ACLC College – Gensan

SAFI 4, Bldg., Magsaysay Avenue, General Santos City

MSACCESS
Course Outline

OBJECTIVES:
At the end of this study:
 Become familiar with a database management.
 Will cover the fundamentals and application of database management system
principles and techniques. Concepts will be applied in a team-based project.
 Students will gain hands-on experience with design, problem-solving, and
teamwork.
 Do some hands-on database manipulation, including prototyping,
requirements specification, software development and testing.
 Will prepare students to delve into a more detailed study of the areas of
management, and better prepare students for assuming positions as
administrators and application developers.
 Student will create a simple Database system using Microsoft Access and
vbscript.

TOPICS:

SESSION TOPICS METHODS OF REFERENCES Grading Period Project

TEACHING
GETTING STARTED Lecture Internet and PRELIM PROJECT
 Basic Concepts of Database Lab. Ebooks 1. The students are
 Database Definition Demo required to make a MS
 The Evolution of Database Access Datafile with
Technology relationship and
INTRODUCTION TO MICROSOFT normalized table design.
ACCESS Imports records from MS
 Introduction to Access database Excel.
file
 Creating a new database Requirements:
 Opening an existing database 1. The compilation
should contain at least 10
 Importing records into MS
records for primary table.
Access
2. It must have primary
INTRODUCTION TO TABLES Lecture Internet and
key, constraints and
 The importance of good table Lab. Ebooks
relationship.
design. Demo
 Creating a new table by Design
view and Wizard
 Specifying the primary key
 Setting field properties
 Using the input mask wizard
 Field names
 Data types
 Introduction to Table
Normalization
INTRODUCTION TO RELATIONSHIP Lecture Internet and
 Advantage of using tables and Lab. Ebooks
relationships Demo
 “Normalized” table design
 Creating relationships between
tables
 Editing and deleting
relationships
 Types of relationships

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INTRODUCTION TO QUERIES
 Creating a query using QBE
 Creating a query using SQL
view
 Creating Query using Wizard
 Creating calculated fields
 Introduction to SQL Basic
Operations
 Introduction to SQL Advance
Operations
 Introduction to SQL Functions
FORM FUNDAMENTALS
 Using forms as the core of an
application
 Creating a form using wizard
 Creating a form using Design
view
 Creating the main form
 Creating the subform
 Linking the main form and
subform
 Linking forms and subforms
manually
CONTROLS
 Introduction to bound &
unbound Controls
 Introduction of Control
Properties properties
 Creating a bound & unbound
combo box
 Creating calculated controls on
forms
 Showing a total on the main
form
 Introduction to Microsoft
Listview Control 6.0 & its
properties.

Lecture Internet and MIDTERM PROJECT
Lab. Ebooks 1. The students are
Demo required to make MS
Access Datafile with
relationship and
normalized table design
with DML SQL
Statements and common
SLQ aggregate functions.
Requirements:
1. The compilation
should contain at least 10
records for primary table.
2. It must have primary
key, constraints and
relationship.
3. It must contain 4
tables.
4. Must perform DML
SQL Statements (Insert,
Update, Delete, Select)
Lecture Internet and PREFINAL PROJECT
Lab. Ebooks 1. The students are
Demo required to make MS
Access Datafile that
performs math operation
and calculation. Using
Unbound controls.
Binding controls to the
Queries.
Requirements:
1. The compilation
should contain at least 10
records for primary table.
2. It must have primary
key, constraints and
relationship.
3. It must contain 4
tables.
4. Must perform DML
SQL Statements (Insert,
Update, Delete, Select)
5. The user will insert
records to table using
forms (UI).
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AN INTRODUCTION TO VISUAL BASIC Lecture Internet and 6. Must exhibits variable

 Learning the basics of Lab. Ebooks. declaration and modular
programming Demo Existing programming.
 Visual Basic Statements system.
 Variables and assignment
 Predefined functions
 Introduction to DoCMD and
Currentdb usage.
 Introduction to events and
procedures of a control.
AN INTRODUCTION TO MODULE
 Variable Declaration using
module.
 Advantage of using module.

AN INTRODUCTION TO ADO Lecture Internet and FINAL PROJECT

 Initialization of ADO
Connection.
 Introduction to recordset
 Introduction to parameterized
MS Access query.
 SQL statements implementation
using ADO.
REPORTS
 Creating A Reports
 The importance of report
 Formatting a report
 Calculating a report
Lab. Ebooks. 1. Groups are required to
Demo Existing make Simple Application
system. System using MS Access
Datafile.
Requirements:
1. The compilation
should contain at least 10
records for primary table.
2. It must have primary
key, constraints and
relationship.
3. It must contain 4
tables.
4. Must perform DML
SQL Statements (Insert,
Update, Delete, Select)
5. The user will insert
records to table using
forms (UI).
6. Must exhibits variable
declaration and modular
programming.
7. System must have
reports.
8. Using ADODB as
Database connection in
accessing database.