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Complete Microsoft Access Topics

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1. Introduction to Microsoft Access
  • What is Microsoft Access?
  • History & Evolution
  • Advantages & Limitations
  • Differences: Access vs Excel/SQL Server/MySQL
  • Versions & Compatibility
2. Getting Started with Access
  • Installing & Setup
  • Interface: Ribbon, Navigation Pane, Status Bar
  • Creating & Saving Databases
  • Templates
3. Database Fundamentals
  • Relational concepts: tables, records, fields
  • Primary & Foreign Keys
  • Data Types (Text, Number, Date/Time, Currency, Attachment...)
  • Indexes
4. Tables in Access
  • Creating tables: Design vs Datasheet view
  • Field properties, Input Masks, Validation
  • Lookup fields & combo boxes
  • Relationships & Referential Integrity
  • Normalization (1NF,2NF,3NF,BCNF)
5. Queries
  • Select queries
  • Action queries: Append, Update, Delete, Make-Table
  • Parameter & Crosstab queries
  • Aggregate functions (SUM, AVG, COUNT...)
  • Joins, Subqueries, SQL View, Pass-Through queries
6. Forms
  • Creating forms: Wizard, Design, Layout
  • Bound vs Unbound forms
  • Controls: Textbox, ComboBox, Option Group
  • Subforms & Master-Detail
  • Events, Macros, Formatting
7. Reports
  • Report sections (Header, Detail, Footer)
  • Grouping & Sorting
  • Calculated controls
  • Printing & exporting (PDF, Excel, Word)
8. Macros
  • Macro types: Standalone, Embedded, AutoExec
  • Common macro actions (OpenForm, RunSQL, MsgBox)
  • Event-driven & Data macros
  • Macro security and signing
9. VBA (Visual Basic for Applications)
  • VBA Editor, Modules, Procedures
  • Variables, Control structures, Error handling
  • Working with Forms & Reports in VBA
  • DAO vs ADO, Automation, Custom add-ins
10. Database Design & Normalization
  • Entity identification & attributes
  • ER diagrams
  • Normalization principles & denormalization
11. Advanced Queries & SQL in Access
  • SQL syntax (SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE)
  • UNION, subqueries, domain functions (DLookup, DSum...)
  • Performance considerations for queries
12. Access Integration
  • Import/Export (CSV, Excel, XML, JSON)
  • Linking to SQL Server & ODBC
  • SharePoint integration, Access & Power BI
13. Security in Access
  • Database passwords & encryption
  • Trusted locations & digital signatures
  • User-level security (legacy) and modern alternatives
  • Restricting macros & VBA
14. Performance & Optimization
  • Compact & Repair
  • Splitting front-end & back-end
  • Indexing, reducing file size, query tuning
15. Access for Multi-User Environment
  • Splitting DB for multiuser
  • Locking & concurrency
  • Using SQL Server as backend
  • Cloud options
16. Access for Business Applications
  • Inventory, POS, School, HR, Accounting, CRM systems
  • Design patterns & templates for business apps
17. Troubleshooting & Maintenance
  • Common errors & fixes
  • Data corruption handling
  • Backup & restore best practices
18. Access Add-Ons & Extensions
  • Access Runtime
  • Templates & third-party add-ins
  • Reporting & analysis extensions
19. Migration & Alternatives
  • Migrating to SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL
  • When to move away from Access
  • Alternatives: PowerApps, Azure SQL, Power Query
20. Future of Access
  • Access in Microsoft 365 & Power Platform
  • Cloud strategies and PowerApps integration
  • Long-term support considerations

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