Microsoft Access 2007 - Level 1 (2 Days)

The Level 1 course is for the individual whose job responsibilities include designing and creating new databases, tables, and relationships; creating and maintaining records; locating records; & producing reports based on the information in the database.

Course Outline

Most organizations maintain and manage large amounts of information. One of the most efficient and powerful information management computer applications is the relational database. Information can be stored, linked, and managed using a single relational database application and its associated tools. In this course, you will be introduced to the concept of the relational database by using the Microsoft® Office Access 2007 relational database application and its information management tools.

This is a 2 day course designed for students who wish to learn the basic operations of the Access 2007 database program to perform their day-to-day responsibilities, and to understand the advantages that using a relational database program can bring to their business processes. The Level 1 course is for the individual whose job responsibilities include working with tables to create and maintain records, locate records, and produce reports based on the information in the database. It also provides the fundamental knowledge and techniques needed to advance to more technical Access responsibilities, such as creating and maintaining new databases.

The student will also consider how to maintain data consistency, how to customize database components, and how to share Access data with other applications.

Course Outline

Day 1:

Lesson 1: Exploring the Microsoft® Office Access™ 2007 Environment

• Topic 1A: Examine Database Concepts
• Topic 1B: Explore the User Interface
• Topic 1C: Use an Existing Access Database
• Topic 1D: Customize the Access Environment
• Topic 1E: Obtain Help

Lesson 2: Designing a Database

• Topic 2A: Describe the Relational Database Design Process
• Topic 2B: Define Database Purpose
• Topic 2C: Review Existing Data
• Topic 2D: Determine Fields
• Topic 2E: Group Fields into Tables
• Topic 2F: Normalize Data
• Topic 2G: Designate Primary and Foreign Keys
• Topic 2H: Determine Table Relationships

Lesson 3: Building a Database

• Topic 3A: Create a New Database
• Topic 3B: Create a Table
• Topic 3C: Manage Tables
• Topic 3D: Create a Table Relationship
• Topic 3E: Save a Database as a Previous Version

Lesson 4: Managing Data in a Table

• Topic 4A: Modify Table Data
• Topic 4B: Sort Records
• Topic 4C: Work with Subdatasheets

Lesson 5: Querying a Database

• Topic 5A: Filter Records
• Topic 5B: Create a Query
• Topic 5C: Add Criteria to a Query
• Topic 5D: Add a Calculated Field to a Query
• Topic 5E: Perform Calculations on a Record Grouping

Lesson 6: Designing Forms

• Topic 6A: View Data Using an Access Form
• Topic 6B: Create a Form
• Topic 6C: Modify the Design of a Form

Lesson 7: Generating Reports

• Topic 7A: View an Access Report
• Topic 7B: Create a Report
• Topic 7C: Add a Custom Calculated Field to a Report
• Topic 7D: Format the Controls in a Report
• Topic 7E: Apply an AutoFormat Style to a Report
• Topic 7F: Prepare a Report for Print

Day 2:

Lesson 1: Controlling Data Entry

• Topic 1A: Restrict Data Entry Using Field Properties
• Topic 1B: Establish a Pattern for Entering Field Values
• Topic 1C: Create a List of Values for a Field

Lesson 2: Joining Tables

• Topic 2A: Create Query Joins
• Topic 2B: Join Unrelated Tables
• Topic 2C: Relate Data Within a Table

Lesson 3: Creating Flexible Queries

• Topic 3A: Set Select Query Properties
• Topic 3B: Create Parameter Queries
• Topic 3C: Create Action Queries

Lesson 4: Improving Forms

• Topic 4A: Design a Form Layout
• Topic 4B: Enhance the Appearance of a Form
• Topic 4C: Restrict Data Entry in Forms
• Topic 4D: Add a Command Button to a Form
• Topic 4E: Create a Subform

Lesson 5: Customizing Reports

• Topic 5A: Organize Report Information
• Topic 5B: Format the Report
• Topic 5C: Set Report Control Properties
• Topic 5D: Control Report Pagination
• Topic 5E: Summarize Report Information
• Topic 5F: Add a Subreport to an Existing Report
• Topic 5G: Create a Mailing Label Report

Lesson 6: Sharing Data Across Applications

• Topic 6A: Import Data into Access
• Topic 6B: Export Data
• Topic 6C: Analyze Access Data in Excel
• Topic 6D: Export Data to a Text File
• Topic 6E: Merge Access Data with a Word Document

Prerequisites & Certificates

Pre-Requisites

Previous knowledge of this application is not required. Participants should have basic Windows operating skills (Computers 101 class or equivalent). This includes understanding the basic operation of a mouse and keyboard, being able to navigate the Windows hierarchy, as well as being able to open and close files in an application.

