Second Edition
Topic-Level Outline
Days: 1
Prerequisites: Access
2003: Basic or equivalent experience
Unit 1: Relational databases
Topic A: Database normalization
A-1: Discussing the first normal form
A-2: Discussing the second and third normal forms
Topic B: Relating tables
B-1: Establishing a one-to-one table relationship
B-2: Establishing a one-to-many table relationship
B-3: Establishing a many-to-many table relationship
Topic C: Implementing referential integrity
C-1: Planning table relationships
C-2: Working with orphan records
C-3: Setting cascading deletes
C-4: Testing cascading deletes
C-5: Using cascading updates
Unit 2: Working with related tables
Topic A: Lookup fields
A-1: Creating a Lookup list field
Topic B: Modifying Lookup fields
B-1: Modifying Lookup field properties
B-2: Changing a text box control to a combo box control
Topic C: Subdatasheets
C-1: Using a subdatasheet
Unit 3: Complex queries
Topic A: Joining tables in queries
A-1: Creating a query by using the Simple Query Wizard
A-2: Creating a join in Design view
A-3: Creating an outer join
A-4: Creating a join with an intermediate table
A-5: Creating a self-join query
A-6: Finding records that do not match between tables
Topic B: Creating calculated fields
B-1: Creating a calculated field
B-2: Modifying the format of a displayed value
B-3: Using the Expression Builder
Topic C: Summarizing and grouping values
C-1: Creating a query to display summary values
C-2: Using queries to concatenate values
Unit 4: Advanced form design
Topic A: Adding unbound controls
A-1: Drawing a rectangle around a control
A-2: Changing tab order
Topic B: Graphics
B-1: Adding a graphic to a form
B-2: Embedding a graphic in an unbound object frame
Topic C: Adding calculated values
C-1: Binding a control to a calculated field
C-2: Creating a calculated control
Topic D: Adding combo boxes
D-1: Adding a combo box to a form
D-2: Modifying the properties of a combo box
D-3: Creating an input mask for a combo box
Unit 5: Advanced reports
Topic A: Customized headers and footers
A-1: Adding a report header
A-2: Adding a report footer
A-3: Applying conditional formatting
A-4: Keeping parts of a report on the same page
A-5: Adding controls to group footers
A-6: Forcing a new page
A-7: Working with the HideDuplicates property
Topic B: Adding calculated values
B-1: Working with the DateDiff function
B-2: Using the IIf function
Topic C: Subreports
C-1: Embedding a subreport
C-2: Viewing and troubleshooting report results
Unit 6: Charts
Topic A: Charts in forms
A-1: Creating a chart in a form
A-2: Modifying a chart in a form
Topic B: Charts in reports
B-1: Adding a chart to a report
B-2: Modifying a chart in a report
Unit 7: PivotTables and PivotCharts
Topic A: PivotTables
A-1: Examining PivotTable view
A-2: Adding fields to a PivotTable
Topic B: Modifying PivotTables
B-1: Creating totals
B-2: Moving fields in a PivotTable
B-3: Showing and hiding details in a PivotTable
B-4: Formatting fields
Topic C: PivotCharts
C-1: Creating a PivotChart
Unit 8: Internet integration
Topic A: Hyperlink fields
A-1: Creating a hyperlink field
A-2: Inserting data in a hyperlink field
A-3: Modifying data in a hyperlink field
Topic B: Working with data access pages
B-1: Creating and using a data access page
B-2: Creating a grouped data access page
B-3: Saving database objects as data access pages
B-4: Creating a PivotTable and a PivotChart
Appendix A: Microsoft Office Specialist exam objectives map
Topic A: Comprehensive exam objectives