LeBlanc P. Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Step by Step

O’Reilly Media, 2013. — 364 p. Pre-Press Version. ISBN: 0735663866.Your hands-on, step-by-step guide to building applications with Microsoft SQL Server 2012
Teach yourself the programming fundamentals of SQL Server 2012—one step at a time. Ideal for beginning SQL Server database administrators and developers, this tutorial provides clear guidance and practical, learn-by-doing exercises for building database solutions that solve real-world business problems.Discover how to:
Install and work with core components and tools;
Create tables and index structures;
Manipulate and retrieve data;
Secure, manage, back up, and recover databases;
Apply techniques for building high-performing applications;
Use clustering, database mirroring, and log shipping.