Microsoft® Office Access 2003: Level 3

Course Specifications

Course Length:  2 Days, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Location: Entre Technology Services, LLC  1501 N. 14th St. West, Suite 1511

Registration: Call your Account Manager at 406.256.5700 or use our Registration Forms

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. 

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.

Benefits

Students will learn advanced Access 2002 skills, including how to structure existing data, summarize data, simplify tasks with macros, add interaction and automation with macros, make forms more usable, make reports more powerful, and expand the reach of data beyond Access.

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.

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

Import Data
Analyze Tables
Create a Junction Table
Improve Table Structure

Lesson 2: Writing Advanced Queries

Create Unmatched and Duplicates Queries
Group and Summarize Records Using the Criteria Field
Summarize Data with a Crosstab Query
Create a PivotTable and a PivotChart
Display a Graphical Summary on a Form

Lesson 3: Simplifying Tasks with Macros

Create a Macro
Attach a Macro to a Command Button
Restrict Records Using a Where Condition

Lesson 4: Adding Interaction and Automation with Macros

Require Data Entry with a Macro
Display a Message Box with a Macro
Automate Data Entry

Lesson 5: Making Forms More Effective

Change the Display of Data Conditionally
Display a Calendar on a Form
Organize Information with Tab Pages

Lesson 6: Making Reports More Effective

Cancel Printing of a Blank Report
Topic 6B: Include a Chart in a Report
Arrange Data in Columns
Create a Report Snapshot

Lesson 7: Maintaining an Access Database

 Link Tables to External Data SourcesBack Up a Database
Compact and Repair a Database
Protect a Database with a Password
Determine Object Dependency Document a Database
Analyze the Performance of a Database