
* A data file of 2 terabytes is located on a dedicated LUN (drive D).
* A transaction log of 10 GB is located on a dedicated LUN (drive E).
* Drive D has 1 terabyte of free disk space.
* Drive E has 5 GB of free disk space.
The database is continually modified by users during business hours from Monday through Friday between
09:00 hours and 17:00 hours. Five percent of the existing data is modified each day.
The Finance department loads large CSV files into a number of tables each business day at 11:15 hours and
15:15 hours by using the BCP or BULK INSERT commands. Each data load adds 3 GB of data to the database.
These data load operations must occur in the minimum amount of time.
A full database backup is performed every Sunday at 10:00 hours. Backup operations will be performed every two hours (11:00, 13:00, 15:00, and 17:00) during business hours.
You need to ensure that all transactions will be replicated to the secondary database.
Which backup option should you use?
- A. COPY_ONLY
- B. NO_CHECKSUM
- C. Differential
- D. BULK_LOGGED
- E. FULL
- F. SKIP
- G. STANDBY
- H. CONTINUE_AFTER_ERROR
- I. NORECOVERY
- J. DBO_ONLY
- K. Transaction Log
- L. CHECKSUM
- M. RESTART
- N. SIMPLE
Correct Answer: I 🗳️
You administer a Microsoft SQL Server 2012 database.
You have a SQL Server Agent job instance that runs using the service account. You have a job step within the job that requires elevated permissions.
You need to ensure that the job step can run using a different user account.
What should you use?
- A. A job category
- B. A proxy
- C. A notification
- D. A schedule
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
You administer a Microsoft SQL Server instance that contains a financial database hosted on a storage area network (SAN).
The financial database has the following characteristics:
*A data file of 2 terabytes is located on a dedicated LUN (drive D).
*A transaction log of 10 GB is located on a dedicated LUN (drive E).
*Drive D has 1 terabyte of free disk space.
*Drive E has 5 GB of free disk space.
The database is continually modified by users during business hours from Monday through Friday between
09:00 hours and 17:00 hours. Five percent of the existing data is modified each day.
The Finance department loads large CSV files into a number of tables each business day at 11:15 hours and
15:15 hours by using the BCP or BULK INSERT commands. Each data load adds 3 GB of data to the database.
These data load operations must occur in the minimum amount of time.
A full database backup is performed every Sunday at 10:00 hours. Backup operations will be performed every two hours (11:00, 13:00, 15:00, and 17:00) during business hours.
The financial database has been damaged.
You need to perform a tail-log backup.
Which backup option should you use?
- A. COPY_ONLY
- B. NO_CHECKSUM
- C. Differential
- D. BULK_LOGGED
- E. FULL
- F. SKIP
- G. Transaction log
- H. STANDBY
- I. CONTINUE_AFTER_ERROR
- J. NORECOVERY
- K. DBO_ONLY
- L. CHECKSUM
- M. RESTART
- N. NO_TRUNCATE
- O. SIMPLE
Correct Answer: E 🗳️
You are the administrator of a Microsoft SQL Server database server.
Some applications consume significant resources. You need to manage the server workload by restricting resource-intensive applications You need to dynamically limit resource consumption.
What should you do?
- A. Enable the Resource Governor, and then configure Resource Pools, Workload Groups, and Classifier Function.
- B. Configure SQL Activity Monitor to define resource limits for each application type.
- C. Configure Extended Events to monitor and restrict resource limits allowed by each application type.
- D. Create a new Plan Guide with a Scope Type of sql and define the resource limits for each application.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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