Overview

For introductory computer courses on Microsoft Access 2010 or courses in computer concepts with a lab component on Access.   Teach the course YOU want in LESS TIME!    The primary goal of the GO! Series, aside from teaching computer applications, is ease of implementation. This approach is based on clearly defined projects for students and a one-of-a-kind supplements package for instructors.   If you want the Book/Access Code order the valuepack listed below:   0132377802 / 9780132377805 GO! with Microsoft Access 2010, Comprehensive & myitlab with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package consists of:    0132119560 / 9780132119566 myitlab with Pearson eText -- Access Card -- for Office 2010 0138007713 / 9780138007713 GO! with Microsoft Access 2010, Comprehensive  

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Author:   Shelley Gaskin ,  Nancy Graviett
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 27.60cm
Weight:   1.628kg
ISBN:  

9780138007713

ISBN 10:   0138007713
Pages:   1168
Publication Date:   15 September 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

  GO! with Microsoft Access 2010 Comprehensive Table of Contents     Chapter 1 Getting Started with Access Databases Scenario: Capital Cities Community College Project 1A: Contact Information Objective 1: Identify Good Database Design                 Activity 1.01 Using Good Design Techniques to Plan a Database Objective 2: Create a Table and Define Fields in a New Blank Database                 Activity 1.02 Starting with a New Blank Database                 Activity 1.03 Creating Fields in a Table                 Activity 1.04 Renaming Field in a Table                 Activity 1.05 Adding a Record to a Table                 Activity 1.06 Assigning the Data Type of a Field in Datasheet View                 Activity 1.07 Adding Additional Records to a Table                 Activity 1.08 Importing Data from an Excel Workbook to an Existing Access Table Objective 3: Add and Change the Structure of Tables                 Activity 1.09 Deleting a Table Field in Design View                 Activity 1.10 Modifying a Field Size and Description in Design View                 Activity 1.11 Setting a Primary Key and Saving a Table                 Activity 1.12 Adding a Second Table to a Database by Importing an Excel Spreadsheet                 Activity 1.13 Adjusting Column Widths                 Activity 1.14 Printing a Table Objective 4: Create and Use a Query, a Form, and a Report                 Activity 1.15 Using the Simple Query Wizard to Create a Query                 Activity 1.16 Creating a Form                 Activity 1.17 Creating, Modifying, and Printing a Report Objective 5: Save, Close, and Change the Properties of a Database                 Activity 1.18 Changing Database Properties                 Activity 1.19 Closing and Saving a Database Project 1B: Student Workshops Objective 6: Create a Database Using a Template                 Activity 1.20 Creating a New Database Using a Template                 Activity 1.21 Building a Table by Entering Records in a Multiple Items Form Objective 7: Organize Database Objects in the Navigation Pane                 Activity 1.22 Organizing Database Objects in the Navigation Pane Objective 8: Create a New Table in a Database Created with a Template                 Activity 1.23 Creating a New Table and Changing Its Design Objective 9: View a Report and Print a Table in a Database Created with a Template                 Activity 1.24 Viewing a Report                 Activity 1.25 Printing a Table Chapter 2 Sort and Query a Database Scenario: Capital Cities Community College Project 2A: Instructors and Courses Objective 1: Open an Existing Database                 Activity 2.01 Opening and Renaming an Existing Database                 Activity 2.02 Resolving Security Alerts and Renaming Tables Objective 2: Create Table Relationships                 Activity 2.03 Creating Table Relationships and Enforcing Referential Integrity                 Activity 2.04 Printing a Relationship Report Objective 3: Sort Records in a Table                 Activity 2.05 Sorting Records in a Table in Ascending or Descending Order                 Activity 2.06 Sorting Records in a Table on Multiple Fields Objective 4: Create a Query in Design View                 Activity 2.07 Creating a New Select Query in Design View                 Activity 2.08 Running, Saving, Printing, and Closing a Query Objective 5: Create a New Query from an Existing