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| Certification Vendor: | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | Provisioning SQL Databases |
| Exam Number: | 70-765 |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Retired January 31, 2021; MCSA credentials valid for 2 years |
| Exam Format: | Multiple choice, Performance-based, Scenario-based |
| Real Exam Qty: | 40-60 |
| Related Certifications: | MCSA: Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Operations MCSA: SQL 2016 Database Administration |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Passing Score: | 700 (on a scale of 1-1000) |
| Exam Price: | $165 USD |
| Recommended Training: | Microsoft Official Course 20765: Provisioning SQL Databases Microsoft Learn Self-Paced Modules |
| Exam Registration: | Microsoft Learn Exam Page Pearson VUE Registration |
| Sample Questions: | DOWNLOAD DEMO |
| 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/ |
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Manage Storage | 30-35 | - Configure SQL storage
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| Topic 2: Implement SQL in Azure | 40-45 | - Plan and deploy SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines
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| Topic 3: Manage Databases and Instances | 30-35 | - Monitor and optimize performance
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The 070-765 exam (Provisioning SQL Databases) is the official Microsoft exam that leads to the MCSA: SQL 2016 Database Administration; MCSA: Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Operations certification, a credential at the Associate level. Related certifications include MCSA: SQL 2016 Database Administration, MCSA: Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Operations. SurePassExams provides 268 practice questions to help you prepare for it with confidence.
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The 070-765 syllabus is organized into 3 exam domains. Among the first three are Manage Databases and Instances (30-35), Implement SQL in Azure (40-45), Manage Storage (30-35). For the complete breakdown of topics and subtopics, see the Exam Topics section above.
You use Resource Manager to deploy a new Microsoft SQL Server instance in a Microsoft Azure virtual machine (VM) that uses Premium storage. The combined initial size of the SQL Server user database files is expected to be over 200 gigabytes (GB). You must maximize performance for the database files and the log file.
You add the following additional drive volumes to the VM:
You have the following requirements:
You need to deploy the SQL instance.
In the table below, identify the drive where you must store each SQL Server file type.
NOTE: Make only one selection in each column. Each correct selection is worth one point.
Correct Answer:

Explanation:
Enable read caching on the disk(s) hosting the data files and TempDB.
Do not enable caching on disk(s) hosting the log file. Host caching is not used for log files.
You have a Microsoft SQL server that manages all of your databases.
You must create a database named Marketing Data. The database will initially consume 400 megabytes (MB) of storage and will grow by one percent per year.
The database file must be stored on the Marketing share of the Lon-SVR1 server. The file must not automatically increase in size. Log files must be stored on the L drive of the SQL Server machine in a folder named Logs.
You need to create the MarketingData database.
How should you complete the Transact-SQL statement? To answer, select the appropriate Transact-SQL segments in the answer area.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
Correct Answer:

Explanation:
Box 1: \\LON-SRV1\Marketing\Marketingdata.mdf
The database file must be stored on the Marketing share of the Lon-SVR1 server.
Box 2: 500 MB
Initial size is 400 MB, with an annual 1% increase in size.
Box 3: Filegrowth=0
The file must not automatically increase in size.
Box 4: L:\Logs\Marketing\Marketingdata.ldf
Log files must be stored on the L drive of the SQL Server machine in a folder named Logs.
Box 5: Filegrowth = 10%
The log file must be able to grow.
References:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/t-sql/statements/create-database-transact-sql?view=sql-server-2017
You are tuning the performance of a virtual machines that hosts a Microsoft SQL Server instance.
The virtual machine originally had four CPU cores and now has 32 CPU cores.
The SQL Server instance uses the default settings and has an OLTP database named db1. The largest table in db1 is a key value store table named table1.
Several reports use the PIVOT statement and access more than 100 million rows in table1. You discover that when the reports run, there are PAGELATCH_IO waits on PFS pages 2:1:1, 2:2:1, 2:3:1, and 2:4:1 within the tempdb database.
You need to prevent the PAGELATCH_IO waits from occurring.
Solution: You rewrite the queries to use aggregates instead of PIVOT statements.
Does this meet the goal?
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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You use Resource Manager to deploy a new Microsoft SQL Server instance in a Microsoft Azure virtual machine (VM) that uses Premium storage. The combined initial size of the SQL Server user database files is expected to be over 200 gigabytes (GB). You must maximize performance for the database files and the log file.
You add the following additional drive volumes to the VM:
You have the following requirements:
Maximize performance of the SQL Server instance.
Use Premium storage when possible.
You need to deploy the SQL instance.
In the table below, identify the drive where you must store each SQL Server file type.
NOTE: Make only one selection in each column. Each correct selection is worth one point.
Correct Answer:

Explanation:
Enable read caching on the disk(s) hosting the data files and TempDB.
Do not enable caching on disk(s) hosting the log file. Host caching is not used for log files.
Incorrect Answers:
C, D: Avoid using operating system or temporary disks for database storage or logging.
References:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/sql/virtual-machines-windows-sql-performance
You have a database named db1 and an application named App1. App1 queries DB1.
You discover that a non-clustered index in obi is corrupt.
You need to repair the index- App1 must be able to query osi while the index is being repaired.
What should you do?
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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