Access 2010: Intermediate

Course Specifications:

Courseware: Microsoft Office Access 2010: Level 2

Software: Access 2010

Course length: 1 day

Course Description:

In this course, you will improve and customize tables, queries, forms and reports, and share Access data with other applications.

Course Objective:

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

1. Streamline data entry and maintain data integrity
2. Join tables to retrieve data from unrelated tables
3. Create flexible queries to display specified records, allow for user-determined query criteria, and modify data using queries
4. Improve forms
5. Customize reports to organize the displayed information and produce specific print layouts
6. Share data between Access and other applications

Target Student:

This course is designed for individuals who wish to learn intermediate-level operations of the Microsoft Office Access program. The target student may also include individuals whose job responsibilities include creating databases, tables, and relationships, as well as working with and revising intermediate-level queries, forms, and reports. It also introduces them to integrating Access data with other applications such as Microsoft Office Word or Excel.

Prerequisites:

To ensure your success, we recommend you take the following courses or have equivalent kills and knowledge:

1. Microsoft Office Access 2010: Level 1

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: Controlling Data Entry

1. Topic 1A: Constrain Data Entry Using Field Properties
2. Topic 1B: Establish Data Entry Formats for Entering Field Values
3. Topic 1C: Create a List of Values for a Field

Lesson 2: Joining Tables

1. Topic 2A: Create Query Joins
2. Topic 2B: Join Tables with No Common Fields
3. Topic 2C: Relate Data Within a Table

Lesson 3: Creating Flexible Queries

1. Topic 3A: Set the Select Query Properties
2. Topic 3B: Retrieve Records Based on Input Criteria
3. Topic 3C: Create Action Queries

Lesson 4: Improving Forms

1. Topic 4A: Restrict Data Entry in Forms
2. Topic 4B: Organize Information with Tab Pages
3. Topic 4C: Add a Command Button to a Form
4. Topic 4D: Create a Subform
5. Topic 4E: Display a Summary of Data in a Form
6. Topic 4F: Change the Display of Data Conditionally

Lesson 5: Customizing Reports

1. Topic 5A: Organize Report Information
2. Topic 5B: Format Reports
3. Topic 5C: Control Report Pagination
4. Topic 5D: Summarize Report Information
5. Topic 5E: Add a Subreport to an Existing Report
6. Topic 5F: Create a Mailing Label Report

Lesson 6: Sharing Data Across Applications

1. Topic 6A: Import Data into Access
2. Topic 6B: Export Data to Text File Formats
3. Topic 6C: Export Access Data to Excel
4. Topic 6D: Create a Mail Merge