1. Data and Data Analysis Techniques
Databases

2. Icebreaker

3. Terminal Objective
Given an overview of Microsoft Access, the student will recite the basic structural components and how they work together with 100% accuracy as presented by the Instructor. (Cognitive/Basic/Intermediate)

4. Enabling Objective
Given an overview of Microsoft Access, the student will be able to identify the components of Tables, Queries, Forms and Reports with 100% accuracy as presented by the Instructor. (Cognitive/Basic/Intermediate)

5. Simply- WHY?
Why am I hear? What will I learn?

6. A Brief History Access 1.0 / 1.1 Access 2
Released Nov 13, 1992 / May 1993
Access 2
1994, Needs Win v3.1 with 4 MB Ram, and 8 MB HD space
Access for Windows 95 and Access 97
8/24/95, Access version 7. (where are 3 to 6?), V8 1997
Access 2000, 2002, 2003
June 7, JET moves to version 4, SP1.

7. Access 2007 Access 2010 Access 2013 Access 2016
Jan 27, Access v12 and JET 12. Change to ACCDB
Where did JET 5 – 11 go?
Access 2010
July 15, 2010 v 14, JET 14
Access 2013
Jan 29, 2013 v15, JET 15
Access 2016
Sep 22, 2015 v 16, JET 16

8. Features of Access 32 vs 64 Bit Size Limitations Calculated Columns
When in doubt- stick with 32 bit
Size Limitations
DB limited to 2 GB
Unlike Excel, No limitation on rows
Calculated Columns
Store expression values at the Table level
Relational Database assists with size and speed
SQL based vs some newer DB which may be NoSQL

9. Expression Builder Simplified interface May show tips
Quick info to declare functions
Autocomplete capabilities

10. Sharepoint Integration
Not going to discuss this today

11. Basic Parts
Tables
Forms
Queries
Reports
Macros
Modules
VBA
ODBC

12. Tables Where your data lives Key data types Indexing
Autonumber, Number, Currency
Text, Memo, Lookup
Date/Time, OLE, Hyperlink, Attachment, Calculated
Indexing
No, Yes (Dups), Yes (No Dups)

13. Forms Your “pretty” interface to your data
Can alter interaction in various ways
Can assist with normalization

14. Queries May be used to “filter” out results
May be used to limit available data
May be used to link tables on case by case needs

15. Reports
Viewable, printable, linkable outputs based on specific criteria

16. Macros

17. Modules

18. VBA

19. ODBC

20. Putting it all together

21. Additional Tips and Techniques