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Access - Beginning
Last revised: August 17, 2010

Syllabus


Instructor's Notes  
Tutorial 1 - Database Basics Instructor's abbreviated notes for Tutorial 1
Tutorial 2 - Building a Database Instructor's abbreviated notes for Tutorial 2
Tutorial 3 - Querying a Database Instructor's abbreviated notes for Tutorial 3
Tutorial 4 - Creating Forms & Reports Instructor's abbreviated notes for Tutorial 4

Recorded Lectures
Tutorial 1 - Access (Database) Concepts
  Part 1  Database concepts, creating a database, creating a simple table, changing data types
  Part 2  Importing data, simple query wizard, quick form, quick report
Tutorial 2 - Creating Database Tables
  Part 1  Database concept review, creating a table in design view, field names, field types
  Part 2  Field properties, entering data, modifying a table's structure
  Part 3  Review; moving, adding, deleting fields; editting data, deleting records; linking tables, referential integrity
Tutorial 3 - Creating and Running Queries
  Part 1  Finding records, using datasheet view to sort, using datasheet view to filter, creating a query in design view, selecting query fields, designating sort order, sorting on more than one field, basic selection criteria
  Part 2  Review, query criteria, multi-criteria queries
  Part 3  Calculated fields, concatenated fields, aggregate queries

Assignments  
Tutorial 1 Assignment Assignment sheet for Tutorial 1
Tutorial 2 Assignment Assignment sheet for Tutorial 2
Tutorial 3 Assignment
     Answer Keys for Tutorial 3
Assignment sheet for Tutorial 3
Tutorial 4 Assignment Assignment sheet for Tutorial 4

Handouts & Data Files  
Competency Checklist List of competencies (skills) gained in this course, presented by tutorials
Student Files

How to Download Student Files
Data files for all four tutorials, stored in a self-extracting zip file. Copy this file to your computer. Then, double-click the file and tell the extractor where to store your files.

 
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