Access Certification 2007 Level 2

Category

Database Management

Workshop Description

Complete Course Outline PDF

You have the basic skills needed to work with Microsoft® Office Access™ 2007 databases, including creating and working with Access tables, relationships, queries, forms, and reports. But so far, you have been focusing only on essential database user skills. In this course, you will consider how to maintain data consistency, how to customize database components, and how to share Access data with other applications.

Course Objective: You will maintain data consistency and integrity; improve queries, forms, and reports; and also integrate Microsoft® Office Access™ 2007 with other applications.

Target Student: Microsoft Office Access 2007 Level 2 is designed for students who would like to learn intermediate-level operations of the Microsoft Office Access program. The Level 2 course is for individuals whose job responsibilities include maintaining data integrity; handling complex queries, forms, and reports; and sharing data between Access and other applications. This course is also a prerequisite to taking more advanced courses in Access 2007. Individuals who want to pursue Microsoft Certified Application Specialist certification in Microsoft Office Access 2007 can also take this course.

Delivery Method: Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

Certification: This course is one of a series of Element K courseware titles that addresses Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (Microsoft Business Certification) skill sets. The Microsoft Certified Application Specialist program is for individuals who use Microsoft's business desktop software and who seek recognition for their expertise with specific Microsoft products. Certification candidates must pass one or more proficiency exams in order to earn Microsoft Certified Application Specialist certification.

Performance-Based Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• modify the design and field properties of a table to streamline data entry and maintain data integrity.
• retrieve data from tables using joins.
• create flexible queries to display specified records, allow for user-determined query criteria, and modify data using queries.
• enhance the capabilities of a form by grouping form controls and making other aesthetic improvements to make forms work more efficiently and intuitively for the user.
• customize reports to organize the displayed information and produce specific print layouts.
• share data across different applications.

Prerequisite(s)

To ensure the successful completion of Microsoft Office Access 2007: Level 2, the completion of the Microsoft Office Access 2007: Level 1 course, or equivalent knowledge, is recommended.