Access 2016 Essentials Syllabus Lesson 1 Creating & Managing Databases 1.1 Introduction Lesson content; What is a database? The course folders; The course player; Screen resolution notes; Prerequisites; Important terms. 1.2 The Access 2016 Application Launching Access; The Access GUI; GUI components; The Access views; Access file types; Access options; Access help; The Access ribbon; The Backstage view. 1.3 Creating & Modifying Databases Creating a new database; Creating a database from a template; Importing database objects and data; Import options; The Import Text wizard; Other import formats; Importing data from Excel into a new table; Importing data from another Access database; Importing data from a text file into a new table; Importing data from an XML file; Importing a SharePoint list; Importing an Outlook folder as a table; Deleting a database object;
1.4 Managing Relationships & Keys Introducing relationships; Types of relationships; Editing relationships; The Relationships window; Removing tables from the Relationship window; Displaying relationships in the Relationship window; Viewing object dependencies; Creating a table relationship; Modifying a relationship; Key fields; Opening a table in Design View; Setting and removing a primary key; Setting a foreign key; 1.5 Navigating Through A Database Navigating specific records Using the navigation area; Creating a navigation form; Setting a form as a start up option; Displaying objects in the Navigation Pane; The Navigation Options dialog box; Creating and modifying Navigation Pane categories; Changing object views; 1.6 Protecting & Maintaining Databases Opening a database for exclusive access; Compacting and repairing a database; Backing up and restoring a database; How to back up a database; How to restore a database; Splitting a database; Encrypting a database with a password; 1.7 Printing & Exporting Data Printing options; Printing a report; Working in print preview mode; Creating Templates; Saving a database as a template; Exporting data; How to export data from Access; Saving export steps;
1.8 Lesson Review & Quiz Lesson Review; Quiz Question 1; Quiz Question 2; Quiz Question 3; Quiz Question 4; Quiz Question 5; Quiz Results. 1.9 Assignment 1 Creating & Modifying Databases Exercises Exercise 1; Exercise 2; Exercise 3; Exercise 4.
Lesson 2 Building Tables 2.1 Introduction Lesson content; Lesson synopsis; 2.2 Creating Tables Access data types; Importing data into a table; Creating a table; Creating linked tables; Linking to a table in another Access database; Linking to a text file; Linking to an Excel worksheet or named range; Managing linked tables; The Quick Start group in the Application Parts gallery; Creating a table from a template using application parts; 2.3 Managing Tables Hiding fields in a table; Showing hidden fields in a table; Freezing and unfreezing table fields; Adding a Total row to a table; Adding a description to a table from the Navigation Pane; Renaming tables; Setting Name AutoCorrect options; 2.4 Managing Records In Tables Adding, updating, and deleting records; Appending records from external data; Appending records to a table in the current database; Finding, sorting, and filtering data; Finding data; Sorting data; Filtering data; How to find records; How to sort records; Setting up and applying an advanced sort; How to filter records; Creating an advanced filter; Using a query as a filter; Saving a filter as a query;
2.5 Creating & Modifying Fields Adding fields to tables in Design view; Adding fields to tables in Datasheet view; Inserting a Quick Start field; Defining a custom data type application part; Renaming and deleting fields; Validation rules; Adding a field validation rule; Modifying field properties; Changing a field caption or a field size; Setting a field s default value; Automating field values; Using input masks; Configuring a field to automatically increment the field value; Specifying an input mask for a field; 2.6 Lesson Review & Quiz Lesson Review; Quiz Question 1; Quiz Question 2; Quiz Question 3; Quiz Question 4; Quiz Question 5; Quiz Results. 2.7 Assignment 2 Database Table Exercises Exercise 1; Exercise 2; Exercise 3; Exercise 4.
