Access 2013 Basic Skills

This course covers the basic functions and features of Access 2013. After an introduction to database concepts and the Access environment and Help systems, students will learn how to design and create databases. Then they will work with tables, fields, and records; sort and filter data; and set field properties and data entry rules. Students will then learn to create queries, forms, and reports.

In this course, students will learn how to use Access 2013 to manage data, including creating a new database; constructing tables; designing forms and reports; and creating queries to join, filter, and sort data.

In this course, students will learn how to use Access 2013 to manage data, including creating a new database; constructing tables; designing forms and reports; and creating queries to join, filter, and sort data.

Unit 1: Getting started

  • Topic A: Database Concepts
  • Topic B: Exploring the Access environment

Unit 2: Databases and tables

  • Topic A: Planning and designing databases
  • Topic B: Exploring tab les
  • Topic C: Creating tables

Unit 3: Fields and records

  • Topic A: Changing the design of a table
  • Topic B: Finding and editing records
  • Topic C: Organizing records

Unit 4: Data Entry rules

  • Topic A: Setting field properties
  • Topic B: Working with input masks
  • Topic C: Setting validation rules

Unit 5: Basic queries

  • Topic A: Creating and using queries
  • Topic B: Modifying query results and queries
  • Topic C: Performing operations in queries

Unit 6: Using forms

  • Topic A: Creating forms
  • Topic B: Using Design view
  • Topic C: Sorting and filtering records

Unit 7: Working with reports

  • Topic A: Creating reports
  • Topic B: Modifying and printing reports