Microsoft Access 2007 Introduction Training

Course Duration:

2 Days

What Students Receive:

Each student will receive:

• A printed courseware manual for use during and after class.
• Access to a searchable, electronic version of the courseware manual for reference after class (available for 12 months after class.)
• A PC headset for communicating with your instructor and fellow students during your Microsoft Access 2007 Training Class
• A course completion certificate upon successful completion of your Microsoft Access 2007 Training course
• Six months of post-class email support from a Microsoft Access Instructor

Course Description:

This Microsoft Access 2007 Introduction Training course is designed for students who wish to learn the basic operations of the Access 2007 database program to perform their day-to-day responsibilities, and to understand the advantages that using a relational database program can bring to their business processes. It also provides the fundamental knowledge and techniques needed to advance to more technical Access responsibilities, such as creating and maintaining new databases and using programming techniques that enhance Access applications.

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

• Navigate the Microsoft Access 2007 interface
• Manage the data in a database
• Examine existing table relationships
• Query the database
• Design simple forms
• Create and modify Access reports
• Modify the design and field properties of a table to streamline data entry and maintain data integrity
• Retrieve data from tables using joins
• Create flexible queries to display specified records, allow for user-determined query criteria, and modify data using queries
• Enhance the capabilities of a form by grouping form controls and making other aesthetic improvements to make forms work more efficiently and intuitively for the user
• Customize reports to organize the displayed information and produce specific print layouts
• Share data across different applications

Course Audience:

Desktop End-user

Course Prerequisites:

General understanding of the Windows desktop environment

Course Syllabus:

1. An Overview of Access 2007
• Understand Relational Databases
• Examine the Access Environment
• Open the Database Environment
• Examine an Access Table
2. Managing Data
• Examine an Access Form
• Add and Delete Records
• Sort Records
• Display Recordsets
• Update Records
• Run a Report
3. Establishing Table Relationships
• Identify Table Relationships
• Identify Primary and Foreign Keys in the Relationships Window
• Work with Subdatasheets
4. Querying the Database
• Create a Select Query
• Add Criteria to a Query
• Add a Calculated Field to a Query
• Perform a Calculation on a Record Grouping
5. Designing Forms
• Examine Form Design Guidelines
• Create a Form Using AutoForm
• Create a Form Using the Form Wizard
• Modify the Design of a Form
6. Producing Reports
• Create an AutoReport
• Create a Report by Using the Wizard
• Examine a Report in Design View
• Add a Calculated Field to a Report
• Modify the Format Properties of a Control
• AutoFormat a Report
• Adjust the Width of a Report
7. Controlling Data Entry
• Restrict Data Entry Using Field Properties
• Establish a Pattern for Entering Field Values
• Create a List of Values for a Field
8. Joining Tables
• Create Query Joins
• Join Unrelated Tables
• Relate Data Within a Table
9. Creating Flexible Queries
• Set Select Query Properties
• Create Parameter Queries
• Create Action Queries
10. Improving Forms
• Design a Form Layout
• Enhance the Appearance of a Form
• Restrict Data Entry in Forms
• Add a Command Button to a Form
• Create a Subform
11. Customizing Reports
• Organize Report Information
• Format the Report
• Set Report Control Properties
• Control Report Pagination
• Summarize Report Information
• Add a Subreport to an Existing Report
• Create a Mailing Label Report
12. Sharing Data Across Applications
• Import Data into Access
• Export Data
• Analyze Access Data in Excel
• Export Data to a Text File
• Merge Access Data with a Word Document