Studio Program SQL Server Management Studio Program (SSMS) is a tool that presents a graphical interface for managing, configuring, monitoring, and administering instances of the SQL Server. The Object Explorer is the central feature of SSMS which allows users to browse, select, and manage any of the objects within the server. Connect to Server Dialog box includes: Server Type – is the default instance of the SQL Server. Server Name – is the default name or instance of the SQL Server. This name was added as an instance during the installation process. Authentication – is a Windows Authentication to establish a connection with the SQL Server. SQL Server Window is divided into two parts: Object Explorer – consists of SQL objects that you can alter or view. Document Window – consist of components or contents of SQL objects in the left side. It is the largest portion of the Management Studio. SQL Server Database Engine Consists of: Databases – the facility to create and manipulate databases Security – the facility to identify and define database owner users, their functions, and roles. Server Objects – the facility that will let you back up, restore, trigger, and link database servers. Replication – the facility that will allow you to have local subscriptions Management – the facility that will allow you to manage data tier applications, apply policy management, and determine logs. Creating Tables In relational database, a table is a collection of data elements organized in terms of rows and columns. Each single piece of data is a field in the table. A row of a database with data is called record. The intersection of rows and columns or fields and records is called a file. Section Code Subject Code Day Time Room Teacher JHS – G9 MATH101 F 7:15 – 8:15 307 HAZELC JHS – G9 SCI101 W 2:15 – 3:15 307 LORENZD JHS – G9 ENG101 MTW 8:15 – 9:15 307 ALEXISB JHS – G9 AP101 TWTHF 12:15-1:15 BAYSONN JHS – G9 COMP101 MTTHF 307 1:15 – 2:15 307 NICEM In assigning a table name, note the following recommended conventions: May use the tbl – prefix to indicate that the object is table. First character must be a letter. Avoid using underscore (_), at sign (@), or number sign (#) as the first character of the table name . These may have special meaning in SQL Server. Must not be a Transact-SQL reserved word. Spaces are not allowed; use underscore (_) to separate words.