Microsoft Access for beginners
What is a Database? Collection of information related to a particular subject or purpose Computer databases try to organize your information
Database Examples Filing cabinet full of bills Address books Cassette of CD collection Recipe files
Why use a database? Organize and store information Manipulate and search data Analyze data Present data in forms and reports More visual, better with text than a program such as Excel
Access: Creating a Data Base Blank DataBase
Access: Saving a file Folder File name and extension
Access: Database Window Objects Tabs - Tables, - Queries, - Forms, - Reports, - etc. Icons to create objects
Access Objects Tables: - a collection of data about a topic arranged in rows and columns. Queries: - a tool that lets you view, change, and analyze data in different ways Forms: - a place to enter data easily. Reports: - a method to present your data in a printed format, such as charts & invoices
Access: Creating a Table
Access: Table design
Access: Tables Entering data
Access: Creating Forms
Access: Form design Entering data
Access: Creating Queries
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