Course Objectives
You've covered many of the basic functions of Microsoft® Office Access® and now you're ready to learn advanced Access features such as, database management, advanced form design, packaging a database, encrypting a database, preparing a database for multi-user access and more. Knowledge of these features separate database professionals from the casual database users or occasional designers. Today's training added to that which you've gained from the previous two days round out your Access education and provide you with marketable job skills.
You can also use the course to prepare for the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification exams for Microsoft Access 2010.
Target Student
Students taking this course are database administrators or prospective database administrators who have experience working with Access 2010 and need to learn advanced skills.
This course is also for students who seek the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification and who want to prepare for Exam 77-885, Microsoft Office 2010.
Course Outline
Lesson 1: Advanced Form Design
- Topic A: Adding Controls to Forms
- Topic B: Creating Subforms
- Topic C: Organizing Information with Tab Pages
- Topic D: Displaying a Summary of Data in a Form
- Topic E: Applying Conditional Formatting
Lesson 2: Data Validation
- Topic A: Field and Record Validation
- Topic B: Form Validation
Lesson 3: Using Macros to Improve User Interface Design
- Topic A: Creating a Macro
- Topic B: Restricting Records Using a Condition
- Topic C: Validating Data Using a Macro
- Topic D: Automating Data Entry Using a Macro
- Topic E: Converting a Macro to VBA
Lesson 4: Advanced Database Management
- Topic A: Linking Tables to External Data Sources
- Topic B: Managing a Database
- Topic C: Determining Object Dependency
- Topic D: Documenting a Database
- Topic E: Analyzing the Performance of a Database
Lesson 5: Distributing and Securing a Database
- Topic A: Preparing a Database for Multiple User Access
- Topic B: Implementing Security
- Topic C: Setting Passwords
- Topic D: Converting an Access Database to an ACCDE File
- Topic E: Packaging a Database with a Digital Signature
Lesson 6: Managing Switchboards
- Topic A: Creating a Database Switchboard
- Topic B: Modifying a Database Switchboard
- Topic C: Setting Startup Options
Appendix A: Microsoft Office Access 2010 Exam 77-885
Prerequisites
To ensure your success in your course you should have experience working with Microsoft Access 2010, including a working knowledge of database design and creation, form design and creation, report design and creation, a working knowledge of database querying and the various table relationships. You can obtain this level of skill and knowledge by taking the following Logical Operations courses:
- Microsoft® Office Access® 2010: Part 1
- Microsoft® Office Access® 2010: Part 2