Getting Started with Access In the first lesson, students will get comfortable opening and creating basic databases, as well as creating simple forms. They will also become familiar with the various objects that make up a database and how to use database templates.

Working with Table Data During this lesson, students will learn various ways to work with table data, how to modify data within a table, as well as how to sort and filter those records. We will also take a look at creating lookup fields to enhance the integrity of your data.

Query a Database Next, we go over queries and how they can be used to retrieve data from multiple tables (or other queries) in your database. Creating basic queries, as well as adding sorting, grouping, filtering, and calculation components to a query are also covered.

Create Advanced Queries Then, we go over creating parameter, action, find unmatched and duplicate queries, as well as the various ways that you can summarize data in Access.

Generate Reports In this lesson, students will learn about reports and how they are used to display data in a more readable fashion. They will become comfortable creating basic reports, as well as adding controls to them. Also, changing the theme that a report uses, and preparing a report to be printed are covered.

Design a Relational Database Students will become familiar with the planning processes that must be followed to successfully create a database. The fundamentals of database design with a focus on relational databases, how to create tables, manage fields, and create relationships between fields in various tables are also taught.

Importing and Exporting Data In the final lesson, the many ways that you can share Access data with other applications and export into a variety of different formats are covered. Exporting data as Excel files and text files, creating a basic mail merge, as well as importing data into Access are also covered.