Lesson 3 Creating Queries 3.1 Introduction Lesson content; Lesson synopsis. 3.2 Creating Queries (1) Creating a query; Running a query; The Simple Query Wizard; The Query Designer; Creating a select query using the Simple Query Wizard; Creating a select query in Design view; Crosstab queries; The Crosstab Query Wizard; Creating a crosstab query using the Crosstab Query Wizard; Creating a crosstab query in Design view; Parameter queries; Creating a parameter query; 3.3 Creating Queries (2) Action queries; Make table queries; Append queries; Update and delete queries; Creating and running a make table query; Creating and running an append query; Creating and running an update query Creating and running a delete query; Multi table queries; Adding tables to a query; Setting up an outer join for tables in a query; Saving queries; Saving a query as a database object; Saving a query as a PDF or XPS file; 3.4 Modifying Queries Renaming queries; Changing fields in a query; Adding and deleting fields to/from a query; Inserting and deleting a column in the design grid; Changing the order of the fields in the design grid; Showing and hiding query fields; Specifying the sort order in a query; Formatting fields in a query; Applying text formatting to a query; Setting properties for a field in a query;
3.5 Creating Calculated Fields & Grouping Within Queries Using calculated fields; Creating a calculated field; Filter criteria; Setting filter criteria; Grouping and summarising query records; Summary functions; How to group records in a query; Viewing summary data in a query Grouping data using operators; 3.6 Lesson Review & Quiz Lesson Review; Quiz Question 1; Quiz Question 2; Quiz Question 3; Quiz Question 4; Quiz Question 5; Quiz Results. 3.7 Assignment 3 Query Exercises Query Exercise 1; Query Exercise 2; Query Exercise 3. Query Exercise 4;
Lesson 4 Creating Forms 4.1 Introduction Lesson content; Lesson synopsis. 4.2 Creating Forms Creating quick forms; The Form Wizard; Using the Form Wizard; Creating forms from scratch; Adding form controls; Working in Layout and Design views; Format tab properties; Data tab properties; Creating a form from scratch; Setting form properties; Creating a form using a template; Saving forms; 4.3 Configuring Form Controls (1) Moving controls; Modifying controls in Design view; Using the Layout view; Moving and positioning a control; Merging and splitting cells; Sizing, aligning, and ordering controls; Adding and removing controls; How to add or remove a control to/from a form; Property Sheet tabs; 4.4 Configuring Form Controls (2) Control Properties; Formatting options; Configuring control properties; Formatting form controls; The data source; The Recordset Type property; Modifying a form s data source; Modifying the Control Source property; Managing labels; Updating default settings for a label; Creating sub forms; Inserting a sub form control;
4.5 Formatting Forms Setting the tab order for a form; Setting tab order properties for a control; Setting the Cycle property for a form; Print settings; Setting the Layout For Print property; Sorting records; Setting the Order By and Order By On Load properties; Applying a theme to a form; Modifying the colour scheme for a theme; Modifying the font scheme for a theme; Control form positioning; Margins, padding, and anchoring; Changing the form s background; Adding an image to a form s background; Setting properties for a background image; Form headers and footers; Inserting information into form headers and footers; Inserting images into a form; 4.6 Lesson Review & Quiz Lesson Review; Quiz Question 1; Quiz Question 2; Quiz Question 3; Quiz Question 4; Quiz Question 5; Quiz Results. 4.7 Assignment 4 Forms Exercises Form Exercise 1; Form Exercise 2; Form Exercise 3.
Lesson 5 Creating Reports 5.1 Introduction Lesson content; Lesson synopsis. 5.2 Creating Reports The Report Wizard; Creating a report with the Report Wizard; Creating reports from scratch; Working in Layout view; Working in Design view; How to create a report from scratch; Saving and opening a report; Arranging controls in Design view; 5.3 Configuring Report Controls Grouping & sorting; Sorting options; Grouping and sorting records in a report; Summarising values on a report; Modifying data sources; How to modify a report s record source; Modifying the Control Source property; Adding controls to a report; Inserting a sub report control; Working with control layouts in Layout view; Adding and modifying labels; 5.4 Formatting Reports Page setup options; Specifying column settings for a report; Specifying page size and orientation settings; Adding a calculated field; Creating a calculated field; Formatting report elements; Selecting controls on a report; Formatting report controls; Setting control and report properties; Headers and footers; Inserting information into headers and footers; 5.5 Lesson Review & Quiz Lesson Review; Quiz Question 1; Quiz Question 2;
Quiz Question 3; Quiz Question 4; Quiz Question 5; Quiz Results. 5.6 Assignment 5 Report Exercises Creating a report exercise; Configuring report controls exercise; Formatting report exercise. 5.7 The MOS Examination MOS certification explained; Certification pathways; Certification benefits. Exam preparation tips; Introducing Gmetrix; Accessing Gmetrix practice tests; Examination tips; Approved MOS Examination Centres.