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Microsoft 070-765 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Provisioning SQL Databases |
| Exam Number: | 70-765 |
| Real Exam Qty: | 40-60 |
| Passing Score: | 700 (on a scale of 1-1000) |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Exam Format: | Scenario-based, Multiple choice, Performance-based |
| Related Certifications: | MCSA: SQL 2016 Database Administration MCSA: Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Operations |
| Exam Price: | $165 USD |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Retired January 31, 2021; MCSA credentials valid for 2 years |
| Recommended Training: | Microsoft Learn Self-Paced Modules Microsoft Official Course 20765: Provisioning SQL Databases |
| Exam Registration: | Microsoft Learn Exam Page Pearson VUE Registration |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored or in-person at Pearson VUE test centers (before retirement) |
| Pre Condition: | No mandatory prerequisites; recommended experience with SQL Server administration, Azure services, and cloud deployment models |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/exams/70-765/ |
Microsoft 070-765 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Implement SQL in Azure | 40-45 | - Configure security and connectivity
|
| Manage Databases and Instances | 30-35 | - Monitor and optimize performance
|
| Manage Storage | 30-35 | - Configure SQL storage
|
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The Microsoft Provisioning SQL Databases exam spans 3 domains, and they are not weighted equally. The top areas are Manage Databases and Instances — 30-35, Manage Storage — 30-35, Implement SQL in Azure — 40-45. Budget your study hours to match those weights; the full domain list is in the outline section further up this page.
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The 070-765 exam is Microsoft's official certification test, and passing it earns the MCSA: SQL 2016 Database Administration; MCSA: Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Operations credential at the Associate level. In career terms, it is verified proof of skill — the kind that moves you up the shortlist when your company works with Microsoft technologies, or when you apply to one that does. The same track also includes MCSA: SQL 2016 Database Administration, MCSA: Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Operations, so this exam can anchor a longer certification plan.
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Microsoft Provisioning SQL Databases Sample Questions:
You use Microsoft SQL Server 2014 to develop a database application. You need to implement a computed column that references a lookup table by using an INNER JOIN against another table.
What should you do?
- A. Add a default constraint to the computed column that implements hard-coded CASE statements.
- B. Add a default constraint to the computed column that implements hard-coded values.
- C. Reference a user-defined function within the computed column.
- D. Create a BEFORE trigger that maintains the state of the computed column.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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Your company has many Microsoft SQL Server instances hosted in a data center. You also manage five Microsoft Azure SQL Database instances that are hosted on a single server in Azure.
You need to minimize costs associated with Azure resources while maintaining the current performance levels of each Azure SQL Database instance.
Which three actions should you perform in sequence? To answer, move the appropriate actions from the list of actions to the answer area and arrange them in the correct order.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
SQL Database elastic pools are a simple, cost-effective solution for managing and scaling multiple databases that have varying and unpredictable usage demands. The databases in an elastic pool are on a single Azure SQL Database server and share a set number of resources at a set price.
References:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/sql-database/sql-database-elastic-pool
You administer a Microsoft SQL Server 2014 database instance.
You plan to migrate the database to Windows Azure SQL Database. You verify that all objects contained in the database are compatible with Windows Azure SQL Database.
You need to ensure that database users and required server logins are migrated to Windows Azure SQL Database.
What should you do?
- A. Use the copy database wizard
- B. Backup the database from the local server and restore it to Windows Azure SQL Database
- C. Use the Database Transfer wizard
- D. Use SQL Server Management Studio to deploy the database to Windows Azure SQL Database
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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You plan to enable Stretch Database for a table named Table1.
You need to configure Table1 to move the data to Microsoft Azure. The data must be moved at a later time.
How should you complete the statement? To answer, drag the appropriate values to the correct targets. Each value may be used once, more than once, or not at all. You may need to drag the split bar between panes or scroll to view content.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
When you enable Stretch for a table by specifying ON, you also have to specify MIGRATION_STATE = OUTBOUND to begin migrating data immediately, or MIGRATION_STATE = PAUSED to postpone data migration.
Syntax:
<stretch_configuration> ::=
{
SET (
REMOTE_DATA_ARCHIVE
{
= ON ( <table_stretch_options> )
| = OFF_WITHOUT_DATA_RECOVERY ( MIGRATION_STATE = PAUSED )
| ( <table_stretch_options> [, ...n] )
}
)
}
References:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/t-sql/statements/alter-table-transact-sql?view=sql-server-2017
You are deploying a Microsoft SQL Server database that will support a mixed OLTP and OLAP workload. The target virtual machine has four CPUs.
You need to ensure that reports do not use all available system resources.
What should you do?
- A. Set MAXDOP to half the number of CPUs available.
- B. Increase the value for the Minimum Memory per query setting.
- C. Increase the value for the Minimum System Memory setting.
- D. Enable Auto Close.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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