Course Specifications
Course number: 084888
Software: Microsoft® Office Access™ 2007
Course length: 1.0 day(s)
Certification: Microsoft Certified Application Specialist – Access™
2007
Course Description
You have the basic skills needed to work with Microsoft®
Office Access™ 2007 databases, including creating and working with Access
tables, relationships, queries, forms, and reports. But so far, you have been
focusing only on essential database user skills. In this course, you will
consider how to maintain data consistency, how to customize database components,
and how to share Access data with other applications.
Course Objective: You will maintain data consistency and integrity; improve queries,
forms, and reports; and also integrate Microsoft® Office Access™
2007 with other applications.
Target Student: Microsoft Office Access 2007: Level 2 is designed for students who
would like to learn intermediate-level operations of the Microsoft Office
Access program. The Level 2 course is for individuals whose job responsibilities
include maintaining data integrity; handling complex queries, forms, and reports;
and sharing data between Access and other applications. This course is also
a prerequisite to taking more advanced courses in Access 2007. Individuals
who want to pursue Microsoft Certified Application Specialist certification
in Microsoft Office Access 2007 can also take this course.
Prerequisites: To ensure the successful completion of Microsoft Office
Access 2007: Level 2, the completion of the Microsoft Office Access 2007:
Level 1 course, or equivalent knowledge, is recommended.
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 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:
- 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 Content
- Lesson 1: Controlling Data Entry
- Topic 1A: Restrict Data Entry Using Field Properties
- Topic 1B: Establish a Pattern for Entering Field Values
- Topic 1C: Create a List of Values for a Field
- Lesson 2: Joining Tables
- Topic 2A: Create Query Joins
- Topic 2B: Join
Unrelated Tables
- Topic 2C: Relate Data Within a Table
- Lesson 3: Creating Flexible Queries
- Topic 3A: Set Select Query Properties
- Topic 3B: Create Parameter Queries
- Topic 3C: Create Action Queries
- Lesson 4: Improving Forms
- Topic 4A: Design a Form Layout
- Topic 4B: Enhance the Appearance of a Form
- Topic 4C: Restrict Data Entry in Forms
- Topic 4D: Add a Command Button to a Form
- Topic 4E: Create a Subform
- Lesson 5: Customizing Reports
- Topic 5A: Organize Report Information
- Topic 5B: Format the Report
- Topic 5C: Set Report Control Properties
- Topic 5D: Control Report Pagination
- Topic 5E: Summarize Report Information
- Topic 5F: Add a Subreport to an Existing Report
- Topic 5G: Create a Mailing Label Report
- Lesson 6: Sharing Data Across Applications
- Topic 6A: Import Data into Access
- Topic 6B: Export Data
- Topic 6C: Analyze Access Data in Excel
- Topic 6D: Export Data to a Text File
- Topic 6E: Merge Access Data with a Word Document