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Access Boot Camp
January 30, 2023 @ 8:00 am - February 1, 2023 @ 4:00 pm
$1,500.00
Microsoft Access Boot Camp Training
Class Duration: 3 days
Do you need to master building and managing databases in a hurry? Our Boot Camp is an intensive crash course in Access. You will start with the basics, such as navigation and basic forms, and work your way through to the advanced features of the application, such as macros and writing statements in SQL. There will be ample of hands-on activities that allow you to be sure you have mastered each lesson, and our experienced educators will be there to lead you to a thorough understanding of the material. This intensive three-day Access Boot Camp will take you from beginner to master of this powerful database application.
Training Class Goal
Students who complete this Access Boot Camp will learn to navigate, build, and manage databases. They will learn to work with forms, fields, records, and queries. Students will be able to generate reports of their data, and give it visual impact with PivotTables and Charts. They will understand how to use macros and to write statements in SQL, as well as to integrate internet applications into their databases.
Prerequisites
Students should enter this Microsoft Access Boot Camp possessing intermediate computer skills, and have some experience with Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office programs.
Topics Covered
- Design versus Datasheet View
- Database wizard
- Creating blank databases
- Creating tables
Working with Fields
- Adding fields
- Identifying primary key fields
- Adding records
- Changing table designs
- Modifying field names
- Deleting and inserting fields
Records
- Finding and editing records
- Sorting and filtering records
- Setting field properties
- Input Masks
- Validation Rules
- Indexes
Queries
- Creating Queries
- Filtering Queries
- Modifying query results
- Operations in Queries
- Using Calculators
- Average and Count functions
- Creating forms to enter data
- Formatting and customizing forms
- Using forms to find, sort, and filter records
- Creating reports through the report wizard
- Field properties
Relational databases
- Database normalization
- Table Relationships
- Referential integrity
Related Tables
- Creating lookup fields
- Modifying lookup fields
- Sub-datasheets
Complex queries
- Joining tables in a query
- Using calculated fields
- Summarizing and grouping values
Advanced form design
- Adding unbound controls
- Graphics
- Adding combo boxes
Reports and printing
- Customized headers and footers
- Calculated values
- Labels
- Charts in forms and reports
- Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts
Querying with SQL
- SQL and Access
- Writing SQL statements
- Attaching SQL queries to controls
Advanced Queries
- Creating parameter queries
- Using Action queries
Macros
- Creating, running, and modifying macros
- Attaching macros to the events of database objects
Advanced Macros
- Creating macros to provide user interaction
- Creating macros that require user input
- Creating the AutoKeys and AutoExec macros
- Creating macros for data transfer
Importing, Exporting, and Linking
- Importing objects
- Exporting objects
- Interacting with XML documents
- Linking Access objects
- Working with Windows SharePoint Services
Database Management
- Optimizing resources
- Protecting databases
- Setting options and properties
Internet Integration
- Hyperlink fields
- Working with Outlook
- Navigation Forms
- Tabbed Forms
- Switchboards
- Splash Screens
- Read-Only Forms
- Workshop – Instructor led assistance on individual student databases
Get a database crash course with our Microsoft Access Boot Camp and go from novice to master in just five knowledge-packed days! Our courses are designed specifically for companies and their employees.
