Microsoft Access 2002 Level 1 Course

- this course is no longer scheduled to run. Please refer to schedule for current course titles.

This course is for the new user of Access and assumes no experience with relational databases. The topics cover the critical skills you need to get started creating databases in Access and working with the data by using tables, queries, forms, and reports.

You will practice the critical skills necessary to create a database and enter, find, edit, and report on the data it contains.

This course targets delegates who want to gain the skills necessary to use Access to create a database to hold information on a subject and/or the basic skills needed to maintain and report on data in an Access database.

To ensure your success, we recommend you are familiar with the basics of using Windows.

This course is rated as a Fundamentals Course, suitable for accomplished computer users.

Topics covered on the 2 day Microsoft Access 2002 Level 1 course

Working with a Relational Database

• Identify Uses of a Relational Database
• Define Database Terminology
• Create a New Database Based on a Template
• Examine the New Database

Planning a Database

• Identify Database Purpose
• Review Existing Data
• Determine Fields
• Group Fields into Tables
• Normalize the Data
• Designate Primary and Foreign Keys
• Identify Table Relationships

Building the Basic Structure

• Create a Blank Database
• Create a Table using a Wizard
• Compare Datasheet and Design Views
• Create Tables in Design View
• Create Relationships between Tables

Working with Tables

• Modify a Table Design
• Work in Datasheet View
• Work with Subdatasheets

Creating and Working with Select Queries

• Examine a Query
• Create a Query Using a Wizard
• Work in Query Design View
• Select Records
• Edit Values in a Query Datasheet
• Add a Calculated Field to a Query
• Perform a Calculation for a Group of Records

Creating and Using Forms

• Create AutoForms
• Create a Form Using a Wizard
• Modify the Design of the Form
• Use Forms to Work with Data

Creating and Using Reports

• Create an AutoReport
• Create a Report Using a Wizard
• Examine a Report in Design View
• Create a Calculated Field
• Change the Format of a Control
• Change the Style of a Report
• Adjust Report Width