This INSTRUCTOR GUIDE is a key part of the Microsoft® STEP BY STEP COURSEWARE series which provides everything you need to get Microsoft software training classes up and running quickly with the most effective learning content available. This guide complements both student guides for this software product: the Core Skills Student Guide for students who want to gain basic proficiency with Access 2000 and the Expert Skills Student Guide for students who want to master advanced techniques with Access 2000. Both come in full-color versions that offer students an outstanding learning experience. This guide is designed for in-depth instructor-led training:

• Numbered steps provide detailed instructions to help students easily learn new skills.
• Lesson objectives clearly state what your students will learn in each lesson.
• Margin notes for instructors give guidance on lesson delivery.
• The MOUS logo indicates a task that will be tested on the Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS) certification exam.
• Putting It All Together exercises challenge students to apply what they've learned in new ways.
• Quick Quizzes test what students have learned in each lesson.
• The Lesson Glossary defines key terms shown in boldface throughout the lesson.

Using the Core Skills Student Guide your students will learn how to:
• Meet the Microsoft Access MOUS core-level objectives.
• Plan design and build relational databases that meet their needs.
• Understand how to work with records fields forms tables and queries.
• Quickly create format and print professional-quality reports with their data.