BUS 216 - Access for Business

This course prepares students to solve business problems by moving beyond the basic point-and-click skills and to think critically about realistic business situations. In this course, students combine software analysis with their own decision-making abilities to meet business challenges with success. Students are introduced to a relational database software that allows the student to organize and report on business data. Students create a database and learn to maximize productivity. Some of the topics included are creating a database; organizing and retrieving business data; working with tables; creating queries and advanced queries; developing reports for accounting and sales; entering criteria; sorting; structure; validation; referential integrity; and macros.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 097, if required
3 lecture hours per week
3 credit hours