Data Manipulation Skills Checklist

The list below shows you the skills that you should be comfortable with in terms of
document production. Work through the list and check off all of the skills you
currently have. Any areas that you have not checked must be revised.

Where can I find help section refers to the Section 11 Self Study Workbook
found on this web page: http://www.ictlounge.com/html/datamanipulation.htm

Skill Can I do this?

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Table Tasks:
1. Opening a new Access Database
2. Import data (csv le) into a database table
3. Amend eld proper>es on the table
(decimal places, yes/no etc)
4. Take screenshot evidence of the database table
5. Inser>ng new records into a database table
Query Tasks:
6. Iden>fy which task should be performed on a query
7. Crea>ng a query
8. Crea>ng a calculated eld
9. Change the format of a calculated eld
10. Performing searches within queries
11. Showing / Hiding elds on a query
12. Sor>ng data within a query
Report Tasks:
13. Iden>fy which task should be performed on a report
14. Create a report using a query
15. Perform calcula>ons in reports
(SUM, AVG, MAX, MIN, COUNT)
16. Add header and footer informa>on onto a report
Label Tasks:
17. Set up labels based on a query
18. Add header and footer informa>on onto labels

Expor1ng Data Tasks (extrac1ng data):

19. Export data from a query into another format (Microso[ Word
or Excel for example)
20. Integrate the exported data into another document (data as a
Word table for example)
Summary Query Tasks:
21. Perform summary queries

NOTE:

IF YOU CANNOT PERFORM ANY OF THESE TASKS AFTER
USING THE GUIDE, TRY YOUTUBE TO SEE IF YOU CAN FIND
VIDEO TUTORIALS.

THE FOLLOWING LINK WILL ALSO HELP YOU DECIDE

WHICH TASKS SHOULD BE PERFORMED ON A QUERY AND
WHICH TASKS SHOULD BE PERFORMED ON A REPORT:
http://www.ictlounge.com/work/datamanipulation/
typical_database_practical_tasks.pdf

THIS LINK WILL HELP YOU LEARN ALL OF THE DIFFERENT

QUERY SEARCH CRITERIA:
http://www.ictlounge.com/work/datamanipulation/
common_database_search_criteria.pdf