Advanced Access 2000 Syllabus Back

1.  About this course Welcome
Introduction and objectives
Getting help with the course
How the course is structured
About the case study database
About the exercises
What's new in Access 2000
Database naming conventions
2.  Creating Relational Databases Objectives
Overview
Designing a relational database
Understanding relationships
Creating a One-to-Many relationship
Enforcing referential integrity
Creating a Many-to-Many relationship
Creating a One-to-One relationship
Editing a relationship
Deleting a relationship
Printing the relationship layout
Troubleshooting common mistakes
Exercise
Review questions
Summary
 
3.  Creating Advanced Queries Objectives
Overview
Understanding query types
Adding filters to queries
Filtering by Form
Creating multiple-table queries
Manually joining tables
Creating totals in queries
Creating calculated fields
Displaying top and bottom values
Using the Expression Builder
Using the IIF function
Creating Parameter queries
Creating Crosstab queries
Finding duplicate records
Finding unmatched records
Creating tables with queries
Deleting records with queries
Appending records to tables
Updating records with queries
Exercise
Review questions
Summary
4.  Creating Advanced Forms Objectives
Overview
Understanding controls
Changing form properties
Creating combo boxes
Limiting combo box choices
Amending column widths
Creating command buttons
Using command buttons to link forms
Changing a control's data source
Creating calculations in forms
Creating One-to-Many sub-forms
Modifying sub-forms
Using sub-forms
Creating Many-to-Many sub-forms
Creating One-to-One sub-forms
Exercise
Review questions
Summary
 
5.  Creating Advanced Reports Objectives
Overview
Sorting and grouping records
Creating and using calculations
Creating multiple-table reports
Creating charts on reports
Exercise
Review questions
Summary
6.  Advanced Formatting Objectives
Overview
Adjusting lines in forms and reports
Adjusting section properties
Formatting control properties
Inserting pictures on forms and reports
Adding pictures to the background
Adding picture fields to tables
Exercise
Review questions
Summary
 
7.  Working with Macros Objectives
Overview
Creating a macro
Running a macro
Editing a macro
Attaching a macro to a button
Assigning a macro to keystrokes
Making macro actions conditional
Exercise
Review questions
Summary
8.  Using Access with Other Programs Objectives
Overview
Importing information from text files
Importing information from Access
Importing information from Excel
Linking information to Excel
Exporting information to text files
Exporting information to Access
Exporting information to Excel
Analysing information in Excel
Exporting information to Word
Mail merging with Word
Exercise
Review questions
Summary
 
9.  Working with the Internet Objectives
Overview
Introducing Internet options
Creating and using hyperlinks
Publishing to the Web
Creating data access pages
Previewing data access pages
Using data access pages
Changing data access page design
Creating PivotTables on pages
Exercise
Review questions
Summary
10.  Managing Your Databases Objectives
Overview
Converting an Access 97 database
Backing up and restoring databases
Compacting and repairing databases
Setting and deleting a password
Exercise
Review questions
Summary
 
11.  Module Summary Congratulations
Your quiz score
Good luck
 
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