Microsoft® Office Access® 2010: Level 4
Course Specifications
Course number: 084590

Course length: 1.0 day(s)
Course Description
Course Objective: You will exchange data with other applications, automate business processes by using VBA code, and secure and share databases.

Target Student: 

This course is designed for students who have a thorough understanding of the basic and advanced user features of the Microsoft® Office Access® 2007 application, and are interested in learning introductory level administrator skill sets. The course is also for students who may be working in a web-based environment and may need to adapt Access applications to the environment.

Prerequisites: 

To ensure the successful completion of Microsoft® Office Access® 2010: Level 4, the following Element K courses or equivalent knowledge is recommended: 
•	Microsoft® Office Access® 2010: Level 1 
•	Microsoft® Office Access® 2010: Level 2 
•	Microsoft® Office Access® 2010: Level 3 
Hardware Requirements
For this course, you will need one computer to run Windows Server 2003 and Active Directory Services. This system should have the following configuration: 
•	A minimum of 2 GB of RAM. 
•	Disk partitions formatted as the NTFS. 
•	At least 40 GB hard disk space or larger. 
•	500 MB of available disk space on the system drive. 
•	A DVD-ROM drive, local or network accessible. 
•	A 800 x 600 resolution or higher SVGA monitor. 
•	A keyboard and mouse, or other pointing device. 
•	Paging file size should be equal to the amount of RAM on the server plus 10 MB. 
For this course, you will need one computer to run Windows Server 2008 and SharePoint 2010 Server. This system should have the following configuration: 
•	An x64 architecture-based computer with an Intel processor that supports an Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology (Intel EM64T) or AMD processor that supports the AMD64 platform. 
•	A minimum of 4 GB of RAM per server plus 5 MB of RAM for each mailbox. 
•	Disk partitions formatted as the NTFS. 
•	At least 80 GB hard disk space or larger. 
•	2 GB of available disk space on the system drive. 
•	A DVD-ROM drive, local or network accessible. 
•	A 800 x 600 resolution or higher SVGA monitor. 
•	A keyboard and mouse, or other pointing device. 
•	Paging file size should be equal to the amount of RAM on the server plus 10 MB. 
You will need one client computer for each student and one for the instructor. These computers should have the following configuration: 
•	1 GHz Pentium®-class processor or faster. 
•	A minimum of 1 GB of RAM is recommended. 
•	20 GB hard disk or larger. You should have at least 1 GB of free hard disk space available for Office 2010 installation. 
•	A DVD-ROM drive. 
•	A keyboard and mouse or other pointing device. 
•	A 1024 x 768 resolution SVGA monitor is recommended. 
•	Network cards and cabling for local network access. 
•	Internet access (check with your local network administrator). 
•	A printer (optional) or an installed printer driver. 
•	A projection system to display the instructor's computer screen. 
Software Requirements
Windows Server 2003 and Active Directory Domain Controller:
•	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003, Enterprise Edition with SP2 
•	Microsoft® Management Console (MMC) 3.0 
Windows Server 2008 and SharePoint 2010 Server:
•	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2008, Enterprise Edition 
•	Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server 2010 
On Student and Instructor Computers:
•	Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional with Service Pack 3 
•	Microsoft® Office Professional Edition 2010 
•	Microsoft® .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 
•	Microsoft® Windows® Search 4.0 (KB940157) 
•	Microsoft® Windows® Rights Management Services (RMS) Client with Service Pack 3 
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 
•	share Access data with other applications. 
•	use VBA to automate a business process. 
•	create and modify a database switchboard and set the startup options. 
•	secure and distribute databases. 
•	share databases using a SharePoint site. 
Course Content
Lesson 1: Integrating Access into Your Business

Topic 1A: Import XML Data into an Access Database 
Topic 1B: Export Access Data to the XML Format 
Topic 1C: Export Data to an Outlook Address Book 
Topic 1D: Collect Data Through Email Messages 

Lesson 2: Automating a Business Process with VBA

Topic 2A: Create a Standard Module 
Topic 2B: Develop Code 
Topic 2C: Call a Procedure from a Form 
Topic 2D: Run a Procedure 

Lesson 3: Managing Switchboards

Topic 3A: Create a Database Switchboard 
Topic 3B: Modify a Database Switchboard 
Topic 3C: Set the Startup Options 

Lesson 4: Distributing and Securing Databases

Topic 4A: Split a Database 
Topic 4B: Implement Security 
Topic 4C: Set Passwords 
Topic 4D: Convert an Access Database to an ACCDE File 
Topic 4E: Package a Database with a Digital Signature 

Lesson 5: Sharing Databases Using a SharePoint Site

Topic 5A: Export a Table to a SharePoint List 
Topic 5B: Import Data from a SharePoint List 
Topic 5C: Publish a Database to a SharePoint Site 
Topic 5D: Move a Database to a SharePoint Site 
Topic 5E: Work Offline