Query                 Activity 2.09 Creating a New Query from an Existing Query Objective 6: Sort Query Results                 Activity 2.10 Sorting Query Results Objective 7: Specify Criteria in a Query                 Activity 2.11 Specifying Text Criteria in a Query                 Activity 2.12 Specifying Criteria Using a Field Not Displayed in the Query Results                 Activity 2.13 Using Is Null Criteria to Find Empty Fields Project 2B: Athletic Scholarships Objective 8: Specify Numeric Criteria in a Query                 Activity 2.14 Opening an Existing Database and Importing a Spreadsheet                 Activity 2.15 Creating Table Relationships                 Activity 2.16 Specifying Numeric Criteria in a Query                 Activity 2.17 Using Comparison Operators                 Activity 2.18 Using the Between . . . And Comparison Operator Objective 9: Use Compound Criteria                 Activity 2.19 Using AND Criteria in a Query                 Activity 2.20 Using OR Criteria in a Query Objective 10: Create a Query Based on More Than One Table                 Activity 2.21 Creating a Query Based on More Than One Table Objective 11: Use Wildcards in a Query                 Activity 2.22 Using a Wildcard in a Query Objective 12: Use Calculated Fields in a Query                 Activity 2.23 Using Calculated Fields in a Query Objective 13: Calculate Statistics and Group Data in a Query                 Activity 2.24 Using the MIN, MAX, AVG, and SUM Functions in a Query                 Activity 2.25 Grouping Data in a Query   Chapter 3 Forms, Filters, and Reports Scenario: Capital Cities Community College Project 3A: Students and Majors Objective 1: Create and Use a Form to Add and Delete Records                 Activity 3.01 Creating a Form                 Activity 3.02 Adding Records to a Table by Using a Form                 Activity 3.03 Deleting Records from a Table by Using a Form                 Activity 3.04 Printing a Form Objective 2: Create a Form by Using the Form Wizard                 Activity 3.05 Creating a Form by Using the Form Wizard Objective 3: Modify a Form in Design View and in Layout View                 Activity 3.06 Modifying a Form in Design View                 Activity 3.07 Adding, Resizing, and Moving Controls in Layout View                 Activity 3.08 Formatting and Aligning Controls in Layout View Objective 4: Filter Records                 Activity 3.09 Filtering Data by Selection on One Field                 Activity 3.10 Using Filter By Form   Project 3B: Job Openings Objective 5: Create a Report by Using the Report Tool                 Activity 3.11 Creating a Report by Using the Report Tool                 Activity 3.12 Modifying a Report in Layout View Objective 6: Create Reports by Using the Blank Report Tool or the Report Wizard                 Activity 3.13 Creating a Report by Using the Blank Report Tool                 Activity 3.14 Creating a Report by Using the Report Wizard Objective 7: Modify the Design of a Report                                 Activity 3.15 Modifying a Report in Layout View                 Activity 3.16 Modifying a Report in Design View Objective 8: Keep Data Together in a Printed Report                 Activity 3.17 Keeping Data Together and Printing a Report   Chapter 4 Enhancing Tables Scenario: City of Westland Plains Project 4A Maneuver Data and Enforce Data Integrity Objective 1 Manage Existing Tables                 Activity 4.01 Backing Up a Database                 Activity 4.02 Adding File Locations to Trusted Locations                 Activity 4.03 Copying a Table and Modifying the Structure                 Activity 4.04 Appending Records to a Table                 Activity 4.05 Splitting a Table into Two Tables                 Activity 4.06 Appending Records from Another Database Objective 2 Modify Existing Tables                 Activity 4.07 Finding and Deleting Records                 Activity 4.08 Finding and Modifying Records                 Activity 4.09 Adding and Moving Fields in Design View  and Datasheet View                 Activity 4.10 Checking Spelling Objective 3 Create and Modify Table Relationships                 Activity 4.11 Creating Table Relationships and Testing Referential Integrity                 Activity 4.12 Setting and Testing Cascade Options   Project 4B Format Tables and Validate Data Entry Objective 4 Create a table in design view                 Activity 4.13 Creating a Table in Design View Objective 5 Change Data types                 Activity 4.14 