
Navigate the 77-730 microsoft access certification objective domain, covering five sections from create and modify databases to format reports, with emphasis on end-of-section exercises and the accompanying PDA.
Explore the template gallery, create a database from a task management template, name and save it on the desktop, view the description and optional welcome video, and then customize.
Delete database objects with caution, as relationships and dependencies can trigger warnings and impact related forms, reports, or tables. Use object dependencies to verify dependents before deleting.
Compact and repair a database to reclaim disk space and improve performance, then enable automatic compact on close and understand the importance of backups for corruption.
Guard database access by encrypting with a password, which requires opening in exclusive mode and a strong, case-sensitive password; you can decrypt to remove protection.
Explore objective domain 1 exercises and solutions in Microsoft Access 77-730, guiding you through creating blank databases, importing Excel and text data, building relationships, and configuring startup, security, and exports.
Create linked tables from external sources in Access to view current data without copying it, with updates reflecting source changes and one-way linking to sources like Excel and text files.
Learn to add a total row in Access datasheet view and apply aggregate functions - average, count, max, min, standard deviation, and variance - to numeric columns, with count for non-numeric columns.
Add and edit table descriptions in Access using the property sheet's description, up to 255 characters, visible in the navigation pane's detail view.
Add, update, and delete records in Microsoft Access using the new record button or bottom row, navigate fields with arrow keys, and watch records sort by primary key.
This course will prepare you to successfully pass the 77-730 Microsoft Access certification exam. The 77-730 is the only exam officially recognised by Microsoft for Access 2016. Every aspect of the exam is covered in detail, together with exercises and solutions. Delivered by a University professor with many years experience in teaching databases to undergraduate students, and who is also a Microsoft Office Specialist examiner, if you take this course and follow the guidelines provided, you will enhance your chances of obtaining this extremely valuable qualification. Prove your database skills by obtaining independent certification from Microsoft.