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City College of San Francisco 
Business Department   

Instructor: Terrence Corbie (tcorbie@ccsf.edu

         
Student Learning Outcomes


Textbook- Not Required

 

Microsoft Access 2016: Available to all CCSF students free of charge

Many students have asked if they could use an alternate textbook of their choosing. Normally this would seem an odd request, but since I am not in the habit of assigning projects directly from a textbook, you can choose your own "companion" textbook for Access. Keep in mind that I cannot be responsible for topics not discussed in the textbook of your choice. Also, if you choose not to buy a textbook at all, you will be completely dependent on my lectures.

If you choose to buy the textbook above, consider the ebook option available. Ebooks are considerably lower in price than the hard copy version.

Note: The college has now made the switch to version to 2013. If you are purchasing Access for the first time, you will no doubt be buying the 2013 version, but If you are using 2007, or 2010, that would work too but you will just be flexible with the instructions and assignments, page references and so on.

Both the online class and the on campus class, is designed to be completed in 17.5 weeks. We follow the college calendar exactly. Although there is a lot of flexibility built into the course design, this is not a self-paced course. You are expected to follow the pace as outlined in the table below.

There are weekly projects that are graded. Some weeks,these projects are versy short and simple, others are more involved. In additon. there is a midterm project and a final project. you are also expected to participate in discussions using the discussion board.

Your grade will be based upon the following:

33% projects, 33% midterm, and 34% final.

Office Hours: Online

Please contact me by using email. If you are an online student, you can use either CCSF email listed above ot Insight email. On campus students will use the CCSF email listed above. I am very prompt with email responses.

 

Timetable - Tentative

Student Learning Outcomes

 
Week # Topic
1 Orientation
2 Getting Started - Exploring the Interface
3 Tables
4 Table Field Properties
5 Simple Queries: Relational and Logical Operators, Parameter Queries and Wildcard Characters
6 Action Queries
7 Simple Forms
8 Simple Reports
9 Midterm Project Week
10 Relating Tables
11 Forms/Subforms
12 Advanced Forms
13 Reports
14 Summarizing Data with Crosstab and Sum Queries
15 Macros
16 Macros (continued)
17 Final
18 Final
 

This class, is taught at a fast pace using lectures, discussions, and hands-on instructions. The main goal of this class, and the approach, whether online or on campus, is to foster critical thinking. Less focus is placed on following step-by-step indtructions in a textbook. The textbook is for outside reading and is meant to compliment the in-class lectures. Please check the college calendar for important dates such as drops and withdrawals. The links above, in blue color, will give details on textbook, course pre-requisites and course description.