Changing Data Types Objective 6 Create a Lookup Field                 Activity 4.15 Creating a Lookup Field Based on a List of Values                 Activity 4.16 Creating a Lookup Field Based on Data in Another Table Objective 7 Set Field Properties                 Activity 4.17 Creating an Input Mask using the Input Mask Wizard                 Activity 4.18 Creating an Input Mask using the Input Mask Properties Box                 Activity 4.19 Specifying a Required Field                 Activity 4.20 Setting Default Values for Fields                 Activity 4.21 Indexing Fields in a Table Objective 8 Create Data Validation Rules and Validation Text                 Activity 4.22 Creating Data Validation Rules and Validation Text                 Activity 4.23 Testing Table Design and Field Properties Objective 9 Attach Files to Records                 Activity 4.24 Attaching a Word Document to a Record   Chapter 5 Enhancing Queries Scenario: Board Anywhere Surf and Snowboard Shop Project 5A Create Special-Purpose Queries Objective 1 Create Calculated Fields in a Query                 Activity 5.01 Creating a Calculated Field Based on Two Existing Fields                 Activity 5.02 Creating a Calculated Field Based on One Existing Field and a Number Objective 2 Use Aggregate Functions in a Query                 Activity 5.03 Adding a Total Row to a Query                 Activity 5.04 Creating a Totals Query Objective 3 Create a Crosstab Query                 Activity 5.05 Creating a Select Query as the Source for a Crosstab Query                 Activity 5.06 Creating a Crosstab Query Objective 4 Find Duplicate and Unmatched Records                 Activity 5.07 Finding Duplicate Records                 Activity 5.08 Finding Unmatched Records Objective 5 Create a Parameter Query                 Activity 5.09 Creating a Parameter Query Using One Criteria                 Activity 5.10 Creating a Parameter Query Using Multiple Criteria   Project 5B Create Action Queries and Modify Join Types Objective 6 Create a Make Table Query                 Activity 5.11 Creating a Select Query                 Activity 5.12 Converting a Select Query to a Make Table Query Objective 7 Create an Append Query                 Activity 5.13 Creating an Append Query for a Table in the Current Database                 Activity 5.14 Creating an Append Query for a Table in Another Database Objective 8 Create a Delete Query                 Activity 5.15 Creating a Delete Query Objective 9 Create an Update Query                 Activity 5.16 Creating an Update Query                 Activity 5.17 Creating an Update Query with an Expression Objective 10 Modify the Join Type                 Activity 5.18 Viewing the Results of a Query Using an Inner Join                 Activity 5.19 Changing the Join Type to an Outer Join        Chapter 6 Customizing Forms and Reports Scenario: Wild Islands Breeze Project 6A Customize Forms Objective 1 Create a Form in Design View                 Activity 6.01 Creating a Form in Design View                 Activity 6.02 Adding Sections to the Form Objective 2 Change and Add Controls                 Activity 6.03 Changing Controls on a Form                 Activity 6.04 Adding Controls to a Form Objective 3 Format a Form                 Activity 6.05 Adding a Background Color                 Activity 6.06 Adding a Background Picture to a Form                 Activity 6.07 Modifying the Borders of Controls Objective 4 Make a Form User Friendly                 Activity 6.08 Adding a Message to the Status Bar                 Activity 6.09 Creating Custom ControlTips                 Activity 6.10 Changing the Tab Order   Project 6B Customize Reports Objective 5 Create a Report Based on a Query Using a Wizard                 Activity 6.11 Creating a Report Using a Wizard                 Activity 6.12 Modifying a Report Created Using a Wizard Objective 6 Create a Report in Design View                 Activity 6.13 Creating a Report in Design view                 Activity 6.14 Modifying the Sections of a Report Objective 7 Add Controls to a Report                 Activity 6.15 Adding Label and Text Box Controls to a Report                 Activity 6.16 Adding an Image Control and a Line Control to a Report Objective 8 Group, Sort, and Total Records in Design View                 Activity 6.17 Adding a Grouping and Sort Level to a Report                 Activity 6.18 Adding Calculated Controls to a Report   Chapter 7 Creating Advanced Forms and Reports Scenario: Southwest Gardens