Introduction

Access is a database program that enables you to store information such as a client list, products, invoices, inventory, events, and other collections of data. In addition to entering the data in a database table, you have several tools for working with the data. You can create forms for simpler data entry. You can create a query to display a set of records (all customers with overdue balances, for instance). You can create a report. All these elements are Access objects and are stored together in the database.

To help you get started with Access, this book contains parts that explain the basics of using the program, steps on how to create and edit tables, and tasks on modifying the database design, as well as parts on creating and ...

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