Course Specifications
Course number: 084889
Software: Microsoft® Office Access™ 2007
Course length: 1.0 day(s)
Certification: Microsoft Certified Application Specialist – Access™
2007
Course Description
Your training in and use of Microsoft® Office Access™
2007 has provided you with a solid foundation in the basic and intermediate
skills of working in Microsoft® Office Access™ 2007. You have worked
with the various Access objects, such as tables, queries, forms, and reports.
In this course, you will extend your knowledge into some of the more specialized
and advanced capabilities of Access by structuring existing data, writing
advanced queries, working with macros, enhancing forms and reports, and maintaining
a database.
Course Objective: You will create complex Access databases by structuring existing
data, writing advanced queries, working with macros, making effective use
of forms and reports, and performing database maintenance.
Target Student: This course is for the individual whose job responsibilities include
working with related tables; creating advanced queries, forms, and reports;
writing macros to automate common tasks; and performing general database maintenance.
It is also designed as one in a series of courses for students pursuing the
Microsoft® Office Specialist Certification for Microsoft® Office Access™
2007, and it is a prerequisite to take more advanced courses in Microsoft®
Office Access™ 2007.
Prerequisites: To ensure your success, knowledge of basic and intermediate
features of Access tables, relationships, and queries, forms, and reports
is recommended. The following Element K courses or equivalent knowledge are
recommended:
- Microsoft® Office Access™ 2007: Level 1
- Microsoft® Office Access™ 2007: Level 2
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
- Snapshot Viewer
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- restructure data into appropriate tables to ensure data
dependency and minimize redundancy.
- write advanced queries to analyze and summarize data.
- create and revise Microsoft® Office Access™ 2007
macros.
- display data more effectively in a form.
- customize reports by using various Microsoft® Office
Access™ 2007 features, making them more effective.
- maintain your database using tools provided by Microsoft®
Office Access™ 2007.
Course Content
- Lesson 1: Structuring Existing Data
- Topic 1A: Analyze Tables
- Topic 1B: Create a Junction Table
- Topic 1C: Improve Table Structure
- Lesson 2: Writing Advanced Queries
- Topic 2A: Create Subqueries
- Topic 2B: Create Unmatched and Duplicate Queries
- Topic 2C: Group and Summarize Records Using Criteria
- Topic 2D: Summarize Data Using a Crosstab Query
- Topic 2E: Create a PivotTable and a PivotChart
- Lesson 3: Simplifying Tasks with Macros
- Topic 3A: Create a Macro
- Topic 3B: Attach a Macro
- Topic 3C: Restrict Records Using a Condition
- Topic 3D: Validate Data Using a Macro
- Topic 3E: Automate Data Entry Using a Macro
- Lesson 4: Making Effective Use of Forms
- Topic 4A: Display a Calendar on a Form
- Topic 4B: Organize Information with Tab Pages
- Topic 4C: Display a Summary of Data in a Form
- Lesson 5: Making Reports More Effective
- Topic 5A: Include a Chart in a Report
- Topic 5B: Print Data in Columns
- Topic 5C: Cancel Printing of a Blank Report
- Topic 5D: Create a Report Snapshot
- Lesson 6: Maintaining an Access Database
- Topic 6A: Link Tables to External Data Sources
- Topic 6B: Manage a Database
- Topic 6C: Determine Object Dependency
- Topic 6D: Document a Database
- Topic 6E: Analyze the Performance of a Database