Project 7A Create Advanced Forms Objective 1 Create a Split Form                 Activity 7.01 Creating a Split Form Using the Split Form Tool                 Activity 7.02 Formatting a Split Form                 Activity 7.03 Converting an Existing Form into a Split form Objective 2 Create a Form and a Subform                 Activity 7.04 Creating a Form and a Subform Using the Form Tool                 Activity 7.05 Creating a Form and a Subform Using the Form Wizard Activity 7.06 Creating a Subform by Dragging a Related Table On to an Existing Form Objective 3 Create a Multi-Page Form                 Activity 7.07 Creating a Multi-Page Form Using the Tab Control                 Project 7B Create Advanced Reports Objective 4 Create and Modify a Subreport                 Activity 7.08 Using the Subreport Wizard to Create a Subreport                 Activity 7.09 Modifying a Subreport                 Activity 7.10 Creating a Subreport by Adding an Object to an Existing Report                 Activity 7.11 Displaying a Total from a Subreport on the Main Report Objective 5 Create a Report Based on a Parameter Query                 Activity 7.12 Creating a Report Based on a Parameter Query                 Activity 7.13 Printing the Parameters in the Report Objective 6 Create an Alphabetic Index                 Activity 7.14 Creating an Alphabetic Index   Chapter 8 Creating Macros, PivotTables, and PivotCharts Scenario: Providence and Warwick Hospital Project 8A Create and Modify Macros Objective 1 Create a Standalone Macro with One Action                 Activity 8.01 Creating a Standalone Macro                 Activity 8.02 Opening a Form in Its Own Window                 Activity 8.03 Creating a Second Standalone Macro that Automatically Executes Objective 2 Add Multiple Actions to a Standalone Macro                 Activity 8.04 Adding Multiple Actions to an Existing Standalone Macro Objective 3 Create a Macro Group                 Activity 8.05 Creating the First Macro in a Macro Group                 Activity 8.06 Creating a Second Macro in a Macro Group                 Activity 8.07 Creating a Third Macro in a Macro Group Objective 4 Associate a Macro with an Event                 Activity 8.08 Associating a Command Button with a Macro Objective 5 Create an Embedded Macro                 Activity 8.09 Creating an Embedded Macro Objective 6 Print Macro Details                 Activity 8.10 Printing Macro Details Project 8B Create and Modify PivotTables and PivotCharts Objective 7 Create a PivotTable from a Query                 Activity 8.11 Creating a PivotTable from a Query                 Activity 8.12 Pivoting the Data and Adding Totals                 Activity 8.13 Removing Fields from and Adding Fields to the PivotTable Objective 8 Create a PivotChart from a PivotTable                 Activity 8.14 Creating a PivotChart from a PivotTable   Chapter 9 Integrating Access with Other Applications Scenario: Penn Liberty Motors Project 9A Import Data from and Link Data to Other Office Applications; Create Memos using Mail Merge Objective 1 Import Data from a Word Table                 Activity 9.01 Preparing a Word Table for Importing                 Activity 9.02 Importing Data from a Word Table Objective 2 Import Data from an Excel Workbook                 Activity 9.03 Importing Data from an Excel Worksheet                 Activity 9.04 Appending Data from Excel to a Table Objective 3 Insert an Excel Chart into a Report                 Activity 9.05 Create a Query and a Report                 Activity 9.06 Inserting an Excel Chart into a Report Objective 4 Import from and Link to Another Access Database                 Activity 9.07 Importing Data from Another Access Database                 Activity 9.08 Linking to a Table in Another Access Database   Project 9B Export Data to Office Applications, to HTML, and to XML files Objective 5 Export Data to Word                 Activity 9.09 Exporting an Access Query to Word                 Activity 9.10 Exporting and Access Report to Word Objective 6 Use Mail Merge to Integrate Access and Word Activity 9.11 Merging an Access Table with a Word Document Objective 7 Export Data to Excel                 Activity 9.12 Exporting Selected Records to Excel                 Activity 9.13 Copying Selected Records to an Existing Workbook Objective 8 Export Data to an HTML File and an XML File                 Activity 9.14 Exporting a Report to an HTML File                 Activity 9.15 Exporting a Report to an XML File   Chapter 10 Administering