How to Learn MS Access in a Workshop
Microsoft Access, the database component of the Microsoft Office Suite, gives even the most beginner developer the power to create databases, templates and components to sort, store and analyze information. Access is an ideal way to create both business and personal reports such as salaries, budgets and menus. While it's possible to purchase Access, install it and start clicking around, learning through a workshop gives the Access novice an ideal way to get instructor-led tutorials, ask questions and learn essential tasks to maximize Access's potential.
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Search local community colleges and schools for a beginner Access workshop. Continuing education workshops require no prior Access experience or education. Examples such as Central Piedmont Community College's Microsoft Access Level 1 course show students the Access framework, how to query the database, as well as form design and how to manage data (see References).
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Review the Access workshop's time frame and location for accessibility and convenience. Many workshops are held in the evening and may range from a couple of hours to a couple of months. The courses at Centennial College, for example, are held for three hours, one evening per week, for three months' time (see References).
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Enroll in the course, which may offer an online sign up (a credit card may be required; others allow mail-in checks or in-person payment). Pay attention to the class's start date and time. Purchase any textbooks or equipment required by the course; the workshop will make this information known in advance.
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Arrive at the class location slightly early to familiarize yourself with the room and parking lot. Come armed with questions or jot down questions that arise throughout the class.
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Note the professor/instructor's contact information, email address, website or office hours. Attend the rest of the classes, complete any out-of-class Access assignments such as creating test databases and establish a friendly relationship with the instructor, who will be able to answer questions during or after class time and possibly even long after the class has completed.
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