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Introduction.Part I: Welcome to SQL Server 2008.Chapter 1: Introducing SQL Server 2008.Chapter 2: Building Your SQL Server.Chapter 3: Working with SQL Server Tools.Part II: Building SQL Server 2008 Databases.Chapter 4: Planning Your Database.Chapter 5: Creating Databases and Tables.Chapter 6: Imposing Constraints and Relationships.Part III: Retrieving Data from Databases.Chapter 7: Constructing Simple Database Queries.Chapter 8: Joins and Other Advanced Queries.Chapter 9: Turning Data into Information with SQL ServerReporting Services.Part IV: Inserting and Manipulating Your Data.Chapter 10: Inserting, Updating, and Deleting Data.Chapter 11: Saving Time with Functions, Stored Procedures, andTriggers.Part V: SQL Server Administration.Chapter 12: Keeping Your SQL Server Running Smoothly.Chapter 13: Automating SQL Server 2008 Administration.Chapter 14: Troubleshooting SQL Server 2008 Problems.Chapter 15: Replicating Data across Multiple Servers.Part VI: Protecting Your Data.Chapter 16: Protecting Your Data from Prying Eyes.Chapter 17: Preserving the Integrity of Your Transactions.Chapter 18: Preparing for Disaster.Chapter 19: Staying Alive: High Availability in SQL Server2008.Chapter 20: Implementing Policy-Based Management with theDeclarative Management Framework.Part VII: The Part of Tens.Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Keep Your SQL Server 2008 DatabasesHumming.Chapter 22: Ten Database Design Tips.Index.