Databases Scenario: Image Medtech Project 10A Manage Access Files Objective 1 Compact and Repair a Database                 Activity 10.01 Compacting and Repairing a Database Objective 2 Back Up a Database                 Activity 10.02 Backing Up a Database Objective 3 Convert Databases to a Previous Version                 Activity 10.03 Converting to a 2002-2003 Database Objective 4 Replicate and Synchronize a Database                 Activity 10.04 Creating a Replica of a Database                 Activity 10.05 Synchronizing a Database Project 10B Improve performance and Customize Access Objective 6 Use Microsoft Access Analysis Tools                 Activity 10.06 Using the Table Analyzer                 Activity 10.07 Using the Performance Analyzer                 Activity 10.08 Viewing Object Dependencies                 Activity 10.09 Using the Database Documenter Objective 7 Add Smart Tags                 Activity 10.10 Adding Smart Tags Objective 8 Modify Access Views and Behaviors                 Activity 10.11 Modifying Access Options                 Activity 10.12 Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar                 Activity 10.13 Setting Current Database Options                 Activity 10.14 Customizing the Navigation Pane Chapter 11 Securing Databases and Writing SQL Statements Scenario: Rennier Law Partners Project 11A Secure Access Databases Objective 1 Utilize the Trust Center                 Activity 11.01 Viewing Trust Center Options Objective 2 Use the Database Splitter                 Activity 11.02 Splitting a Database Objective 3 Encrypt and Decrypt Databases                 Activity 11.03 Encrypting a Database with a Password                 Activity 11.04 Decrypting a Database with a Password Objective 4 Create a Locked Database (ACCDE File)                 Activity 11.05 Creating a Secure ACCDE File Project 11B Write SQL Statements Objective 5 Modify a Query in SQL View                 Activity 11.06 Modifying a Query in SQL View Objective 6 Create a Query in SQL View                 Activity 11.07 Creating SQL Statements                 Activity 11.08 Specifying the Join Type in SQL Objective 7 Create a Union Query Using SQL                 Activity 11.09 Creating a Union Query in SQL View Objective 8 Create Calculated Fields and SQL Aggregate Functions                 Activity 11.10 Creating Calculated Fields in SQL                 Activity 11.11 Writing SQL Aggregate Functions  

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Shelley Gaskin, Series Editor for the GO! Series, is a professor of business and computer technology at Pasadena City College in Pasadena, California. She holds a master's degree in business education from Northern Illinois   University and a doctorate in adult and community education from Ball State University. Dr. Gaskin has 15 years of experience in the computer industry with several Fortune 500 companies and has developed and written training materials for custom systems applications in both the public and private sector. She is also the author of books on Microsoft Outlook and word processing.   Carolyn McLellan is the Dean of the Division of Information Technology and Business at Tidewater Community College in Virginia Beach, Virginia.  She has an M.A. degree in Secondary Education from Regent University and a B.S. degree in Business Education from Old Dominion University.  She taught for Norfolk Public Schools for 17 years in Business Education and served as a faculty member at Tidewater Community College for eight years teaching networking, where she developed over 23 new courses and earned the Microsoft Certified Trainer and Microsoft Certified System Engineer industry certifications.  In addition to teaching, Carolyn loves to play volleyball, boogie board at the beach, bicycle, crochet, cook, and read.   Nancy Graviett is a professor in the Business and Computer Science department at St. Charles Community College in Cottleville, Missouri, where she is the program coordinator for the Business Administrative Systems program and teaches within the program. Nancy is also very active with distance learning and teaches in face-to-face, hybrid, and online formats. She holds a master’s degree from University of Missouri. Nancy holds Microsoft® Certified Application Specialist certification in multiple applications and provides training both on and off campus. In her free time, Nancy enjoys quilting and spending time with family and friends.

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