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Microsoft 70-432 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | TS: Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance |
| Exam Number: | 70-432 |
| Real Exam Qty: | 45–55 |
| Exam Price: | $125 USD |
| Passing Score: | 700 (on a scale of 0–1000) |
| Exam Format: | Multiple-choice, Case studies, Simulation, Multiple-select |
| Certificate Validity Period: | No expiration (retired exam) |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Related Certifications: | MCITP: Database Administrator 2008 MCITP: Database Developer 2008 |
| Available Languages: | Portuguese (Brazil), German, Spanish, Russian, English, French, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified) |
| Recommended Training: | MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-432) |
| Exam Registration: | Microsoft Learning Archive |
| Sample Questions: | ![]() |
| Exam Way: | Onsite at Prometric test centers; retired and no longer available for registration |
| Pre Condition: | No required prerequisites; recommended 1–2 years of experience with SQL Server 2008 or 2–3 years with earlier versions |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/microsoft-technet/wiki/7759.aspx |
Microsoft 70-432 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Maintaining SQL Server Instances | 9% | - Manage SQL Server Agent - Manage surface area configuration - Implement declarative management framework - Configure error logs |
| Topic 2: Performing Data Management Tasks | 10% | - Manage partitions - Import and export data - Implement data compression - Maintain indexes and statistics |
| Topic 3: Implementing High Availability | 9% | - Implement log shipping - Manage replication - Implement database mirroring - Implement failover clustering |
| Topic 4: Monitoring and Troubleshooting SQL Server | 14% | - Monitor SQL Server services - Use SQL Server Profiler - Identify and resolve concurrency issues - Use Dynamic Management Views |
| Topic 5: Optimizing SQL Server Performance | 12% | - Optimize indexes - Analyze query execution plans - Implement Resource Governor - Use Database Engine Tuning Advisor |
| Topic 6: Installing and Configuring SQL Server 2008 | 11% | - Configure network protocols - Configure SQL Server instances - Install SQL Server 2008 - Plan installation - Configure SQL Server services |
| Topic 7: Maintaining a SQL Server Database | 17% | - Create and configure databases - Manage database integrity - Perform restore operations - Perform backup operations - Manage files and filegroups |
| Topic 8: Managing SQL Server Security | 18% | - Manage permissions - Manage logins and server roles - Implement auditing - Configure encryption - Manage users and database roles |
70-432 Exam FAQ: Microsoft Certification Questions Answered
Microsoft TS:MS SQL Server 2008,Implementation and Maintenance is an official Microsoft exam, registered under exam code 70-432. Passing it grants the MCTS: SQL Server 2008, Implementation and Maintenance certification, a credential at the Specialist / MCTS level. It also relates to MCITP: Database Administrator 2008, MCITP: Database Developer 2008, giving it value beyond a single title. Qualifications remain the quickest standardized proof of professional skill, and this one carries the vendor's own authority behind it.
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No required prerequisites; recommended 1–2 years of experience with SQL Server 2008 or 2–3 years with earlier versions
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Microsoft TS:MS SQL Server 2008,Implementation and Maintenance is structured into 8 official domains. The leading ones are Monitoring and Troubleshooting SQL Server (14%), Installing and Configuring SQL Server 2008 (11%), and Maintaining a SQL Server Database (17%). The full outline is published above on this page; knowing exactly what the exam tests is the foundation every efficient study plan is built on.
Microsoft TS:MS SQL Server 2008,Implementation and Maintenance Sample Questions:
You maintain multiple SQL Server 2008 instances on the same physical computer.
Users can connect to the default instance but are unable to connect to the named instances. You verify that currently all SQL Server instances run.
You need to start the service required to connect to the named instances.
Which Service should you start?
- A. SQL Server Browser
- B. SQL Active Directory Helper
- C. Server
- D. SQL Server Agent
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
DRAG DROP
You administer a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 database named
AdventureWorks2008R2 that hosts a credit card-processing application.
You need to implement transparent data encryption.
Which four Transact-SQL statements should you use? (To answer, move the appropriate
SQL statements from the list of statements to the answer area and arrange them in the correct order.)
Correct Answer:

You design a maintenance plan for a SQL Server 2008 instance that contains a database named SalesDB.
The SalesDB database includes spatial indexes to support queries on spatial data.
You need to perform physical consistency checks on SalesDB. You also need to ensure that the performance effect on the SalesDB database is minimized.
Which Transact-SQL statement should you execute?
- A. DBCC RSPAIRDB (SalesDB);
- B. DBCC SQLPERF (SalesDB);
- C. DBCC SYS_CHECK (SalesDB);
- D. DBCC CHECKDB (SalesDB);
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
You administer two SQL Server 2008 instances on separate servers named Server1 and Server2.
The AdventureWorks database is set up for synchronous mirroring between the two instances.
You need to configure the database to support automatic failover.
What should you do?
- A. Configure the mirroring session with the SAFETY option set to FULL.
- B. Configure the mirroring session with the SAFETY option set to OFF.
- C. Configure the mirroring session by adding a witness server to it.
- D. Configure the mirroring session by using the FAILOVER option.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
You administer three SQL Server 2008 instances named Instance 1, Instance2, and Instance3. Each of the three instances runs on a separate server. A mission-critical database is mirrored between Instance 1 and Instance2. Instances acts as the witness. Instance 1 currently acts as the Principal.
You plan to apply a patch to both servers. The patch requires a restart of the server.
You need to find out the sequence of steps necessary to ensure that the following requirements are met:
The patching process is completed in the shortest possible time.
The database is online on the partner that currently does not apply the patch.
The database does not failover to the other partner during this time.
What should you do?
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- A. Suspend the mirroring session.
Apply the patch to the server that rims Instance2.
Resume the mirroring session.
Manually failover the mirroring session.
Apply the patch to the server that runs Instance1. - B. Remove the mirroring session.
Apply the patch to the server that runs Instance2.
Apply the patch to the server that runs Instance1.
Re-establish the mirroring session. - C. Apply the patch to the server that runs Instance2.
Manually failover the mirroring session.
Apply the patch to the server that runs Instance1. - D. Apply the patch to the server that runs Instance2.
Apply the patch to the server that runs Instance1.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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