Course Description
You will create complex Access databases by structuring existing data, writing advanced queries, working with macros, and performing database maintenance.
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 and revise Microsoft® Office Access® macros.
- customize reports by using various Microsoft® Office Access® features.
- maintain their databases using Microsoft® Office Access® tools.
Course Content
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