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Query Tuning and Indexing

A planned performance path that measures queries before and after changes.

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Beginner

Lessons 1–10

  1. 01

    Query Tuning and Indexing: Sketch query plan reading

    Topic: query plan reading

    Draw a small map of query plan reading in the context of query plans, selectivity, indexes, and measurement; save a short example or check that demonstrates the result.

    Beginner4 minComing Soon
  2. 02

    Query Tuning and Indexing: Name the parts of selectivity and cardinality

    Topic: selectivity and cardinality

    Label the main pieces in selectivity and cardinality in the context of query plans, selectivity, indexes, and measurement; save a short example or check that demonstrates the result.

    Beginner5 minComing Soon
  3. 03

    Query Tuning and Indexing: Trace an example of composite index order

    Topic: composite index order

    Follow one input through composite index order in the context of query plans, selectivity, indexes, and measurement; save a short example or check that demonstrates the result.

    Beginner6 minComing Soon
  4. 04

    Query Tuning and Indexing: Compare choices for covering indexes

    Topic: covering indexes

    Write down one practical difference between covering indexes in the context of query plans, selectivity, indexes, and measurement; save a short example or check that demonstrates the result.

    Beginner7 minComing Soon
  5. 05

    Query Tuning and Indexing: Find the boundary in statistics freshness

    Topic: statistics freshness

    Mark where statistics freshness in the context of query plans, selectivity, indexes, and measurement; save a short example or check that demonstrates the result.

    Beginner8 minComing Soon
  6. 06

    Query Tuning and Indexing: Inspect an example of sargable predicates

    Topic: sargable predicates

    Annotate a minimal example of sargable predicates in the context of query plans, selectivity, indexes, and measurement; save a short example or check that demonstrates the result.

    Beginner9 minComing Soon
  7. 07

    Query Tuning and Indexing: Connect join strategy clues to a neighboring concept

    Topic: join strategy clues

    Show how join strategy clues in the context of query plans, selectivity, indexes, and measurement; save a short example or check that demonstrates the result.

    Beginner10 minComing Soon
  8. 08

    Query Tuning and Indexing: Spot a failure mode in slow query measurement

    Topic: slow query measurement

    Describe one likely failure for slow query measurement in the context of query plans, selectivity, indexes, and measurement; save a short example or check that demonstrates the result.

    Beginner3 minComing Soon
  9. 09

    Query Tuning and Indexing: Read an official example of write cost of indexes

    Topic: write cost of indexes

    Summarize an official example of write cost of indexes in the context of query plans, selectivity, indexes, and measurement; save a short example or check that demonstrates the result.

    Beginner5 minComing Soon
  10. 10

    Query Tuning and Indexing: Choose a use case for before and after verification

    Topic: before and after verification

    Match one small use case to before and after verification in the context of query plans, selectivity, indexes, and measurement; save a short example or check that demonstrates the result.

    Beginner6 minComing Soon

Intermediate

Lessons 11–20

  1. 11

    Query Tuning and Indexing: Build an example with query plan reading

    Topic: query plan reading

    Create a small working example that uses query plan reading in the context of query plans, selectivity, indexes, and measurement; save a short example or check that demonstrates the result.

    Intermediate4 minComing Soon
  2. 12

    Query Tuning and Indexing: Compose selectivity and cardinality with another component

    Topic: selectivity and cardinality

    Combine selectivity and cardinality in the context of query plans, selectivity, indexes, and measurement; save a short example or check that demonstrates the result.

    Intermediate5 minComing Soon
  3. 13

    Query Tuning and Indexing: Configure composite index order for a small case

    Topic: composite index order

    Set up composite index order in the context of query plans, selectivity, indexes, and measurement; save a short example or check that demonstrates the result.

    Intermediate6 minComing Soon
  4. 14

    Query Tuning and Indexing: Validate inputs around covering indexes

    Topic: covering indexes

    Add a check around covering indexes in the context of query plans, selectivity, indexes, and measurement; save a short example or check that demonstrates the result.

    Intermediate7 minComing Soon
  5. 15

    Query Tuning and Indexing: Use statistics freshness in a short workflow

    Topic: statistics freshness

    Add statistics freshness in the context of query plans, selectivity, indexes, and measurement; save a short example or check that demonstrates the result.

