Dumb Question About Access Skills

[Joshann]

If I'm creating a resume and trying to list my skills, I'm not sure what to say. I believe that I would be classified as an expert in MS Access. So I know I would put down MS Access as a skill. But do I put down Visual Basic as a skill? Or would being able to code in MS Access be called Visual Basic for Applications or what? What about the ability to write queries in Access? Is that called just SQL or is it MS SQL or neither or what?

I know these are dumb questions for someone that's been working in Access so long, but it's not something I've really ever had to think about before. Thanks so much for any help you can provide.

 

[KalelGmoon]

when I was making up my applications, I had a section set aside for programming languages, and I believe I had a spot for Access. something like this:

Computer Skills:
*Programming Languages
*Visual Basic, Cobol, C++, Java, PHP, SQL, HTML
*Network set-up and troubleshooting
*Windows Operating Systems 95 to XP
*Server 2003

 

[boblarson]

The way I put mine down is under:
SKILLS SUMMARY
Microsoft Access 97, 2000, 2002, 2003, and 2007
Excel 5.0, 97, and 2000, 2002, 2003, and 2007
Visual Basic 6.0
VBA
VB.NET (a little)
Microsoft Desktop Engine 2000 (MSDE)
SQL Server 2000
Crystal Reports 8.0, 8.5, and 11
Data Acquisition and Analysis

and then I have a section called Database / Programming Experience where I list several actual projects.

 

[Joshann]

Thanks very much. So I take it VBA is the language that we are using in Access, not Visual Basic.

 

[boblarson]

Technically, yes. The Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook VBA is based on VB6, but it isn't really VB6. It is extremely close, but there are some differences. But, it's close enough that most people who use one can use the other without too much trouble.