Students who are beginning studies in technology need a strongfoundation in the basics before moving on to more advancedtechnology courses and certification programs.  TheMicrosoft Technology Associate (MTA) is a new and innovativecertification track designed to provide a pathway for futuresuccess in technology courses and careers. The MTA programcurriculum helps instructors teach and validate fundamentaltechnology knowledge and provides students with a foundation fortheir careers as well as the confidence they need to succeed inadvanced studies. Through the use of MOAC MTA titles you can helpensure your students future success in and out of the classroom.Database Administration Fundamentals covers introductoryknowledge and skills including: relational databases; core databaseconcepts; relational database concepts; security requirements fordatabases and the data stored in them; database objects -- such astables and views; graphical tools and T-SQL scripts; databasequeries; and stored procedures.