1. Microsoft Access 2010 Day One – Module One and Two
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Lillian
Emerson
Jordan
Kevin
Aaron
Pat
Madeleine
Kristine
Cynthia
Bill
Albert
Tom
Kammy
Cinthia
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Microsoft Access 2010
Day One – Module One and Two
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ID: manuals PSWD: password
Tom Vorves
LinkedIn: tomvorves

2. Introduction to Access
Introduction to database design concepts & terminology
The Access 2010 interface
Examine an existing Access database
Working with tables and data records
Find, sort and filter records in a table
Introduction to table creation options
Create tables using the design view
Using the Data Type Gallery
Introduction to table field properties

3. Build a Table Students Classes Instructors Rooms ID First Title
Number of Stations
Last
Level
Building
T-Shirt Size
CEUs
Hire Date
Times Available
Birth Date
Pre Reqs
Grade
Room Number
City
State

4. Database Components Forms User Interface Tables Data Storage Queries
Data Questions
Dynaset
Sub Set Records
UGLY
Reports
Pretty
Printer/PDF
Output
All Records(Never need that)
UGLY

5. Working with Table Relationships
Relational database design concepts
How to “Normalize” a database
Create table relationships
Explore relationship types
Define referential integrity
Display object dependencies
Additional table field properties
Create a lookup list

6. AID* EID DID Date Comment 1 1 Train 1/1/2008 New Hire
5 Reasons to Create a New Table
1a Could this field contain more than 1 value?
1b Do you care?
2a Could the value in this field change?
2b Do you care about history?
3a Could the value in this field be BLANK?
3b Do you hate BLANKS?
4 Frequency of use or Confidential info
5 Does the value in this field come from a finite
list of values?
Employees
EID* FN LN
Tom Vorves
Bill
Fred
Employees Addresses
EID* ADD CITY STATE ZIP
SF CA
Bill
Fred
Contact
CID* EID TYPE Contact Info PRIMARY
H Y O F E
O Y
Assignments
AID* EID DID Date Comment
Train /1/ New Hire
Sales /24/ Needed Change MI
EID* MI J S
Contact Type
CTID Name
Home
Office
Cell
Fax
Department
DID DEPTName
Training
Sales HR
2 Main goals for this 1 Hour discussion
To eliminate Duplicates
To allow for relationships
Better Reports

7. Extras for Understanding
Forms
Queries
Reports

8. Database Thought Process
Track a Business Process
Determine the Tables need to support the process
Build the Tables
Set up Table Relationships
Build Queries
Build Forms
Build Reports