Database Skills and Objectives Examined on the
Microsoft Access 2013 Portion of the
CBA IT Skills Proficiency Exam
The following are spreadsheet skills and objectives examined on the Microsoft Access 2013 portion of the CBA IT
Skills Proficiency exam. In order to receive credit for this component of the Proficiency exam, a score of 80% or
higher must be achieved.
Basic Table Functionality:
The student must be able to:
1. Create a new blank database
2. Add a new blank table using Design View and Datasheet View
3. Be able to switch between Design View and Datasheet View
4. Enter data into tables
5. Delete a database table
6. Add or delete table fields
7. Create fields of differing data types
8. Specify the primary key for a table
9. Rename a table
10. Create a backup copy of a database
11. Enforce referential integrity between tables
12. Create relationships between tables
13. Display object dependencies for a table
14. Import data from a spreadsheet, text document or other source in order to create a table
15. Export a table as a text document, spreadsheet or other type of document
16. Use the Find command to locate specified records
Data Manipulation and Query Creation
The student must be able to:
1. Create and modify Access queries using the Query Wizard and Query Design options
2. Add the totals row to a table in order to find the average, maximum, minimum, sum or count for a given field
3. Use various query criteria to search for:
a. Exact matches for text
b. Numbers equal to, not equal, greater than, greater than or equal to, less than or less than or equal to a
given number
4. Create a query that uses multiple fields as the basis of the query criteria
5. Create a query that searches for results that:
a. Begin with a certain sequence of letters
b. End with a certain sequence of letters
c. Contain a certain sequence of letters somewhere in a field.
d. Steps a,b,c are all accomplished using the Like operator
6. Sort by a single field
7. Sort by multiple fields and multiple directions
8. Use Filters (auto and custom) in order to display the data matching certain criteria
Creating and Working with Access Forms
The student must be able to:
1. Create and modify Access Forms using the Form Wizard and Form Design options
2. Begin a new record using a form
3. Use the First Record button or Last Record button to move to the first or last record in a form
Creating and Working with Access Reports
The student must be able to:
1.
Create and modify Access reports using the Report Wizard and Report Design options so that data meeting
specified criteria will be displayed
2.
Format controls/items on a report
3.
Create and print relationship reports