Certificates offered

Certificate of completion

Cancellation Policy

Students are required to give notice if they are unable to attend their class:

2 weeks (10 full business days) or longer prior to training date = full refund
1 to 2 weeks (5 - 9 full business days) prior to training date = 50% of course fee refund
Less than 1 week (4 full business days or fewer) prior to training date = 0% refund

NOTE: You may substitute classes or students at any time.

Map & Reviews

New Era Technology Training
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New Era Technology Centre
#300, 633 - 6th Ave S.W., Ford Tower
Calgary, Alberta
Canada   T2P 2Y5

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This course was cancelled 45 minutes before the scheduled start time. To have a survey come out when I didn't even take the course is not very professional.

Reviewed by Linda B. 2013

   

The instructor was excellent - I would highly recommend him and hope to get him again as my instructor.

Reviewed by Debra M. 2013

   

Would have have liked longer day, hours.

Reviewed by Magalie L. 2013

   

The instructor, JASON HALL, had a fluent, practical, hands-on and knowledgeable style of involving the partipants directly with the software. This was vastly superior to laboriously going thru the course material linearly page after page. We didn't doze off and he answered questions and immediately dealt with individual issues in working through the residential housing project example. I would take another class from Jason Hall.

Reviewed by Bruce P. 2013

   

The instructor was not helpful as she just read the book to us and went step by step. I could have just bought the book and did that myself. It needed REAL world relevance

Reviewed by Amy W. 2013

   

The overhead screen was difficult to see. The instructor went very fast and did not check to ensure that we were all up to where he was - this caused us to go back several times. More consideration needs to be made to ensure each participant is at the right place, can see the board, and the instructor needs to slow down so he is not continuing to instruct while we are catching up, as several of us missed a few things.

Reviewed by Evelyn E. 2013

   

The instructor wasted lot of time in discussing things that are not required for this training and had less hours to spend on actual matter.

Reviewed by Dhinesh R. 2012

   

This was a good course for a Sharepoint introduction. I came out feeling more prepared to tackle our SP project.

Reviewed by David B. 2012

   

Mike did an awesome job. He was entertaining yet very knowledgeable.

Reviewed by Debbie R. 2012

   

Very good course well taught, Jason Hall did an excellent job.

Reviewed by Ray L. 2012

   

The course was very good, Jason Hall was a excellent instructor and took the extra time to answer all questions and help where extra help was needed. Great Instructor.

Reviewed by Ray L. 2012

   

I have to say this was one of the best courses I have attended and the main reason is because of JASON HALL!! I loved his approach to teaching! He was animated and didn't make us read from the book once. LOVED IT. Tara Johnson-Ouellette & Kim Grayson

Reviewed by Tara J. 2012

   

I took Communicating Effectively for Optimum Outcomes. Tyler Huggins was a fantastic instructor! He provided a lot of helpful tips, some of which are not included in the course. In addtion, Tyler has given us his contact information to provide us with further help with communicating issues going forward.

Reviewed by Vicky W. 2012

   

this course could have been cut into half a day with the material we covered. 80% of the day was spent with the instructor talking about his life, and irrelevant things. Although he had a great energy and spirit.... The day was a bit too long. Half day course of basics would have been perfect.

Reviewed by Karen S. 2012

   

Instructor was very self-absorbed and spent more time talking about himself than Microsoft Word. We paid a lot of money to take the course and would have benefited from the instructor talking more about Word rather than hearing about his travels, the food he ate, the airbrushing on his daughter's skate board , his clients, how busy and important he is, his hiking plans for the weekend, how his buddy was at his house drinking his scotch, his best friend's battle with colon cancer, his daughter's travel future plans to base camp 2 of Everest, his dogs personalities, his friend in the police force, his upcoming trip to Thailand, and the worst of all....his divorce proceedings. It was such a shame that he knew so much about Word but had a problem actually staying focused and teaching us about it. He had a couple of minutes to complete the material and broke into another story instead, he ran over the 4pm class time frame and never finished going through the material unless people wanted to stay late!

