Chapter 29. Introducing Access 2002
Microsoft Access 2002 is the database management system (DBMS) within the Microsoft Office suite. It enables you to store and manage large quantities of data, organized in units called records. An Access database consists of the following objects:
Tables —. hold the records
Forms —. display the records in the tables one by one (Figure 29.1)
Figure 29.1. Microsoft Access table data displayed in a form.
Queries —. locate specific information
Reports —. print batches of records
Data access pages —. make data available through Web pages
Macros and Visual Basic modules —. automate tasks
Access wizards make it especially easy ...
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