Lesson 1: Introduction to databases
- Introduction to database concepts and
terminology
- An overview of Approach
Lesson 2: Creating a database
- Database design concepts
- Creating and saving a database structure
- Adding records and observing the files
Lesson 3: Modifying forms, worksheets, and
databases
- Adding a form to an Approach file
- Renaming and adding fields
- Creating calculated fields
- Deleting fields
Lesson 4: Managing records in a database
- Finding records
- The Find Assistant
- Sorting, adding, and deleting records
Lesson 5: Additional data-management
techniques
- Using operators
- Using And and Or conditions
Lesson 6: Creating and modifying reports
- Columnar reports
- Reports with groups
- Printing enhancements
Lesson 7: Enhanced form design
- Data-verification techniques
- Display and tab-order enhancements
Lesson 8: Introduction to managing multiple
databases
- Database design techniques
- Creating multiple database forms
Appendix A: Database file types
Appendix B: Using the Internet in Approach
You will need 8 megabytes (MB) of Random Access
Memory (RAM) and 30 MB of hard-disk space if you are using
Approach. See your reference manual for hardware considerations
that apply to your specific hardware setup.
In addition, you will need printers if you want
to print the views created in the course.
