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SQL Server Interview Questions

Developed by Microsoft, the Microsoft SQL Server is an incredible and industry-perceived social database management system. It is a hearty RDBMS that empowers applications running on a similar PC or a distant PC to store and recover information. Likewise, this product item is viable to work with Microsoft Windows Server, Linux, and Microsoft Windows operating systems.

SQL Server Interview Questions

A wide range of Microsoft SQL Server editions is available that aims to meet the varying needs of different users. The Microsoft SQL Server editions are available across three categories – Mainstream, Specialized, and Discontinued.

Pursuing a career in SQL Server requires you to possess at least a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science. In addition, it would be a plus point to hold certification in SQL Server.

List of SQL Server Interview Questions:
Here I compiled top interview question for SQL Server developer. Want to their answers too, then go through this blog SQL Server Interview Questions.

  1. What is SQL Server?
  2. List and explain types of commands used in SQL Server.
  3. Explain the method of creating a database in SQL Server.
  4. What is SQL?
  5. What is the latest version of SQL Server?
  6. Explain PL/SQL.
  7. Differentiate between SQL and PL/SQL.
  8. Explain a Relational Database Management System (RDBMS).
  9. List out properties of RDBMS.
  10. What do you understand about a database table?
  11. Tell the syntax for creating a table in SQL Server with an example.
  12. Write down the syntax for deleting a table in SQL Server.
  13. Tell the syntax for updating a table in the SQL Server.
  14. Explain different kinds of relationships in SQL Server.
  15. Explain the primary key in SQL Server.
  16. What is a foreign key?
  17. Name the TCP/IP Port on which SQL Server runs.
  18. Explain database normalization and list its forms.
  19. Explain functions in SQL Server.
  20. Explain Aggregate functions in SQL Server.

Conclusion:

If you wish to shape your career in SQL and aim to appear for an interview, this article will surely assist you. We have listed the most common SQL Server interview questions and answers. You can be more confident about what to answer if an interviewer asks any of the above questions related to SQL Server.

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darwinpasco25 • Edited

I give practical SQL coding exam where I give the candidate 2 days to complete. I give them a backup of AdventureWorks database and I give them scenarios where they will need to write optimized queries. I am not interested in asking the academic questions. I only care that they can code.

Here are some of the questions that I give. A junior developer should be able to do this

Query #1

  1. Show the top selling product in terms order quantity of sales per product category for each month

Query #2

  1. Show the top performing person per territory per month in terms of total sales (unit price * quantity)

Query #3

  1. Rank each territory according to total sales (unit price * quantity) for a given month

Query #4

  1. Show the list customers per territory who didn’t place an order in any given 30-day range

Query #5

  1. Show the total sales per territory 7 day from any given date.
  2. Do not use a date range. Get the past 7 days from a given date

Query #6 - Data Paging

  1. Create a select statement or stored prcedure that queries the products table
  2. Display the results of the query / stored procedure in a paginated manner.
  3. Pagination should be x number of records / page
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Alicja Kucharczyk

PL/SQL in SQL Server?

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cloudytech147

SQL Server

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Alicja Kucharczyk

PL/SQL is an Oracle language in SQL Server you have T-SQL