Microsoft® Office Access® 2010: Level 3 (Second Edition)
Course Specifications
Course number: 084308
Course length: 1.0 day(s)
Certification: MOS: Microsoft Office Access 2010 Exam 77–885
Course Description
Course Objective: You will create complex Access databases by structuring existing data, writing advanced queries, working with macros, and performing database maintenance.

Target Student: This course is for the individual whose job responsibilities include working with heavily related tables; creating advanced queries, forms, and reports; writing macros to automate common tasks; and performing general database maintenance.

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 is recommended: 
•	Microsoft® Office Access® 2010: Level 1 (Second Edition)
•	Microsoft® Office Access® 2010: Level 2 (Second Edition)
Certification
This course is one of a series of Element K courseware titles that addresses Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification skill sets. The MOS and certification program is for individuals who use Microsoft's business desktop software and who seek recognition for their expertise with specific Microsoft products. 
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: 
•	1 GHz Pentium-class processor or faster
•	Minimum 256 MB of RAM. 1 GB of RAM is recommended
•	20 GB of hard disk space or larger. You should have at least 1 GB of free hard disk space available for the Office installation. 
•	A DVD-ROM drive
•	A keyboard and mouse or other pointing device
•	1024 x 768 resolution monitor recommended
•	Network cards and cabling for local network access
•	Internet access (contact your local network administrator)
•	Printer (optional) or an installed printer driver (Printers are not required; however, each PC must have an installed printer driver to use Print Preview.) 
•	Projection system to display the instructor’s computer screen 
Software Requirements
Each computer requires the following software:
•	Microsoft® Office Professional Plus 2010 Edition
•	Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional with Service Pack 3 
Course 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 macros.
•	Customize reports by using various Access features.
•	Maintain your database using Access tools.
Course Content
Lesson 1: Structuring Existing Data

Topic 1A: Restructure the Data in a Table 
Topic 1B: Create a Junction Table 
Topic 1C: Improve the Table Structure 

Lesson 2: Writing Advanced Queries

Topic 2A: Create Sub queries 
Topic 2B: Create Unmatched and Duplicate Queries 
Topic 2C: Filter 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: Creating Effective Reports

Topic 4A: Include a Chart in a Report 
Topic 4B: Print Data in Columns 
Topic 4C: Cancel Printing of a Blank Report 
Topic 4D: Publish a Report as a PDF 

Lesson 5: Maintaining an Access Database

Topic 5A: Link Tables to External Data Sources 
Topic 5B: Manage a Database 
Topic 5C: Determine Object Dependency 
Topic 5D: Document a Database 
Topic 5E: Analyze the Performance of a Database 

Appendix A: Microsoft Office Access 2010 Exam 77–885