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Microsoft Access Level 3 – Course Outline

About This Course

To understand the next level of Access’ features such as: database management, advanced form design, packaging a database, encrypting a database, preparing a database for multi-user access.

Target Audience

Preferably, you have attended Access Levels 1 and 2 or have relevant experience of working with the following features of Access:

• Understand the steps required to properly design a database

• Create a database

• Create tables and table relationships

• Control data entry with field properties

• Create queries and understand query joins

• Create reports and subreports

• Add and format controls on forms and reports

• Import and export data

Course Content

Unit 1 - Implementing Advanced Form Design

• Add Controls to Forms

• Create Subforms

• Organise Information with Tab Pages

• Enhance Navigation of Forms

• Apply Conditional Formatting

Unit 2 - Using Data Validation

• Field and Record Validation

• Form Validation

Unit 3 - Using Macros to Improve User Interface Design

• Create a Macro

• Restrict Records Using a Condition

• Validate Data Using a Macro

• Automate Data Entry Using a Macro

• Convert a Macro to VBA

Unit 4 - Using Advanced Database Management

• Link Tables to External Data Sources

• Manage a Database

• Determine Object Dependency

• Document a Database

• Analyse the Performance of a Database

Unit 5 - Distributing and Securing a Database

• Splitting a Database for Multiple User Access

• Implement Security

• Set Passwords

• Convert an Access Database to an ACCDE File

• Package a Database with a Digital Signature

Unit 6 - Managing Switchboards

• Create a Database Switchboard

• Modify a Database Switchboard

• Set Startup Options

Course duration: one day.