Access 2013: Level 3

Course Objectives

You’ve covered many of the basic functions of Microsoft Office Access and now you’re ready to learn advanced Access features such as, database management, advanced form design, packaging a database, encrypting a database, preparing a database for multi-user access and more. Knowledge of these features separate database professionals from the casual database users or occasional designers. Today’s training added to that which you’ve gained from the previous two days round out your Access education and provide you with marketable job skills.

You can also use the course to prepare for the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification exams for Microsoft Access 2013.

Course Outline

Lesson 1: Implementing Advanced Form Design
Topic A: Add Controls to Forms
Topic B: Create Subforms
Topic C: Organize Information with Tab Pages
Topic D: Enhance Navigation of Forms
Topic E: Apply Conditional Formatting
Lesson 2: Using Data Validation
Topic A: Field and Record Validation
Topic B: Form Validation
Lesson 3: Using Macros to Improve User Interface Design
Topic A: Create a Macro
Topic B: Restrict Records Using a Condition
Topic C: Validate Data Using a Macro
Topic D: Automate Data Entry Using a Macro
Topic E: Convert a Macro to VBA
Lesson 4: Using Advanced Database Management
Topic A: Link Tables to External Data Sources
Topic B: Manage a Database
Topic C: Determine Object Dependency
Topic D: Document a Database
Topic E: Analyze the Performance of a Database
Lesson 5: Distributing and Securing a Database
Topic A: Splitting a Database for Multiple User Access
Topic B: Implement Security
Topic C: Set Passwords
Topic D: Convert an Access Database to an ACCDE File
Topic E: Package a Database with a Digital Signature
Lesson 6: Managing Switchboards
Topic A: Create a Database Switchboard
Topic B: Modify a Database Switchboard
Topic C: Set Startup Options