Course number: 084307
Course length: 1.0 day(s)
Certification: MOS: Microsoft Office Access 2010 Exam 77–885
Course Objective: You will create and modify new databases and their various objects.
Target Student: 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 who want to use the application to be more productive in their work. It provides the fundamental knowledge and techniques needed to use more complex Access features such as maintaining databases and using programming techniques that enhance Access applications.
Prerequisites: You should be familiar with using personal computers. You should be comfortable in the Windows environment and be able to use Windows to manage information on the computer. Specifically, you should be able to launch and close programs; navigate to information stored on the computer; and manage files and folders. To ensure your success, we recommend that you first take one of Element K's introductory Windows courses, such as either of the following, or have equivalent skills and knowledge:
Topic 1A: Identify the Elements of the Access 2010 Interface
Topic 1B: Identify the Components of a Database
Topic 1C: Examine the Relational Database Design Process
Lesson 2: Building the Structure of a Database
Topic 2A: Create a New Database
Topic 2B: Create a Table
Topic 2C: Manage Tables
Topic 2D: Establish Table Relationships
Lesson 3: Managing Data in a Table
Topic 3A: Modify Table Data
Topic 3B: Sort and Filter Records
Topic 3C: Work with Subdatasheets
Lesson 4: Querying a Database
Topic 4A: Create a Query
Topic 4B: Add Criteria to a Query
Topic 4C: Add a Calculated Field to a Query
Topic 4D: Perform Calculations on a Record Grouping
Lesson 5: Designing Forms
Topic 5A: Create a Form
Topic 5B: Modify the Design of a Form
Topic 5C: View and Edit Data Using an Access Form
Lesson 6: Generating Reports
Topic 6A: Create a Report
Topic 6B: Add a Control to a Report
Topic 6C: Format the Controls in a Report
Topic 6D: Enhance the Appearance of a Report
Topic 6E: Prepare a Report for Print
Appendix A: Microsoft Office Access 2010 Exam 77–885
Course Descriptions Day 2:
Course Objective: You will improve and customize tables, queries, forms and reports, and share Access data with other applications.
Target Student: This course is designed for individuals who wish to learn intermediate-level operations of the Microsoft® Office Access® program. The target students may also include individuals whose job responsibilities include creating databases, tables, and relationships, as well as working with and revising intermediate-level queries, forms, and reports. It also introduces them to integrating Access data with other applications such as Microsoft Office Word or Excel.
Prerequisites: To ensure your success, we recommend that you first take one of Element K’s introductory courses, such as Microsoft® Office Access® 2010 : Level 1 (Second Edition), or have equivalent knowledge and skills.
This course is one of a series of Element K courseware titles that addresses Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification skill sets. The MOS and certification program is for individuals who use Microsoft's business desktop software and who seek recognition for their expertise with specific Microsoft products.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Lesson 1: Controlling Data Entry
Topic 1A: Constrain Data Entry Using Field Properties
Topic 1B: Establish Data Entry Formats for Entering Field Values
Topic 1C: Create a List of Values for a Field
Lesson 2: Joining Tables
Topic 2A: Create Query Joins
Topic 2B: Join Tables That Have No Common Fields
Topic 2C: Relate Data Within a Table
Lesson 3: Creating Flexible Queries
Topic 3A: Set the Select Query Properties
Topic 3B: Retrieve Records Based on Input Criteria
Topic 3C: Create Action Queries
Lesson 4: Improving Forms
Topic 4A: Restrict Data Entry in Forms
Topic 4B: Organize Information with Tab Pages
Topic 4C: Add a Command Button to a Form
Topic 4D: Create a Subform
Topic 4E: Display a Summary of Data in a Form
Topic 4F: Change the Display of Data Conditionally
Lesson 5: Customizing Reports
Topic 5A: Organize Report Information
Topic 5B: Format Reports
Topic 5C: Control Report Pagination
Topic 5D: Add a Calculated Field to a Report
Topic 5E: Add a Subreport to an Existing Report
Topic 5F: Create a Mailing Label Report
Lesson 6: Sharing Data Across Applications
Topic 6A: Import Data into Access
Topic 6B: Export Data to Text File Formats
Topic 6C: Export Access Data to Excel
Topic 6D: Create a Mail Merge
Appendix A: Navigation Forms
Appendix B: Microsoft Office Access 2010 Exam 77–885
2 Day: 8:30 to 4:30