084889 Microsoft Office Access 2007: Level 3
Course Description
Your training and use of Microsoft Office Access 2007 has
provided you with a solid foundation in the basic and intermediate
skills for working in Microsoft Office Access 2007. You have worked
with the various Access objects, such as tables, queries, forms,
and reports. In this course, you will extend your knowledge into
some of the more specialized and advanced capabilities of Access by
structuring existing data, writing advanced queries, working with
macros, enhancing forms and reports, and maintaining a
database.
Course Objective
You will create complex Access databases by structuring existing
data, writing advanced queries, working with macros, making
effective use of forms and reports, and also by performing database
maintenance.
Target Student
The Level 3 course is for the individual whose job
responsibilities include working with related tables; creating
advanced queries, forms, and reports; writing macros to automate
common tasks; and performing general database maintenance. It is
also designed as one in a series of courses for students pursuing
the Microsoft Office Specialist Certification for Microsoft Office
Access 2007, and it is a prerequisite to take more advanced courses
in Microsoft Office Access 2007.
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able
to:
- Restructure data into appropriate tables to ensure data
dependency and minimize redundancy.
- Write advanced queries to analyze and summarize data.
- Create and revise Access macros.
- Display data more effectively in a form.
- Customize reports by using various Access features, thus making
them more effective.
- Maintain your database using tools provided by Access.
Course Outline
Lesson 1: Structuring Existing Data
- Topic 1A: Analyze Tables
- Topic 1B: Create a Junction Table
- Topic 1C: Improve the Table Structure
Lesson 2: Writing Advanced Queries
- Topic 2A: Create Subqueries
- Topic 2B: Create Unmatched and Duplicate Queries
- Topic 2C: Group and Summarize Records Using Criteria
- Topic 2D: Summarize Data Using a Crosstab Query
- Topic 2E: Create a PivotTable and a PivotChart
Lesson 3: Simplifying Tasks with Macros
- Topic 3A: Create a Macro
- Topic 3B: Attach a Macro
- Topic 3C: Restrict Records Using a Condition
- Topic 3D: Validate Data Using a Macro
- Topic 3E: Automate Data Entry Using a Macro
Lesson 4: Making Effective Use of Forms
- Topic 4A: Display a Calendar on a Form
- Topic 4B: Organize Information with Tab Pages
- Topic 4C: Display a Summary of Data in a Form
Lesson 5: Making Reports More Effective
- Topic 5A: Include a Chart in a Report
- Topic 5B: Print Data in Columns
- Topic 5C: Cancel Printing of a Blank Report
- Topic 5D: Create a Report Snapshot
Lesson 6: Maintaining an Access Database
- Topic 6A: Link Tables to External Data Sources
- Topic 6B: Manage a Database
- Topic 6C: Determine Object Dependency
- Topic 6D: Document a Database
- Topic 6E: Analyze the Performance of a Database