Your company uses SQL Server 2005. Users report that report execution is slow. You investigate and discover that some queries do not use optimal execution plans. You also notice that some optimizer statistics are missing and others are out of date. You need to correct the problem so that reports execute more quickly. Which two Transact-SQL statements should you use? (Each correct answer presents part of the solution. Choose two.)

You discover that the schema changes that were recently made to your SQL Server 2005 database have caused your Web site to stop functioning. It is unclear who made the changes. Your company now mandates that all changes to the database schema be tracked. You need to implement a mechanism that will track schema changes in your database. What should you do?

You work for a company that sells books. You are creating a report for a SQL Server 2005 database. The report will list sales representatives and their total sales for the current month. The report must include only those sales representatives who met their sales quota for the current month. The monthly sales quota is $2,000. The date parameters are passed in variables named @FromDate and @ToDate. You need to create the report so that it meets these requirements. Which SQL query should you use?

Your company uses a SQL Server 2005 database. This database contains a trigger named trg_InsertOrders, which fires when order data is inserted into the Orders table. The
trigger is responsible for ensuring that a customer exists in the Customers table before data is inserted into the Orders table. You need to configure the trigger to prevent it from firing during the data import process. You must accomplish this goal while using the least amount of administrative effort. Which two Transact-SQL statements can you use to achieve this goal? (Each correct answer presents a complete solution. Choose two.)

You are responsible for implementing maintenance jobs on a SQL Server 2005 database server. Certain jobs run every Sunday and other jobs run at the beginning of every month. You need to schedule the jobs in the way that uses the least amount of administrative effort. What should you do?

You configure a new SQL Server 2005 computer to use TCP/IP with all default settings. Your corporate policy requires that each server use a firewall. You find that you can connect to the SQL Server instance from the local computer. However, client computers cannot connect to the SQL
Server instance. You need to identify the most likely cause of the connection issues. What should you do first?

Application developers in your company create an assembly that contains a CLR function. This CLR function reads data from a spreadsheet, performs some calculations, and returns the data to a SQL Server 2005 computer. You need to register the assembly with SQL Server 2005 by using the CREATE ASSEMBLY statement and the least privileged security permission set.
Which permission set should you use?

Your company uses SQL Server 2005. A user reports that an order processing application stopped responding during a transaction. You investigate and discover that the user’s session, which is session ID 85, is being blocked by an errant process. The session ID of the errant process is 101. You need to solve this blocking situation quickly so that the user can continue using the application without losing any work. What are two possible ways to achieve this goal? (Each correct answer presents a complete solution. Choose two.)