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OPERATE A DATABASE APPLICATION
MICROSOFT ACCESS 2003

In this course you will cover the following chapters: Access 2003 Orientation; Designing a Lookup Database; Creating a Lookup Database; Adding Records to a Table; Adding Transactional Records; Working With Records; Sorting and Filtering; Creating Queries; Query Techniques; Multi-Table Queries; Creating and Using Reports; Modifying Reports; Multi-Table Reports; Creating and Using Forms; Modifying Forms; and Multi-Table Forms.

Please do not hesitate to call us if you have any difficulties throughout this course. We will be more than happy to assist you.


TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS

This course requires Microsoft Access 2003.


WHEN YOU ARE READY TO BEGIN

Step 1: Ensure your Practice Files are installed on your personal computer. We recommend that you make a new Folder on your Desktop and name it Database or Access 2003. Then click on the link to each File in the following table. When the file opens, select the 'Save As' option and save it to your Database folder. Do not change the file name, so that you can locate the correct file when your workbook instructs you to open it.

File 81 File 91 File 101
File 82 File 92 File 102
File 83 File 93 File 103
File 84 File 94 File 104
File 85 File 95 File 105
File 86 File 96 File 106
File 87 File 97 File 107
File 88 File 98 File 108
File 89 File 99  
File 90 File 100  

Step 2: Ensure you have your hard copy Student Notes for the applicable Chapter.

Step 3: Work through the Chapter and when you have completed the lesson and exercises, come back to this page.

Step 4: Access the Test for the applicable Chapter via the link below (Eg. ODA03T01) and save the Test to your personal computer.

Chapter Title
Test Banks
Chapter 1 - Access 2003 Orientation
ODA03T01
Chapter 2 - Designing a Lookup Database
ODA03T02
Chapter 3 - Creating a Lookup Database
ODA03T03
Chapter 4 - Adding Records to a Table
ODA03T04
Chapter 5 - Adding Transactional Records
ODA03T05
Chapter 6 - Working With Records
ODA03T06
Chapter 7 - Sorting and Filtering
ODA03T07
Chapter 8 - Creating Queries
ODA03T08
Chapter 9 - Query Techniques ODA03T09
Chapter 10 - Multi-Table Queries ODA03T10
Chapter 11 - Creating and Using Reports ODA03T11
Chapter 12 - Modifying Reports ODA03T12
Chapter 13 - Multi-Table Reports ODA03T13
Chapter 14 - Creating and Using Forms ODA03T14
Chapter 15 - Modifying Forms ODA03T15
Chapter 16 - Multi-Table Forms ODA03T16

Step 5: Open the Test on your personal computer and enter your name in the box provided. Complete your answers and save the document.

Step 6: Click on this email link mvcc@mvcc.org.au to forward your Test Answer Sheet as an attachment - don't forget to attach your saved file! Please ensure that you enter a subject heading in the email (Eg. Operate a Database Application - Access 2003 - Test 01). We will provide you with feedback upon receipt of each Test and will mail the Student Notes for the next Chapter to you.

On completion: We constantly strive to ensure that our training is of the highest possible standard. As such, we need your help. Please complete our online Student Evaluation, which will take approximately 3 minutes. Thank you. Your feedback is greatly appreciated.