Florida Technical College Microsoft Access Janeth DeTurck Florida Technical College Kissimmee Professor

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Microsoft Access Introduction to DataBases (DB) A computer database is a program that lets you store, organize and manipulate data. A database is an organized collection of data (people, events, things or ideas) related to a specific topic or purpose.

Microsoft Access A mores sophisticated type of database is a Relational database, because multiple collections of data in the database are related to one another. Access is a relational Database Management System (DBMS) which is software that controls how related collections of data are stored, organized, retrieved and secured.

Microsoft Access Data Information is a simple concept, in some occasions that mean nothing or many things Information is data that is organized in a useful manner, with meaning.

Parts of an Access Database An access database consists of data and tools to work with data Part Function Table Store data Queries Organize data Forms Display data on screen Report Print out data Macro Automate tasks Modules Programming Advance users

Parts of an Access Database Tables Tables are made at collection of FIELDS and RECORDS

Parts of an Access Database Queries Display data in different ways, like sort using and apply criteria in specific data.

Parts of an Access Database Forms To build nice, friendly environment to work with data on the screen.

Parts of an Access Database Reports Specific design to present data to people who are not using database.

Parts of an Access Database Macros and Modules Macros are general use to make automate reports. Modules contains visually basic program encode.

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