BIM 183: Introduction to Microsoft Access

Credits 1 3 Lab Hours 22 66
This course provides an introduction to Microsoft Access 2021. It is not intended for Business Information Management Program students.
Quarters Offered
Fall,
Winter,
Spring
Course Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate the following knowledge or skills:

  1. Understand database concepts and terminology.
  2. Create and manage database records.
  3. Create tables and relationships.
  4. Create and manage queries, forms, and reports.
Institutional Outcomes
IO3 Human Relations/Workplace Skills: Students will be able to demonstrate teamwork, professionalism, and/or workplace specific skills.
Course Content Outline
  1. Maintaining Data in Access Tables
  2. Creating Tables and Relationships
  3. Creating Queries, Forms, and Reports
Department Guidelines
The syllabus must contain evaluation/grading guidelines, class environment/expectations/rules, course learning outcomes, and a disability services statement. A schedule must be provided to students that contains content covered (text chapters, topics, etc.), tentative test dates (to include final date/time). If an LMS or similar site is used for the course, it must be created following the Quality Matters (QM) principals outlined in the QM workbook questions. These documents should be reviewed with the BIM instructor at least two weeks prior to class start.