Course Outline

Access 2003/2007/2010:  Introduction

 

Days: 1

Prerequisites: Windows Basics or equivalent experience. Some spreadsheet experience helpful

 

 

Unit 1 : Database concepts

·         Database concepts and terminology

·         Starting with Access

·         The Access environment

·         Planning and designing databases

·         Getting help

·         Closing a database and exiting Access

Unit 2 : Access basics

·         Exploring tables and forms

·         Exploring queries

·         Exploring reports

Unit 3 : Creating databases

·         Creating a database

·         Using the Table Wizard

·         Working in Design view

Unit 4 : Working with fields and records

·         Changing the design of a table

·         Adding and deleting records

·         Finding and editing records

·         Sorting and filtering records


Unit 5 : Querying tables

·         Viewing specific fields

·         Modifying query results and queries

·         Calculations in queries

Unit 6 : Creating and using forms

·         Creating forms by using AutoForm

·         Using the Form Wizard

·         Using Design view

·         Finding, sorting, and filtering records

Unit 7 : Creating and using reports

·         Using the Report Wizard

·         Using reports to perform calculations

·         Unit 8 : Importing and exporting objects

·         Importing Access objects

·         Exporting Access objects