    Intermediate8 minComing Soon
  6. 16

    Query Tuning and Indexing: Refactor sargable predicates into a reusable unit

    Topic: sargable predicates

    Extract sargable predicates in the context of query plans, selectivity, indexes, and measurement; save a short example or check that demonstrates the result.

    Intermediate9 minComing Soon
  7. 17

    Query Tuning and Indexing: Exercise join strategy clues with sample data

    Topic: join strategy clues

    Run sample data through join strategy clues in the context of query plans, selectivity, indexes, and measurement; save a short example or check that demonstrates the result.

    Intermediate10 minComing Soon
  8. 18

    Query Tuning and Indexing: Observe slow query measurement outputs

    Topic: slow query measurement

    Capture the result of slow query measurement in the context of query plans, selectivity, indexes, and measurement; save a short example or check that demonstrates the result.

    Intermediate3 minComing Soon
  9. 19

    Query Tuning and Indexing: Recover from a write cost of indexes failure

    Topic: write cost of indexes

    Handle one expected failure from write cost of indexes in the context of query plans, selectivity, indexes, and measurement; save a short example or check that demonstrates the result.

    Intermediate5 minComing Soon
  10. 20

    Query Tuning and Indexing: Document before and after verification behavior

    Topic: before and after verification

    Write a short usage note for before and after verification in the context of query plans, selectivity, indexes, and measurement; save a short example or check that demonstrates the result.

    Intermediate6 minComing Soon

Advanced

Lessons 21–30

  1. 21

    Query Tuning and Indexing: Test a boundary around query plan reading

    Topic: query plan reading

    Add an edge-case test for query plan reading in the context of query plans, selectivity, indexes, and measurement; save a short example or check that demonstrates the result.

    Advanced4 minComing Soon
  2. 22

    Query Tuning and Indexing: Harden selectivity and cardinality

    Topic: selectivity and cardinality

    Add the relevant access, safety, or validation control to selectivity and cardinality in the context of query plans, selectivity, indexes, and measurement; save a short example or check that demonstrates the result.

    Advanced5 minComing Soon
  3. 23

    Query Tuning and Indexing: Measure composite index order

    Topic: composite index order

    Record a small baseline for composite index order in the context of query plans, selectivity, indexes, and measurement; save a short example or check that demonstrates the result.

    Advanced6 minComing Soon
  4. 24

    Query Tuning and Indexing: Reduce cost in covering indexes

    Topic: covering indexes

    Change one measurable cost in covering indexes in the context of query plans, selectivity, indexes, and measurement; save a short example or check that demonstrates the result.

    Advanced7 minComing Soon
  5. 25

    Query Tuning and Indexing: Diagnose a statistics freshness failure

    Topic: statistics freshness

    Use an observable signal to explain a failure in statistics freshness in the context of query plans, selectivity, indexes, and measurement; save a short example or check that demonstrates the result.

    Advanced8 minComing Soon
  6. 26

    Query Tuning and Indexing: Make sargable predicates repeatable

    Topic: sargable predicates

    Show that rerunning sargable predicates in the context of query plans, selectivity, indexes, and measurement; save a short example or check that demonstrates the result.

    Advanced9 minComing Soon
  7. 27

    Query Tuning and Indexing: Review trade-offs in join strategy clues

    Topic: join strategy clues

    Compare two documented approaches to join strategy clues in the context of query plans, selectivity, indexes, and measurement; save a short example or check that demonstrates the result.

    Advanced10 minComing Soon
  8. 28

    Query Tuning and Indexing: Improve slow query measurement maintainability

    Topic: slow query measurement

    Refine slow query measurement in the context of query plans, selectivity, indexes, and measurement; save a short example or check that demonstrates the result.

    Advanced3 minComing Soon
  9. 29

    Query Tuning and Indexing: Verify write cost of indexes end to end

    Topic: write cost of indexes

    Check that a complete small flow using write cost of indexes in the context of query plans, selectivity, indexes, and measurement; save a short example or check that demonstrates the result.

    Advanced5 minComing Soon
  10. 30

    Query Tuning and Indexing: Audit before and after verification against its source docs

    Topic: before and after verification

    Check the implementation of before and after verification in the context of query plans, selectivity, indexes, and measurement; save a short example or check that demonstrates the result.

    Advanced6 minComing Soon

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