Hours: 8
Short Description
As you begin this course, you should have the basic skills you need to work with a Microsoft® Office Access 2003 databases. This includes working with Access tables, relationships, queries, forms, and reports. But thus far you have been focusing on essential database user skills only. In this course you will consider how to design and create a new Access database, how to customize database components, and how to share Access data with other applications.
Course Outline
Lesson 1: Planning a Database Design a Relational Database Identify Database Purpose Review Existing Data Determine Fields Group Fields into Tables Normalize the Data Designate Primary and Foreign Keys
Lesson 2: Building the Structure of a Database Create a New Database Create a Table Using a Wizard Create Tables in Design View Create Relationships between Tables
Lesson 3: Controlling Data Entry Restrict Data Entry with Field Properties Create an Input Mask Create a Lookup Field
Lesson 4: Finding and Joining Data Find Data with Filters Create Query Joins Join Unrelated Tables Relate Data Within a Table
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Lesson 5: Creating Flexible Queries Set Select Query Properties Create Parameter Queries Create Action Queries
Lesson 6: Improving Your Forms Enhance the Appearance of a Form Restrict Data Entry in Forms Add Command Buttons Create a Subform
Lesson 7: Customizing Your Reports Organize Report Information Set Report Control Properties Control Report Pagination Summarize Information Add a Subreport to an Existing Report Create Mailing Labels
Lesson 8: Expanding the Reach of Your Data Publish Access Data as a Word Document Analyze Access Data in Excel Export Data to a Text File Merge Access Data with a Word Document |
