Microsoft Access 2003

Course Objective:

To teach the Access 2003 program to Microsoft Office Specialist Level.

Course Content:

► Terminology used in connection with a database, loading the Microsoft Office Access program, opening an existing database, navigating around different objects in a database, using datasheet and design view, entering a new record, finding records, sorting records

► Planning and design of a database, recognising relationships between tables, defining fields, data types and properties using design view, entering data into tables using datasheet view, re-sizing columns, using the Lookup Wizard

► Defining relationships, sing the Table Wizard to create a table, modifying the table design, sing the Input Mask Wizard, sing the Database Wizard to create a new database

► Editing data in form and datasheet views, adding new records, using print preview, changing page orientation, printing a datasheet, enforcing referential integrity in a relationship, using the Form Wizard, working with controls in form design

► Using advanced sort, using filter by form, importing a table from an external database, using a junction table to resolve a many to many relationship, adding a new field to a form, using a calculated control on a form, creating a query, using criteria to retrieve selected data, creating and naming a calculated field in a query

► Adding a field with data validation in a table, creating a form with subform, entering data using a form/subform combination, creating and modifying the design of a report, adding a subreport to an existing report

► Exporting an HTML file, editing an existing web page, creating a data access page, adding a hyperlink, object dependencies, importing an Excel spreadsheet as a table, importing a comma delimited text file as a table, creating a switchboard, backing up a database