Access 2010 Beginning Level

Full Day: In this course you will learn the basic operations of the Microsoft Access database application to perform your day-to-day responsibilities, and to understand the advantages that using a relational database application can bring to your business processes. 

Exploring the Access 2010 Environment
•    Examine Database Concepts
•    Exploring the User Interface
•    Use an Existing Access Database
•    Customize the Access Environment
•    Obtain Help

Designing a Database
•    Describe the Relational Database Design Process
•    Define Database Purpose
•    Review Existing Data
•    Determine Fields
•    Group Fields into Tables
•    Normalize Data
•    Designate Primary and Foreign Keys
•    Determine Table Relationships

Building a Database
•    Create a New Database
•    Create a Table
•    Manage Tables
•    Create a Table Relationship
•    Watch and Evaluate Formulas
•    Save a Database as a Previous Version

Managing Data in a Table
•    Modify Table Data
•    Sort Records
•    Work with Subdatasheets

Querying a Database
•    Filter Records
•    Create a Query
•    Add Criteria to a Query
•    Add a Calculated Field to a Query
•    Perform Calculations on a Record Grouping

Designing Forms
•    View Data Using an Access Form
•    Create a Form
•    Modify the Design of a Form

Generating Reports
•    View an Access Report
•    Create a Report
•    Add a Custom Calculated Field to a Report
•    Format the Controls in a Report
•    Apply an AutoFormat Style to a Report
•    Prepare a Report for Print 

Download this outline as a PDF.