Access 2010 Introduction

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General Course Information

In this 2 day program, participants will be introduced to the fundamentals of database design and conventions and will be provided with the skills to use Microsoft Access effectively.

 

 

You will learn to:

 

Ø  Interface Basics

 

Ø  About Records

 

Ø  Creating and Using Forms

 

Ø  Creating and Using Reports

 

Ø  Sorting and Filtering Data

 

Ø  Printing a Database Object

 

 

What skills you need

There are no prerequisites for this course.

 

Electus training

Electus is a South Australian company with 25 + years of experience in training.  Trainers and facilitators at Electus are chosen for their expertise, practical and broad experience in their field and a relaxed and friendly manner.

 

Training includes

Each participant receives a training reference manual/workbook and supplementary training materials. 

Refreshments and lunch are provided.

 

 

Duration

2 days

9:00am-4:15pm

 

 

Who needs to come

Anyone who needs to learn the basics of creating a database.

 

Regular venue

37 Angas Street

Adelaide SA

(near Victoria Square)

 

 

How to book

Contact Electus by
phone: (08) 8221 5517
fax: (08) 8221 5518
email: mail@electus.com.au

 

 

Course dates

Visit www.electus.com.au for the latest course schedule or ring us on (08) 8221 5517.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electus – Now offering 44 nationally recognised qualifications                                                          37 Angas Street, Adelaide SA 5000

                                                                                                                                                                                        Telephone: 08 8221 5517

                                                                                                                                                                                          Facsimile: 08 8221 5518

                                                                                                                                                                                 Email: mail@electus.com.au

                                                                                                                                                                                              www.electus.com.au


 

Access 2010 Introduction

 

 

Course Content

Starting Out

·         What is Microsoft Access?

·         What’s New in Access 2010

·         Basic Database Terminology

·         Opening and Closing Access

Interace Basics

·         Understanding Backstage View (File Menu)

·         Interface Overview

·         Using the Standard Tabs

·         Using Contextual Tabs

Database Security

·         Warnings You May See when Opening a Database

·         Enabling Content

Getting Help

·         Opening the Help File

·         Overview of the Help File

·         Online vs. Offline Help

·         Searching for Help

Creating a Table

·         About Tables

·         Creating a Table

·         Using Design View

·         Entering Data into a Table

·         Formatting a Table

Customising Tables

·         Understanding Field Properties

·         Adding a Primary Key

·         Indexing a field

·         Indserting, deleting and moving fields

·         Adding Quick Start Elements

Formatting Tables

·        Formatting number fields

·        Formatting text fields

·        Adding field descriptions

·        Changing field data types

·        Adding captions

Controlling Table Data Entry

·         Setting a default value

·         Setting a required value

·         Creating and using input masks

·         Creating and removing table relationships

Managing Table Data Entry

·         Using the Table Tools – Design Tab

·         Validating data

·         Creating a Lookup field

·         Modifying a Lookup field

·         Creating a Value list

·         Modifying a Value list

Referentail Integrity

·         Using the Relationship Tools – Design Tab

·         Types of Relationships

·         Establishing and enforcing Referentail Integrity

·         Testing Referential Integrity

Table Relationships

·         About join lines

·         Normalising Tables

·         Using the Table Analyser Wizard

·         Setting fields for Indexing

The Database Tools Tab

·         Tools Commands

·         Macro Commands

·         Relationships Commands

·         Analyse Commands

·         Move Data Commands

·         Add-Ins Commands

First Steps

·         Planning a Database

·         Creating a Blank Database

·         Creating a Database from a Template

·         Using a Database Objects

·         Setting Navigation Options

About Records

·         What is a Record?

·         Navigation Tips

·         Adding Records Editing Records

·         Deleting Records

·         Printing Records

Viewing Data

·         Using the View Menu

·         Using the View Icons

·         Using the Object Tabs

·         Closing Individual Object Tabs

Creating and Using Forms

·         What is a Form?

·         Bound vs. Unbound Controls

·         Creating a Basic Form

·         Creating a Form with the Wizard

·         Using Design View to Modify your Form

·         About the Form Design Tools Contextual Tabs

·         Using Forms

Creating and Using Queries

·         What is a Query?

·         Creating a Query with the Wizard

·         Using Design View to Modify a Query

·         About the Query Design Tools Contexual Tabs

·         Using Reports

Sorting and Filtering Data

·         Using Find and Replace

·         Sorting Ascending or Descending

·         Toggling Filter

·         Using Selection Sort

·         Using Advanced Sort

Printing a Database Object

·         Print Commands

·         The Print Dialog Box

·         Using Print Preview

·         Printing vs. Exporting

 

 

Electus – Now offering 44 nationally recognised qualifications                                                          37 Angas Street, Adelaide SA 5000

                                                                                                                                                                                        Telephone: 08 8221 5517

                                                                                                                                                                                          Facsimile: 08 8221 5518

                                                                                                                                                                                 Email: mail@electus.com.au

                                                                                                                                                                                              www.electus.com.au