Access 2010: Advanced

Course Specifications:

Courseware: Microsoft Office Access 2010: Level 3

Software: Access 2010

Course length: 1 day

Course Description:

You will create complex Access databases by structuring existing data. Writing advanced queries, working with macros, and performing database maintenance.

Course Objective:

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

1. Restructure data into appropriate tables to ensure data dependency and minimize redundancy
2. Write advanced queries to analyze and summarize data
3. Create and revise Microsoft Office Access 2010 macros
4. Customize reports by using various Microsoft Office Access 2010 features
5. Maintain their databases using Microsoft Office Access 2010 tools

Target Student:

This course is designed for individuals 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.

Prerequisites:

To ensure your success, knowledge of basic and intermediate features of Access tables, relationships, and queries, forms, and reports is recommended. We recommend you take the following courses or have equivalent kills and knowledge:

1. Microsoft Office Access 2010: Level 1
2. Microsoft Office Access 2010: Level 2

Delivery Method:

Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities. Each student is provided with a computer and a Manual. The manual is the student's to keep and makes an excellent reference guide.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Structuring Existing Data

1. Topic 1A: Restructure the Data in a Table
2. Topic 1B: Create a Junction Table
3. Topic 1C: Improve the Table Structure

Lesson 2: Writing Advanced Queries

1. Topic 2A: Create SubQueries
2. Topic 2B: Create Unmatched and Duplicate Queries
3. Topic 2C: Group and Summarize Records Using Criteria
4. Topic 2D: Summarize Data Using a Crosstab Query
5. Topic 2E: Create a PivotTable and a PivotChart

Lesson 3: Simplifying Tasks with Macros

1. Topic 3A: Create a Macro
2. Topic 3B: Attach a Macro
3. Topic 3C: Restrict Records Using a Condition
4. Topic 3D: Validate Data Using a Macro
5. Topic 3E: Automate Data Entry Using a Macro

Lesson 4: Creating Effective Reports

1. Topic 4A: Include a Chart in a Report
2. Topic 4B: Print Data in Columns
3. Topic 4C: Cancel Printing of a Blank Report
4. Topic 4D: Publish Reports as PDF

Lesson 5: Maintaining an Access Database

1. Topic 5A: Link Tables to External Data Sources
2. Topic 5B: Manage a Database
3. Topic 5C: Determine Object Dependency
4. Topic 5D: Document a Database
5. Topic 5E: Analyze the Performance of a Database