Fast Track To Microsoft Access 2007
People with no technical database experience can learn to use the powerful features of Microsoft Access 2007 create tables, queries, forms and reports.
Quick Facts
Duration: 3 Days
Class Size: 10
Level: Beg / Int
Times: 9.00am - 5.00pm approx
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About the Course
During this 3 day course, participants will learn to use Microsoft Access 2007. A hands-on approach is taken, and emphasis is placed on good design practices and database design theory. Students will learn to design and create a basic database, apply validation, logic and relationships, and write queries and generate reports. At the conclusion of the training, practical workshop is undertaken and a database built from the ground up. Participants will be encouraged to use their own database model and ideas during this session.
Who should do this course?
This course is designed for people who need to know how to use Microsoft Access. To gain the most from the experience participants are encouraged have a project in mind, to commence upon completion of the course, or be currently using an Access database with a need to become more ‘hands on’.
Prerequisites
This course assumes no prior knowledge of Microsoft Access however a general understanding of personal computers and the Windows operating system is required.
Course Units
- Unit 1: Access Orientation
- - Data vs Information
- - Why Access
- - Excel vs. Access
- - Database Windows
- - Access Architecture
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- Unit 2: Using the Ribbon, Introducing Access Options
- - Ribbon Tabs
- - Navigation Pane
- - Office Button
- - Access Options
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- Unit 3: Database Theory
- - Database Fundamentals
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- Unit 4: Database Design
- - Design Fundamentals
- - Review Existing Business Practices
- - Develop a Project Plan
- - Planning your Database
- - Identify Core System Users
- - Identify Tasks
- - Document Data Flow
- - Identify Data Elements
- - Design and Create Tables
- - Review Tables
- - Design a Prototype User Interface
- - User Testing of Interface
- - Finalise User Interface/Underlying Queries
- - Design Reports
- - Build the Application, including start-up routines
- - User Testing of System
- - Sign off and Release for general use
- - Naming conventions – and why they are so important
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- Unit 5: Building Tables
- - Designing an efficient database model - normalisation
- - 1st Normal Form
- - 2nd Normal Form
- - Designing Tables
- - Using Field Properties
- - Lookup Wizards
- - Manually Creating a single Table Lookup
- - Other Field Properties – Specifying Date Formats
- - Other Field Properties – Phone Number Input Masks
- - Breaking Normalisation Rules
- - Primary and Foreign Keys
- - Compacting and Repairing the Database
- - Navigation Pane Options
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- Unit 6: Working with External Data
- - Importing Data into Access
- - Text Files
- - Data Import Errors
- - Importing unmatched data into Access
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- Unit 7: Setting Table Relationships
- - What is Referential Integrity?
- - Establishing Referential Integrity
- - Edit an Existing Relationship
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- Unit 8: a Quick Look at the Forms
- - Creating a Standard Access Form – using an AutoForm
- - Using the Form Wizard
- - Setting Basic Form Properties
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- Unit 9: Configuring Access Display Options
- - Trusting the Current Database
- - Setting Default Field Properties
- - Changing Display Format from Tabbed to Overlapping
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- Unit 10: Introducing Access Select Queries
- - Relational Queries - How They Work
- - Viewing Data
- - Different Views of a Query
- - Pivot Table and PivotChart View
- - Creating a Single Table Query
- - Using the Query Design Grid
- - Selecting ALL Fields from One Table
- - Adding More Tables to a Query
- - Manually Forming Links
- - Moving Fields Within a Query
- - Deleting Fields From a Query
- - Applying a single criteria to a Field
- - Selecting for Specific Data Types (Numeric, Dates, Text, Yes/No)
- - Using AND and OR Criteria
- - Creating AND Criteria
- - Creating OR Criteria
- - Combining AND and OR Criteria
- - Using Range Expressions
- - Selecting for Exclusions
- - Using Wildcards
- - Using Queries for Table Lookups
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- Unit 11: Creating and Using Perameter Queries
- - Creating a Parameter Query
- - Creating More Flexible Queries – the 'Like' Keyword
- - Display a Range of RecordsNominating Parameter Data Types
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- Unit 12: Using Calculated Fields in Queries in Queries
- - String Concatenation and Field Renaming
- - Creating Calculated Fields
- - Using Numeric Fields in Calculations
- - Formatting Calculated Fields
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- Unit 13: Form Design - Beyond the Forms
- - Uses of Forms
- - Form Element Overview
- - Form View Styles
- - Form Properties
- - Full Summary of Form Properties
- - Creating a New Form (without the aid of a Wizard)
- - Editing Labels
- - Field Properties
- - Repositioning Form Controls
- - Aligning Form Controls
- - Controlling the Tab Order
- - Adding the Finishing Touches to the Form
- - Designing with Sub Forms
- - Finalise Parent Form – Add the Sub Form
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- Unit 14: Enhanced Form Design
- - Form/Report Toolset
- - Reviewing the Current Forms
- - Creating Required Additional Tables
- - Changing From a Text Box to a Combo Box
- - Adding an Unbound Text Box
- - Working with Concatenated Combo Boxes
- - Adding Calculated Text Boxes
- - Modifying the SubForm
- - Using Sub Forms Fields in Calculations
- - Adding Buttons to Forms
- - Tab Controls
- - Adding Hyperlinked Fields
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- Unit 15: Creating Simple Access Reports
- - Defining the Dataset
- - Creating Reports Using the Wizard
- - Designing Reports to display Numeric Information
- - The Report Design View
- - Editing Controls
- - Resizing Text Labels and Fields
- - Deleting Report Elements
- - Setting Report Margins
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- Unit 16: Modiying Access Reports
- - Grouping and Sorting
- - Forcing Page Breaks
- - Report Header/Footer vs. Page Header/Footer
- - Using the Keep Together Options
- - Adding Controls
- - Modifying the Record Source
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- Unit 17: Designing a Navigation System
- - User Interface Design Overview
- - Creating a Main Menu Form
- - Adding Command Buttons
- - Navigation Buttons
- - Aligning Buttons
- - Adding Boxes and Labels
- - Delete Buttons
- - Printing
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- Unit 18: Controlling Access at Startup
- - Setting an Application Icon and Title
- - Defining the Initial Form
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Upcoming Courses
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Sydney
Level 11, 32 Walker Street
North Sydney
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- Date:
- 11-13 Oct 10
- 08-10 Dec 10
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Melbourne
Level 12, 379 Collins Street
Melbourne
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- Date:
- 11-13 Oct 10
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Brisbane
C/- Training Choice, Mezzanine Level, 88 Creek Street
Brisbane
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- Date:
- 24-26 Nov 10
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Canberra
C/- Training Choice, Level 4, 54 Marcus Clarke Street
Canberra
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Date: upon demand
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Adelaide
C/- Mindfull Computer & Seminar, Level 4, 74 Pirie Street
Adelaide
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Date: upon demand
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Perth
C/- Training Choice, Level 7, 105 St Georges Terrace
Perth
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- Date:
- 01-03 Nov 10
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Duration: 3 Days
Class Size: 10
Level: Beg / Int
Times: 9.00am - 5.00pm approx
