Microsoft Access for beginners. What is a Database? Collection of information related to a particular subject or purpose Computer databases try to organize.
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Microsoft Accessfor 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 informationManipulate and search dataAnalyze dataPresent data in forms and reportsMore 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: Creating a Table
Access: Creating a Table
Access: Creating a Table
Access: Table design
Access: Table design
Access: Tables Entering data
Access: Creating Forms
Access: Creating Forms
Access: Creating Forms
Access: Creating Forms
Access: Creating Forms
Access: Creating Forms
Access: Creating Forms
Access: Creating Forms
Access: Form design Entering data
Access: Form design Entering data
Access: Creating Queries
Access: Creating Queries
Access: Creating Queries
Access: Creating Queries
Access: Creating Queries
Access: Creating Queries
Access: Creating Queries
Access: Creating Queries
Access: Creating Queries
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