Course Specifications
Course number: 084887
Software: Microsoft® Office Access™ 2007
Course length: 1.0 day(s)
Certification: Microsoft Certified Application Specialist – Access™
2007
Course Description
Most organizations maintain and manage large amounts of
information. One of the most efficient and powerful ways of managing data
is by using relational databases. Information can be stored, linked, and managed
using a single relational database application and its associated tools. In
this course, you will examine the basic database concepts, and create and
modify databases and their various objects using the Microsoft® Office
Access™ 2007 relational database application.
Course Objective: You will create and modify new databases and their various objects.
Target Student: This course is designed for students who wish to learn the basic
operations of the Microsoft Access database application to perform their day-to-day
responsibilities, and to understand the advantages that using a relational
database application can bring to their business processes. The Level 1 course
is for the individual whose job responsibilities include designing and creating
new databases, tables, and relationships; creating and maintaining records;
locating records; and producing reports based on the information in the database.
Individuals who want to pursue Microsoft Certified Application Specialist
certification in Microsoft Office Access 2007 can also take this course.
Prerequisites: Students should have completed the following courses or
possess equivalent knowledge before starting this course:
- Windows 2000: Introduction
Delivery Method: Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Certification
This course is one of a series of Element K courseware
titles that addresses Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (Microsoft
Business Certification) skill sets. The Microsoft Certified Application Specialist
program is for individuals who use Microsoft’s business desktop software
and who seek recognition for their expertise with specific Microsoft products.
Certification candidates must pass one or more proficiency exams in order
to earn Microsoft Certified Application Specialist certification.
Hardware Requirements
For this course, you will need one computer for each student
and one for the instructor. Each computer will need the following minimum
hardware components:
- A 1 GHz Pentium-class processor or faster.
- A minimum of 256 MB of RAM. 512 MB of RAM is recommended.
- A 10 GB hard disk or larger. You should have at least 1 GB
of free hard disk space available for the Office installation.
- A CD-ROM drive.
- A keyboard and mouse or other pointing device.
- A 1024 x 768 resolution monitor is recommended.
- Network cards and cabling for local network access.
- Internet access (see your local network administrator).
- A printer (optional) or an installed printer driver.
- A projection system to display the instructor’s computer
screen.
Platform Requirements
Software Requirements
- Microsoft® Office Professional Edition 2007.
- Microsoft Office Suite Service Pack 1.
- Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2.
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- examine the basic database concepts and explore the Microsoft
Office Access 2007 environment.
- design a simple database.
- build a new database with related tables.
- manage data in a table.
- query a database using different methods.
- design forms.
- generate reports.
Course Content
- Lesson 1: Exploring the Microsoft® Office Access™ 2007
Environment
- Topic 1A: Examine Database Concepts
- Topic 1B: Explore the User Interface
- Topic 1C: Use an Existing Access Database
- Topic 1D: Customize the Access Environment
- Topic 1E: Obtain Help
- Lesson 2: Designing a Database
- Topic 2A: Describe the Relational Database Design Process
- Topic 2B: Define Database Purpose
- Topic 2C: Review
Existing Data
- Topic 2D: Determine
Fields
- Topic 2E: Group Fields into Tables
- Topic 2F: Normalize Data
- Topic 2G: Designate Primary and Foreign Keys
- Topic 2H: Determine Table Relationships
- Lesson 3: Building
a Database
- Topic 3A: Create a New Database
- Topic 3B: Create a Table
- Topic 3C: Manage Tables
- Topic 3D: Create a Table Relationship
- Topic 3E: Save a Database as a Previous Version
- Lesson 4: Managing Data in a Table
- Topic 4A: Modify Table Data
- Topic 4B: Sort Records
- Topic 4C: Work with Subdatasheets
- Lesson 5: Querying a Database
- Topic 5A: Filter Records
- Topic 5B: Create a Query
- Topic 5C: Add Criteria to a Query
- Topic 5D: Add a
Calculated Field to a Query
- Topic 5E: Perform Calculations on a Record Grouping
- Lesson 6: Designing Forms
- Topic 6A: View Data Using an Access Form
- Topic 6B: Create
a Form
- Topic 6C: Modify the Design of a Form
- Lesson 7: Generating Reports
- Topic 7A: View an Access Report
- Topic 7B: Create a Report
- Topic 7C: Add a Custom Calculated Field to a Report
- Topic 7D: Format the Controls in a Report
- Topic 7E: Apply an AutoFormat Style to a Report
- Topic 7F: Prepare a Report for Print