Data is everywhere. Whether you are at the grocery store, office, laboratory, classroom, or ballpark, you are awash in data: prices, schedules, performance measures, lab results, recipes, contact information, quality metrics, market indices, grades, and statistics.

A relational database application such as Microsoft Office Access can help you and your organization collect and manage large databases.

Sure, big companies like big databases that serve the company needs on an enterprise level but the value of access is about what can be done at a local level, in small teams and on smaller or temporary projects.

Access is a versatile tool. You can use it as a personal data management tool (for your use alone) or you can use it as a construction set to develop applications for an entire department or organization. In this course, you will use Access to manage your data, including creating a new database; constructing tables; designing forms and reports; and creating queries to join, filter, and sort data.

For this you don’t need programming skills, you do need to understand how Access works and how to set up relational databases. Access databases are inherently multi-user. This means that multiple people can enter, edit, and review the same data at the same time. Access databases share the same data across multiple users in multiple ways. If we consider the benefits - data accuracy, consistency, integrity, and productivity are the main advantages.

The video tutorials in this course were created using Access 365. To get the most out of this course, students should be using Office 365 (Access 365) or Office 2019 (Access 2019), but you can also use earlier versions, like Access 2010, Access 2013 or Access 2016. With earlier versions, not all techniques will work and the screens will not look the same in some cases. This course will cover almost all concepts from beginner to expert level.

Immerse yourself in a hands-on learning experience where you'll create real-world databases, queries, and design compelling forms, tables and reports. Whether you're a beginner or an intermediate user, this course guides you through MS Access 365's features with easy-to-follow tutorials with practical examples. At the end of this course, you'll be equipped with the skills to create strong databases, automate tasks, and analyze data for smarter decision-making.