Microsoft Office Access 2003 Advanced Training

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Your training in and use of Microsoft® Office Access 2003 has provided you with a solid foundation in the basic and intermediate skills for working in Microsoft® Office Access 2003. You're now ready to extend your knowledge into some of the more specialized and advanced capabilities.

Course Objective: You will create complex Access databases using forms, reports, and macros.

Target Student: This course is designed for the student who wishes to learn intermediate and advanced operations of the Microsoft® Office Access 2003 database program. This course is for the individual whose job responsibilities include working with heavily 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 2003, and it is a prerequisite to taking more advanced courses in Microsoft® Office Access 2003.

Performance-Based Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• restructure an existing set of data to improve the design of a database.
• use a variety of techniques to summarize and present data with queries.
• create and revise basic Access macros.
• create macros that improve data entry efficiency and integrity.
• improve the effectiveness of data entry in forms.
• improve the effectiveness of data displayed in reports.
• maintain an Access database by using various utility tools.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Structuring Existing Data

• Import Data
• Analyze Tables
• Create a Junction Table
• Improve Table Structure

Lesson 2: Writing Advanced Queries

• Create Unmatched and Duplicates Queries
• Group and Summarize Records Using the Criteria Field
• Summarize Data with a Crosstab Query
• Create a PivotTable and a PivotChart
• Display a Graphical Summary on a Form

Lesson 3: Simplifying Tasks with Macros

• Create a Macro
• Attach a Macro to a Command Button
• Restrict Records Using a Where Condition

Lesson 4: Adding Interaction and Automation with Macros

• Require Data Entry with a Macro
• Display a Message Box with a Macro
• Automate Data Entry

Lesson 5: Making Forms More Effective

• Change the Display of Data Conditionally
• Display a Calendar on a Form
• Organize Information with Tab Pages

Lesson 6: Making Reports More Effective

• Cancel Printing of a Blank Report
• Include a Chart in a Report
• Arrange Data in Columns
• Create a Report Snapshot

Lesson 7: Maintaining an Access Database

• Link Tables to External Data Sources
• Back Up a Database
• Compact and Repair a Database

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