Reviewed by Sarah N. 2012

   

With all the valuable insights and topics to cover, I feel that this should be a two day course; we only got through half of the course book in the one day. While the rest of the material could be done by self-directed learning, others in my class agreed that they wouldn't have time to learn the rest on their own time. The course description indicated that I would be learning all the material but we simply didn't get that far. The computers, desks, and chairs were certainly not ergonomic. I would encourage the facility to consider this next time they upgrade their equipment & furniture.

Reviewed by Sheri S. 2012

   

the course seemed to contain quite a bit of project management rather than strictly program operations and fundamentals. could use more hands on with features and abilities of the program

Reviewed by Mike D. 2012

   

The class was very rushed. The last few topics we essentially whipped through them but it still provided learning on what I needed to know

Reviewed by Cassandra H. 2012

   

I would have liked to go through the toolbar/ribbon a bit more and learn what each button does.

Reviewed by Claudia J. 2012

   

The material was presented well. I felt that the pace of the class could have gone faster (but I do have a software developer background so that could be partly the reason). I was hoping to have some time during class, say the last hour or so to work my way through the exercises provided in the binder. I did appreciate the last part on Sharepoint Developer and did like the hands-on approach. Otherwise it was a good course and I felt that it was valuable to me.

Reviewed by Sandra A. 2012

   

Re: Break Times - could be shorter, especially considering the day/course ended an hour and a half early. For the price and amount of time scheduled for the day, a lot more could be learned/taught/included

Reviewed by Tori D. 2012

   

It was hard to see the instructors screen. It was a projector that was turned toward a white board.

Reviewed by Arlene R. 2012

   

Jason Hall is fantastic and I look forward to taking another course with him. My last experience at New Era was not great; the instructor did not meet our expectations and the computers were not working when we arrived. But Jason made the day fly by and I felt like I learned not only the set curriculum but gained lots of additional presentation skills.

Reviewed by Maya D. 2012

   

The instructor in this class was EXCELLENT. I would highly recommend her as she really knew what she was doing and her etaching style was great. AWESOME instuctor.

Reviewed by Pamela T. 2012

   

The trainer was very knowledgeable and kept the course moving at a great pace. I wish I could take her home with me, so she could help me teach photoshop at the school I work at.

Reviewed by Michelle . 2012

   

The course was very helpful and the instructor was very knowledgable and made the effort to make sure all class members were understanding the excersizes and were on the same page. My only complaint is that the computers seemed a little worn out. Throughout the day most students in the class ran into some sort of issue with the computer not working the way it should. And during our practice time closer to the end of the day all the computers started crashing.

Reviewed by Lori F. 2012

   

The Instructor was fabulous and is the reason that I truly enjoyed the course.

Reviewed by Michelle F. 2011

   

Alex was extrememly helpful and knowlegeable.

Reviewed by Dawn G. 2011

   

The course was excellent, but I felt a little out of my league. The participants in the course were designers and IT people who had used other versions of SharePoint. While I benefited from their questions and comments during the class, I feel "lost" now that I'm back on my own at the office. Perhaps I was in the wrong coarse, but it did say power "user".

Reviewed by Sharon T. 2011

   

Alex is great!

Reviewed by ellen m. 2011

   

Jane is a wonderful teacher! i will gladly take any class she teaches!

Reviewed by Essante P. 2011

   

Jane is an excellent teacher! She is very knowledgable and is enthusiastic about the course!

Reviewed by Essante P. 2011

   

Very good - presented course material in an engaging way.

Reviewed by Claudine T. 2011

   

The instructor didn't provide a lot of structure to the class, he just skimmed through the material and didn't go into it very deep. As a result, the class finished up 1.5 h early as well. He tried to add material from PMI (which was missing from the course materials) but this sometimes just made things more confusing. The PMI material should really be in the course material to start with. Otherwise, the instructor was helpful, knowledgeable and had a good demeanor.

Reviewed by Laverne R. 2011

   

It was informative

Reviewed by Amanda N. 2011

   

Very good course with a very knowledgeable instructor. Class was at full occupancy and I felt that the class size was too large.

Reviewed by Amanda B. 2011

   

There were only 4 students so it went fast and we finished early. Personally I would have liked to spend more time practicing. Perhaps some reference to the book and if there were any practice exercises in there that we could use to gain more experience with Visio.

Reviewed by Denise T. 2011

   

The course started 40 minutes late because they did not have the correct computers set up for the program. It's like they were not even expecting us. I found it very disorganized. For the price I paid for this course, I expected a more professional presentation.

Reviewed by Karyn J. 2011

   

Instructor was very soft spoken did not have all the answres but did get answers later in the class.

Reviewed by Thomas H. 2011