Overview

This course is designed for students who wish to learn the basic operations of the Microsoft Access Database program to perform their day to day responsibilities, and to understand the advantages that using a relational database program can bring to their business processes. The Level 1 course is for the individual whose job responsibilities include working with tables to create and maintain records, locate records, and produce reports based on the information in the database. It also provides the fundamental knowledge and techniques needed to advance to more technical Access responsibilities, such as creating and maintaining new databases and using programming techniques that enhance Access applications. Course Content An Overview of Access 2003 Relational Databases Access Environment The Database Environment Examine an Access Table Establishing Table Relationships Identify Table Relationships Identify Primary and Foreign Keys in the Relationships Window Working with Subdatasheets Querying the Database The Select Query Add Criteria to a Query Add a Calculated Field to a Query Perform a Calculation on a Record Grouping Managing Data Examine an Access Form Add and Delete Records Sort Records Display Record Sets Update Records Run a Report Designing Forms Form Design Guidelines Create AutoForms Create a Form Using the Form Wizard Modify the Design of a Form Producing Reports Create an AutoReport Create a Report by Using the Wizard Examine a Report in Design View Add a Calculated Field to a Report Modify the Format Properties of a Control AutoFormat a Report Adjust the Width of a Report Prerequisites To ensure the successful completion of Microsoft Access 2003: Level , we recommend completion of one of the following or equivalent knowledge from another source: Skills Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: Examine the Microsoft® Office Access 2003 database application. Manage the data in a database. Examine existing table relationships. Query the database. Design simple forms. Create and modify Access reports.