Advanced Database with Microsoft Access

<p>Advanced Database with Microsoft Access: ICDL Professional offers readers a guide to using many advanced features of Microsoft Access. The step-by-step lessons provided in this book may help learners prepare for their Advanced Database exam as part of their ICDL Professional learner profile.</p><p> </p><p>Topics covered include:</p><ul><li>The essential stages of database creation</li><li>Developing advanced queries</li><li>Creating reports with features such as calculated fields running sums and financial summaries</li><li>Linking databases to external files</li><li>Designing forms using automated and manual techniques with elements including text boxes drop-down fields and radial buttons</li><li>Creating table relationships between a range of data sources</li><li>Establishing data input rules to limit errors</li></ul><p> </p><p>Readers will be able to advance their knowledge and build on their existing skills using Microsoft Access. Illustrated with guided instructions and revision exercises after each section readers can gain a range of useful skills from this book. Accompanying resources are available to download from the author's website.</p>