Introduction to Microsoft
Access:
An overview of
Microsoft Access and its role in database management.
Understanding
the Access workspace and basic concepts.
Database Design:
Principles of
database design, including tables, fields, relationships, and normalization.
Designing
efficient and structured databases.
Creating and Managing
Databases:
Creating new
databases and importing data from various sources.
Adding and
managing tables, queries, forms, and reports.
Data Entry and Data
Validation:
Designing forms
for data entry and validation.
Creating data
input masks, rules, and validation.
Queries and Data Retrieval:
Writing queries
to retrieve and filter data from tables.
Creating
parameter queries for dynamic results.
Reports and Data
Presentation:
Designing
professional reports for presenting data.
Customizing
report layouts and formatting.
Relationships and Joins:
Establishing
relationships between tables.
Performing
inner and outer joins to combine data from multiple tables.
Data Import and Export:
Importing data
from external sources (e.g., Excel, CSV).
Exporting data for
use in other applications.
Security and User Management:
Setting up user
accounts and permissions.
Protecting
database integrity and restricting access.
Automation with Macros:
Creating macros
to automate repetitive tasks.
Triggering
actions based on user interactions.
Customization with VBA:
Introduction to
Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) for advanced customization and programming.
Writing VBA
code to extend Access functionality.
Database Maintenance and
Optimization:
Techniques for
maintaining, compacting, and optimizing Access databases.
Ensuring
database performance and reliability.
Real-World Projects:
Hands-on
projects and assignments applying Microsoft Access skills to practical data
management scenarios.
Certification: Upon successful completion of the course,
participants will receive a certificate demonstrating their proficiency in
Microsoft Access.