Oct. 21, 2010 (Course is open for registration)
Fee: $250.00 per person
Prerequesites:
Microsoft Access 2007
Intermediate
Materials: Participants receive reference materials related to course topics. Follow up support by email or phone, on topics covered, is available to participants for 90 days (4 hour limit).
Further Learning:
Microsoft Access 2007
Introduction to VBA
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
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restructure data into appropriate tables to ensure data dependency and minimize redundancy.
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write advanced queries to analyze and summarize data.
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create and revise Microsoft® Office Access™ 2007 macros.
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display data more effectively in a form.
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customize reports by using various Microsoft® Office Access™ 2007 features, making them more effective.
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maintain your database using tools provided by Microsoft® Office Access™ 2007.
Course Content:
- Lesson 1: Structuring Existing Data
- Analyze Tables
- Create a Junction Table
- Improve Table Structure
- Lesson 2: Writing Advanced Queries
- Create Subqueries
- Create Unmatched and Duplicate Queries
- Group and Summarize Records Using Criteria
- Summarize Data Using a Crosstab Query
- Create a PivotTable and a PivotChart
- Lesson 3: Simplifying Tasks with Macros
- Create a Macro
- Attach a Macro
- Restrict Records Using a Condition
- Validate Data Using a Macro
- Automate Data Entry Using a Macro
- Lesson 4: Making Effective Use of Forms
- Display a Calendar on a Form
- Organize Information with Tab Pages
- Display a Summary of Data in a Form
- Lesson 5: Making Reports More Effective
- Include a Chart in a Report
- Print Data in Columns
- Cancel Printing of a Blank Report
- Create a Report Snapshot
- Lesson 6: Maintaining an Access Database
- Link Tables to External Data Sources
- Manage a Database
- Determine Object Dependency
- Document a Database
- Analyze the Performance of a Database