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Home About Us Catalog Calendar Glossary Books Tests Contact Us Articles on dhdurso.org Converting an ERD to a Database - Top down approach to converting an ERD (Entity Relationship Diagram) to a physical database. Focus is on Microsoft Access. Microsoft Access Forms - Article on designing forms with effects of data source (query) choices. Microsoft Access Object Naming Conventions - Some conventions for naming objects in an Access database. Setting up Microsoft Access Security - Using the wizard to set up user security in your Microsoft Access database.   Book Lists (some with Amazon.com links) Books - Main Books page MS Access Books - Book list for introductory MS Access courses MS Access Macros Books - Book list for the Access Macros course. MS Access SQL Books - Book list for the SQL course focused on MS Access. MySQL Books - Book list for MySQL course SQL Books - Book list for standard SQL Programming course Database Books - Book list for Relational Database Design Courses.   CD's CBT: Many of our courses come with Computer Based training (CBT) CD's. We also have them installed on our computers. CertBlaster: Although our classes are not focused on certification we do have CertBlaster Test Prep software on many course CD's. It is also installed on our computers.   Course Manuals Axzo Press (ILT): Most of our application courses use the manuals and CD's from this leading courseware vendor. You can visit their site and purchase additional manuals, reference cards, self study guides, etc. Element K: We also use material from this vendor for some courses. They are probably the largest courseware vendor in the industry. Orange Coast Database Associates: Most of our Access, SQL and Database courses use our own proprietary material. We are working to make samples available on this web site.   Announcements If you want to stay informed about new courses, curricula and special discount programs sign up below. We EMail announcements every couple of months. Receive course announcements and news. Sign Up Today! Email Address: Email Marketing by VerticalResponse Downloads Microsoft Access Sample Databases - For the most part these are simple starter databases for use in some of our classes. Most include only tables. Microsoft Access PowerPoint Slides - For the most part these are PDF's of the PowerPoint slides of the first module of our courses. You can request additional modules. SQL Scripts - For the most part these are simple starter SQL scripts to create databases related to our classes. There will be additional SQL scripts that illustrate other operations such as joins, filtering, calculations, grouping, aggregates, etc. SQL Scripts on Box.net - SQL Scripts used in our courses. Many of the these are available via the above link as well.   Glossary Glossary 1: A-D Glossary of database terms Glossary 2: E-M Glossary of database terms Glossary 3: N-Z Glossary of database terms   Link Pages Add Link - Link Exchange request page Database Links - Links specific to Relational Database Design course Links - Main links page Accelerated MS Access Links - Links specific to Accelerated Introduction to MS Access course MS Access Links - Links specific to standard Introduction to MS Access course MS Access SQL Links - Links for Microsoft Access and Query Design MySQL Links - Links for MySQL Course SQL Links - Links related to ANSI SQL Programming course   Practice Tests on Quia.com On-line Tests - Description of on-line tests Accelerated MS Access Practice Test - Accelerated Introduction to MS Access quiz on Quia.com Microsoft Access Practice Test - Introduction to Microsoft Access quiz on Quia.com MySQL Quiz - MySQL Programming quiz SQL Quiz - ANSI SQL Programming quiz Windows Beginner Quiz - Windows beginner quiz   Tutorials on dhdurso.org Microsoft SQL Server - Tutorial SQL scripts to accompany the SQL202 Introduction to SQL Using Microsoft SQL Server course. Oracle SQL - Tutorial SQL scripts to accompany the SQL212 Introduction to SQL Using Oracle course.   Support Orange Coast Database Associates Forums - Forums for each course topic. Additional forums for database books, SQL scripts, etc.[to be activated shortly]     Privacy Statement | Programming & Consulting | Contractor Applicants | CorkBoard | Reservation Calendar | Inquiries & Quotes | Orders | Enroll | Referral Program | Forums | Contact Information | FAQ's | Site Map | Back | Home | Top Copyright(2001-2011) D.H.D'Urso & Associates; SJC Bus. License #: 05-72185 | Member Better Business Bureau