ECDL Advanced (AM6PowerPoint and AM5 Access)

Course Overview: The syllabus for each of the advanced modules anticipates that the candidate has already mastered the Skills Sets and acquired the knowledge outlined in the core level syllabus. Advanced Presentations: This module requires the candidate to understand and apply the principal consideration in planning a presentation. Outputs utilising advanced formatting and layout techniques are required, along with the use of multimedia effects. The candidate will create advanced charts and graphs, and enhance the presentation using drawing and image tools.
Section 1 Introduction to the course Discussion of needs Section 2 Theories of audience environment and assimilation and presenter delivery Setup of presentations using slide master formatting options Inserting images, backgrounds, fill effects to some/all slides using slide masters Omitting of images from slides Merging text or an existing presentations to a new presentation Save slide as image Section 3 Images: Positioning, linking, semi transparency, 3D effects, shadows, convert to drawn object, animating, grouping, bring forward, send to back, distribute images using defined co-ordinates, horizontally/vertically, rotate, flip, crop, rescale, coloration, effects, saves as alternative image format Use secondary image editing application Formatting drawn objects Copying and applying styles
Advanced Databases: This module requires the candidate to use the database to organise, extract, view and report on data using advanced data management skills.
The candidate will understand the variery of ways that data can be related and organised, and to import, export and link data.
Section 1 Introduction to the course Discussion of needs Section 2 Setting datatype of fields and consequences of same Lookup values Validation rules Input masks Default values Mandatory fields Creating and applying relationships to simulate real life situations Modifying relationships and using referential integrity Inner. Outer and self joins Deleting related records automatically Section 3 Select, update, make-table, delete and append queries. Relating/joining queries Grouping data in a query result Parameter query / Crosstab query Using SUM, AVERAGE, MIN, MAX and COUNT in queries Arithmetic and logical (including NULL NOT) expressions in queries and Wildcards Show duplicates/unmatched values Highest lowest range of values in a query