VBA macro development with SQL

Free of cost

by funding

This course teaches the Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) programming language, which is included in all Microsoft Office products. You will also learn how to set up and manage relational databases with SQL and how to use artificial intelligence in your job.
  • Certificates: Certificate "VBA - Macro Development"
    Certificate "Relational Databases SQL"
  • Examination: Practical project work with final presentations
  • Teaching Times: Full-time
    Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
  • Language of Instruction: German
  • Duration: 8 Weeks

VBA - Visual Basic for Applications - Macro development for Word, Excel and PowerPoint

VBA development environment (approx. 1 day)

Components of the development environment

Recording macros

Working with procedures

Using modules

Saving projects

Hungarian notation

KamelCase notation

Working with the direct window

The local window


VBA Basics (approx. 9 days)

Variables

constants

Data types

Creating your own data types

Operators

Procedures

Parameters

Input dialogs and message windows

Program branches

Array

Using the object library

Forms and their controls

Error handling

Extension of the ribbon with own menu items

File selection


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Programming in Excel (approx. 2 days)

Excel objects

Properties and methods

Editing cell ranges

Editing worksheets

Collecting, evaluating and further processing of data

Excel object events


Programming in Word (approx. 2 days)

Word objects

Provision of global functionalities with add-ins and templates

Properties and methods

Editing text areas

Working with bookmarks

Working with Word Forms

Object events


Programming in PowerPoint (approx. 2 days)

PowerPoint objects

Properties and methods

Working with slides and shapes


Import/Export (approx. 1 day)

Import of data from a TXT, CSV file

Transferring data between Excel and Excel

Transferring data between Excel and Word

Transferring data between Excel and PowerPoint


Project work (approx. 3 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results

Relational databases with SQL

Basics of database systems with Access (approx. 3 days)

Redundant data

Data integrity

Normalization

BCNF

DB design

Relationship 1:n, m:n

data types

tables

Primary and foreign keys

Referential integrity

Relationships between relations

Entity relationship model

Index, default value

Restrictions (check)

Queries

Forms, reports

Circular reference


Introduction to SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) (approx. 2 days)

Overview of

Physical DB design

Creating tables

Data types in MS SQL

Primary Key

Restrictions, default values, diagram, relationships

Backup and restore


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Introduction to DDL (approx. 8 days)

SQL basics

syntax

Commands

Multiple tables

Operators

Flow control

Scalar value functions

Table value functions

System functions

Procedures with and without parameters

Error types

Transactions, locks, DeadLock


DCL - Data Control Language (approx. 1 day)

Logins

User learning

roles

Authorizations


Data types, data import and export (approx. 1 day)

Data type geography

Data export, data import


Project work (approx. 5 days)

To consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results



Changes are possible. The course content is updated regularly.

Sound user knowledge of Word, PowerPoint and Excel

After this course, you will be able to use the VBA language to implement automated solutions in the Office programming environment. You will be able to create and use forms, create class designs, develop object-oriented solutions and process tasks in Word, PowerPoint or Excel more conveniently and efficiently.

After the course, you will also be able to set up and manage relational databases with SQL, create views and execute complex queries, including using SQL functions. The course is taught on the Microsoft SQL Server using the Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio.

Computer scientists, IT specialists, programmers, people with knowledge of engineering or business administration, business people and specialists with relevant professional experience.

Microsoft Office is used almost everywhere, but there is often a need to customize it. Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) allows you to significantly extend Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Due to the market-leading spread of Microsoft Office in almost every company, specialists with knowledge of VBA macro development are in high demand.

Your meaningful certificate provides a detailed insight into the qualifications you have acquired and improves your career prospects.

Didactic concept

Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).

You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.

 

Virtual classroom alfaview®

Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.

 

The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).

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We will gladly advise you free of charge. 0800 3456-500 Mon. - Fri. from 8 am to 5 pm free of charge from all German networks.