Getting Started with Access 2010

Overview/Description
Access 2010 is the newest version of Microsoft's dynamic database management tool and it offers features that allow you to create and modify a variety of database types. The ribbon is unique to Microsoft Office and stacks the many features of Access into related tabs, making it easy to quickly access the ones you need. Backstage view is a streamlined gathering of all database file-level tools, such as those used for saving, creating databases and tables, and working with external data. This course explores the fundamentals of databases and the many tools that will help you create and modify databases in Access 2010.

Target Audience
A broad range of business users

Expected Duration (hours)
1.0

Lesson Objectives

Getting Started with Access 2010

recognize the fundamentals of Access 2010 databases

plan a basic Access 2010 database

recognize key features of the Access 2010 interface and their functions

create a database using a template

create a blank database

create a database from a template

create a blank database

add application parts to a database