The Beginning Guide to Microsoft Access 2007

Exam 77-605: Using Microsoft® Office Access 2007

Description: The Beginning Guide to Microsoft Access 2007 demonstrates how to use and design tables, forms, and queries in Microsoft Access, create queries to find and select records by criteria, write and test update queries, and present information in a report.

Who will benefit from this course? Students who want to learn about database design can learn from the well-illustrated examples in the Beginning Guide to Microsoft Access. Students who learn best by doing can use the many sample databases and follow the steps to create a simple, working database. Successful students will be able to create tables, forms, queries and reports.

Audience Description: Who should take this course?

The certification training is available to adult learners online in partnership with major colleges and universities. The audience for this course includes:

•  Office workers, managers, entrepreneurs, teachers, and military personnel who want to start using advanced skills immediately

•  Job training and professional development (WIA), as well as retired and unemployed people looking to expand their job possibilities

Course Prerequisites: Students who enroll in The Beginning Guide to Microsoft® Access 2007 course should have the equivalent of six months of hands-on computer experience. These students are proficient at file management: save, update, and backup. These students are especially effective and efficient at creating spreadsheets and analyzing data.