Microsoft® Office Access 2003: Level 3

Course Specifications

Course number: ACC03-301
Course length: 1.0 day(s)

Course Description

Your training in and use of Microsoft® Office Access 2003 has provided you with a solid foundation in the basic and intermediate skills for working in Microsoft® Office Access 2003. You're now ready to extend your knowledge into some of the more specialized and advanced capabilities.

Course Objective: You will create complex Access databases using forms, reports, and macros.

Target Student: This course is designed for the student who wishes to learn intermediate and advanced operations of the Microsoft® Office Access 2003 database program. The Level 3 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. It is also designed as one in a series of courses for students pursuing the Microsoft® Office Specialist Certification for Microsoft® Office Access 2003, and it is a prerequisite to taking more advanced courses in Microsoft® Office Access 2003.

Prerequisites: To ensure the successful completion of Microsoft® Office Access 2003: Level 3, we recommend completion of the following Element K courses, or equivalent knowledge (familiarity with basic and intermediate features of Access tables, relationships, queries, forms, and reports) from another source:

• Microsoft® Office Access 2003: Level 1

• Microsoft® Office Access 2003: Level 2

Delivery Method: Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

Performance-Based Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• restructure an existing set of data to improve the design of a database.
• use a variety of techniques to summarize and present data with queries.
• create and revise basic Access macros.
• create macros that improve data entry efficiency and integrity.
• improve the effectiveness of data entry in forms.
• improve the effectiveness of data displayed in reports.
• maintain an Access database by using various utility tools.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Structuring Existing Data

Topic 1A: Import Data

Topic 1B: Analyze Tables

Topic 1C: Create a Junction Table

Topic 1D: Improve Table Structure

 

Lesson 2: Writing Advanced Queries

Topic 2A: Create Unmatched and Duplicates Queries

Topic 2B: Group and Summarize Records Using the Criteria Field

Topic 2C: Summarize Data with a Crosstab Query

Topic 2D: Create a PivotTable and a PivotChart

Topic 2E: Display a Graphical Summary on a Form

 

Lesson 3: Simplifying Tasks with Macros

Topic 3A: Create a Macro

Topic 3B: Attach a Macro to a Command Button

Topic 3C: Restrict Records Using a Where Condition

 

Lesson 4: Adding Interaction and Automation with Macros

Topic 4A: Require Data Entry with a Macro

Topic 4B: Display a Message Box with a Macro

Topic 4C: Automate Data Entry

 

Lesson 5: Making Forms More Effective

Topic 5A: Change the Display of Data Conditionally

Topic 5B: Display a Calendar on a Form

Topic 5C: Organize Information with Tab Pages

 

Lesson 6: Making Reports More Effective

Topic 6A: Cancel Printing of a Blank Report

Topic 6B: Include a Chart in a Report

Topic 6C: Arrange Data in Columns

Topic 6D: Create a Report Snapshot

 

Lesson 7: Maintaining an Access Database

Topic 7A: Link Tables to External Data Sources

Topic 7B: Back Up a Database

Topic 7C: Compact and Repair a Database

Topic 7D: Protect a Database with a Password

Topic 7E: Determine Object Dependency

Topic 7F: Document a Database

Topic 7G: Analyze the Performance of a Database

 

Appendix A: Microsoft Office Specialist Program