1. MS Access
Introduction
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2. MS Access: Overview MS Access Theory & Practice
A Database Management System (DBMS)
designed to create applications that organize, store, retrieve, and manipulate large collections of data.
GUI-driven with built-in automations
Based on relational database theory
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3. MS Access: Database Objects
Tables store data
Forms display data
for viewing, editing, entering
Reports summarize & present data
forms can change data, but reports cannot.
Queries manipulate data
combine, filter, modify, retrieve, etc.
Macros are simplified programs that automate tasks.
Modules are Visual Basic for Application (VBA) programs.
Object Views
(Normal) View
the mode used to interact w/ the object & its data.
Design view
the mode used to change the object design.
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4. MS Access: User Interface
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5. MS Access: The Ribbon
Minimize
Ribbon
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Common activities/commands organized by tabs & groups
Tabs → Groups → Commands
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6. MS Access: Quick Access Toolbar
Right Click
Direct access to any command
Click Customize Quick Access Toolbar icon & select More Commands…
Right-click a command & click Add to Quick Access Toolbar
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7. MS Access: Navigation Pane
Contains every object in the database
Objects are organized into groups by type
Double-click the object name to open
Right-click to rename
Press the delete key to delete objects
Click the double arrow to minimize/maximize the navigation pane
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8. MS Access: File Tab Shows general file commands
Recent → Recently open files
Options → Access options
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