ESTIMATED AVERAGE TIME:

33hrs 20mins

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PART 2 COURSE OUTLINED

Microsoft Office Access 2016 is the newest version of Microsoft's popular database program. This, the second part of a two-level course, explores advanced Access features. Whether you're using Access for the first time, or have been using it for years, this course will help you make the most of Access 2016's features and tools.

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Lesson 1: Implementing Advanced Form Design

Average time 6hrs: 22mins

This lesson takes a look at several topics to increase your knowledge of Access 2016. Here, you will learn how to add controls to forms, set form controls, create subforms, organize information with tab pages, enhance database navigation with forms, format a form, and apply conditional formatting.
 

Lesson 2: Using Data Validation

Average time 2hrs: 41mins

In this second lesson of the course, the focus switches to data validation. Covered here is field validation along with form and record validation.
 

Lesson 3: Using Macros to Improve User Interface Design

Average time 3hrs: 29mins

At the halfway point of this course, the lesson turns to macros and using them to improve user interface design. The topics covered here are: create a macro, restrict records using a condition, validate data using a macro, automate data entry using a macro, and convert a macro to VBA.
 

Lesson 4: Using Advanced Database Management

Average time 2hrs:

Some advanced database management skills come under scrutiny in this lesson. Topics in this lesson teach you how to: link tables to external data sources, manage a database, determine object dependency, document a database, and analyze the performance of a database.
 

Lesson 5: Distributing and Securing a Database

Average time 2hrs: 54mins

In this penultimate lesson, the topics covered are: split a database for multiple user access, implement security, set passwords, convert an Access database to an ACCDE file, and package a database with a digital signature.
 

Lesson 6: Managing Switchboards

Average time 1hr:

The final lesson of Microsoft Access 2016 Part Two, is all about switchboards. You will learn how to create a database switchboard, how to modify a database switchboard, and how to set startup options.