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Overview
You will create complex Access databases by structuring existing data, writing advanced queries, working with macros, and performing database maintenance.
Prerequisites
To ensure your success, knowledge of basic and intermediate features of Access tables, relationships, and queries, forms, and reports is recommended. The following Element K courses or equivalent knowledge is recommended:
- Microsoft® Office Access® 2010: Level 1 (Second Edition)
- Microsoft® Office Access® 2010: Level 2 (Second Edition)
Target Student:
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.
Hardware Requirements
For this course, you will need one computer for each student and one for the instructor. Each computer will need the following minimum hardware components:
- 1 GHz Pentium-class processor or faster
- Minimum 256 MB of RAM. 1 GB of RAM is recommended
- 20 GB of hard disk space or larger. You should have at least 1 GB of free hard disk space available for the Office installation.
- A DVD-ROM drive
- A keyboard and mouse or other pointing device.
- 1024 x 768 resolution monitor recommended
- Network cards and cabling for local network access
- Internet access (contact your local network administrator)
- Printer (optional) or an installed printer driver (Printers are not required; however, each PC must have an installed printer driver to use Print Preview.)
- Projection system to display the instructor’s computer screen
Software Requirements
Each computer requires the following software:
- Microsoft® Office Professional Plus 2010 Edition
- Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional with Service Pack 3
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- restructure data into appropriate tables to ensure data dependency and minimize redundancy.
- write advanced queries to analyze and summarize data.
- create macros.
- customize reports by using various Access features.
- maintain your database using Access tools.
Course duration
1 Day
Course outline
- Lesson 1: Structuring Existing Data
- Topic 1A: Restructure the Data in a Table
- Topic 1B: Create a Junction Table
- Topic 1C: Improve the Table Structure
- Lesson 2: Writing Advanced Queries
- Topic 2A: Create Subqueries
- Topic 2B: Create Unmatched and Duplicate Queries
- Topic 2C: Filter Records Using Criteria
- Topic 2D: Summarize Data Using a Crosstab Query
- Topic 2E: Create a PivotTable and a PivotChart
- Lesson 3: Simplifying Tasks with Macros
- Topic 3A: Create a Macro
- Topic 3B: Attach a Macro
- Topic 3C: Restrict Records Using a Condition
- Topic 3D: Validate Data Using a Macro
- Topic 3E: Automate Data Entry Using a Macro
- Lesson 4: Creating Effective Reports
- Topic 4A: Include a Chart in a Report
- Topic 4B: Print Data in Columns
- Topic 4C: Cancel Printing of a Blank Report
- Topic 4D: Publish a Report as a PDF
- Lesson 5: Maintaining an Access Database
- Topic 5A: Link Tables to External Data Sources
- Topic 5B: Manage a Database
- Topic 5C: Determine Object Dependency
- Topic 5D: Document a Database
- Topic 5E: Analyze the Performance of a Database
Appendix A: Microsoft
Office Access 2010
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