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BOAT 222 - Microsoft Access


PREREQUISITES: Demonstrated competency through appropriate assessment or earning a grade of “C” or better in ENGL 083 - Reading Strategies for College  and ENGL 093 - Introduction to College Writing , or ENGL 095 - Integrated Reading and Writing  or ENGL 075 - Co-Requisite Integrated Reading & Writing , MATH 023 - Essentials of Algebra  or MATH 080 - Mathematical Principles .
PROGRAM: Business Operations, Applications, and Technology
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Summer, 2020

Provides “hands-on” experience and familiarizes students with the creation and management of a Microsoft Access database. Uses Access database software to create, modify, query, and report information from a database. Integration of other software applications with Access will be addressed as well. Students are required to demonstrate course objectives through the appropriate Microsoft certification examination.

MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be expected to:

  1. Create, open, close, and exit a database.
  2. Identify objects in the navigation pane.
  3. Demonstrate the ability to build tables using standard database guidelines.
  4. Create and edit relationships among tables.
  5. Utilize and refine query tools.
  6. Maintain, sort, and filter data.
  7. Create forms using Form Wizard and other design tools.
  8. Define criteria for record selection.
  9. Create, modify, and customize tables, forms, and reports.
  10. Integrate and analyze data by importing, exporting, and linking.
  11. Demonstrate the ability to apply application parts using blank forms, quick start and templates.
  12. Automate tasks using macros.
  13. Manage and secure the database.
  14. Recognize special and/or advanced software features as they relate to software certifications.


COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -  

  • Creating a database table
  • Creating relationships between database tables
  • Creating a table using a wizard and using Help
  • Performing queries and filtering records
  • Creating and modifying reports, mailing labels, charts, forms and advanced tables
  • Importing and exporting data
  • Creating web pages and using database wizards
  • Defining relationships
  • Using database tools

 
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