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Description
The Microsoft Access 2000
Microsoft Office Specialist
certificate provides an industry standard for literacy, proficiency,
and skills using Microsoft Access. In addition, a Microsoft Office
Specialist
certification in Access 2000 validates a qualitative assessment of a
consultant's Microsoft Access 2000 skills.
Dale Rainwater holds Microsoft Office Specialist certificates in
Microsoft Access 2002, Microsoft Access 2000 and
Microsoft Access 97. The Microsoft Office Specialist Access 2000 exam
content and
objectives are listed below.
Dale Rainwater Consulting offers computing services in New York City, NY
and Northwest Arkansas.
Exam Contents / Objectives
Microsoft
Access 2000
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Planning and Designing Databases
 | Determine appropriate data inputs/outputs for your
database |
 | Create table structure |
 | Establish table relationships |
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Working with Access
 | Use the Microsoft Office Assistant |
 | Select an object using the Objects Bar |
 | Print database objects (tables, forms, reports, and
queries) |
 | Navigate through records in a table, query, or form |
 | Create a database (using a wizard or in-design view) |
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Building and Modifying Tables
 | Create tables by using the Table Wizard |
 | Set primary keys |
 | Modify field properties |
 | Use multiple data types |
 | Modify tables using Design View |
 | Use the Lookup Wizard |
 | Use the Input Mask Wizard |
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Building and Modifying Forms
 | Create a form with the Form Wizard |
 | Use the Control Toolbox to add controls |
 | Modify Format Properties (font, style, font size,
color, caption, etc.) of controls |
 | Use form sections (headers, footers, and detail) |
 | Use a Calculated Control on a form |
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Viewing and Organizing Information
 | Use the Office Clipboard |
 | Switch between object views |
 | Enter records using a datasheet |
 | Enter records using a form |
 | Delete records from a table |
 | Find a record |
 | Sort records |
 | Apply and remove filters (filter by form and filter
by selection) |
 | Specify criteria in a query |
 | Display related records in a subdatasheet |
 | Create a calculated field |
 | Create and modify a multitable select query |
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Defining Relationships
 | Establish relationships |
 | Enforce referential integrity |
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Producing Reports
 | Create a report with the Report Wizard |
 | Preview and print a report |
 | Move and resize a control |
 | Modify Format Properties (font, style, font size,
color, caption, etc.) |
 | Use the Control Toolbox to add controls |
 | Use report sections (headers, footers, and detail) |
 | Use a Calculated Control in a report |
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Integrating with Other Applications
 | Import data to a new table |
 | Save a table, query, or form as a Web page |
 | Add Hyperlinks |
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Using Access Tools
 | Print database relationships |
 | Back-up and restore a database |
 | Compact and repair a database |
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