Computer Skills Development - Microsoft Access Level 1

Microsoft Access (Level 1)

Course Format:

Workshop

Prerequisites:

Computer Basics and the Windows Environment

Availability:

Course availability will be posted at a later date.

Course Contents:

	An introduction to databases and database management
		What is a database?
		Applications of databases
		The terminology of databases
		Planning a database
	An overview of Microsoft Access
		The desktop
		Menus
		Toolbars
		Dialog boxes
		Views
		Online help
		User-selectable configurations
	Using Microsoft Access
		Creating and modifying tables
		Setting field properties
		Setting primary keys
		Entering, editing, and modifying data
		Creating and modifying forms
		Creating and modifying form controls
		Using pictures in records
		Navigating through tables and forms
		Organizing a database
		Locating information within a database
		Creating and using basic queries
		Importing data
		Creating, displaying, modifying, and printing reports
		Creating mailing labels
		Creating a copy of an Access database
	Review: Planning and creating a database