CSC-139 MS Access
This course provides an overview of the fundamentals of the Microsoft Office application Access. A database management system (DBMS) such as Access provides the user with the software tools he/she needs to organize that data in a flexible manner. Access includes facilities to add, modify or delete data from the database, ask questions (or queries) about the data stored in the database and produce forms and reports summarizing selected contents. Microsoft Access provides users with one of the simplest and most flexible desktop DBMS solutions on the market today.
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Course Outline
Department
Computer Science
Course Description
This course provides an overview of the fundamentals of the Microsoft Office application Access. A database management system (DBMS) such as Access provides the user with the software tools he/she needs to organize that data in a flexible manner. Access includes facilities to add, modify or delete data from the database, ask questions (or queries) about the data stored in the database and produce forms and reports summarizing selected contents. Microsoft Access provides users with one of the simplest and most flexible desktop DBMS solutions on the market today.
Credit Hours
1Semester(s) Course Will Be Offered
Fall, Winter
Course Learning Outcomes
- Structure a Database
- Create and Format Database Elements
- Enter and Modify Data
- Create and modify queries
- Present and Share Data
- Sort and filter data
- Create and modify charts
- Export data to other MS applications
- Print database objects
Topic Outline
- Structuring a Database
- Creating and Formatting Database Elements
- Entering and Modifying Data
- Creating and modifying queries
- Presenting and Sharing Data
- Managing and Maintaining Databases