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heading MS Access For ECDL Syllabus 

Who Should Attend: This course is suitable for users who would like to understand more about databases and/or are studying for the ECDL qualification. This is Module 5 of 7

Pre-Requisites: The delegate need not have any prior knowledge of databases

Course Length: Two Day

Exam Information: The exam is paper based and the exam paper is marked by a qualified instructor. The pass is 75%. The exam will be taken at the end of the course.

Delegates will learn:

  • First Steps with Databases
  • How to create a database
  • How to create and use forms
  • How to retrieve information
  • How to create reports

First Steps with Databases
An overview of database concepts
An introduction to Access concepts
Opening a database
An orientation to the Database window Navigating within a table
Review of naming conventions
Finding a record
Using Online Help

Creating Tables
Viewing a completed table
Examining the table design
Create a new table
Set the primary key
Table design principles

Working with tables
Add a record to a table
Adding and deleting fields in data sheet view
Adding and deleting fields in design view
Find a record and edit it and undoing changes
Spell checking fields
Selecting and deleting records
Filter by data sheet
Filter by selection
Sorting

Using Select Queries
An introduction to query concepts
Creating a Quick Sort query
Running a Select query and examining a design
Running the query and observing the dynaset
Adding fields to a query
Using wild cards, and Using an And/Or
condition

Calculations and Joins in Queries
Using calculations in queries
Creating and naming a calculated field
Calculating a total for a group of records
Joining tables in a query

Creating and Using Forms
Opening a form and navigating within a form
Add a record in Form View, confirm it is in table
Use the Wizard to create a form for a single table
Moving controls importing
Sizing and aligning controls
Saving and viewing the form
Sorting records in a form
Creating and applying a filter
Saving the filter as a query

Creating and Using Reports
Previewing a mulitable report
An orientation to report design
Use the Wizard to create a report for a
single table
Use Small Cards to lookup steps
Print preview with multi-pages
Insert page numberss

Creating a Database and Copying Objects
Creating a database
Use File, Import to copy objects
Exiting Access
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