Databases are ideal tools for tracking large volumes of related information, and Access is the most commonly used desktop database application in use today. Intended for people with little or no experience using Access, this workshop introduces database terminology and provides a comprehensive overview of basic Access features such as tables, queries, forms and reports.

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Participants will:

• become familiar with the Access 2007 interface and database terminology
• create a new database
• create, design and modify tables to hold data
• enter, edit and delete data
• import data from an Excel spreadsheet
• create and use select queries
• create a form for customized data entry
• create a report for customized printout of data

The following workshops are suggested prerequisites to this workshop:

• Windows: Basic Computing Skills

Participants should already be able to:

• use a mouse
• save and organize files
• use command menus