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Access 2016 in easy steps
About this book
Access 2016 in easy stepsneatly demonstrates the important functions of Access 2016 in a clear and concise manner, so you can get going quickly with this popular database application. Areas covered include: Optimizing database design; Creating Tables to store data in formatted fields; Using handy templates to give you a head start; Defining relationships between data; Importing and exporting of data; Making queries to extract specific data; Producing Forms for data entry; Constructing Reports for data presentation; Sharing your database to impress your colleagues! Whether you're upgrading to Access 2016 or new to the database concept, use this guide to learn the key features constructively and get more out of Access 2016 –in easy steps!
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Getting Started
Welcome to the exciting world of databases with Microsoft Access 2016. This chapter describes the Access environment and demonstrates the Access user interface.
Introducing Access 2016
Launching the Access app
Exploring the user interface
Customizing Quick Access
Managing files Backstage
Personalizing Access options
Converting older databases
Using Access templates
Searching for templates
Getting some Help
Applying Access updates
Introducing Access 2016
The New icon pictured above indicates new features of the Access 2016 app.
Access 2016 is the latest version of Microsoft’s popular Relational Database Management System (RDBMS). The Access 2016 application (“app”) lets you manage all types of data with ease:
•Store and manipulate data in Tables
•Retrieve specific data by making Queries
•Provide user-friendly data entry Forms
•Supply attractively-styled data Reports
•Share data with colleagues using Access
Access 2016 is, however, much more than a means of storing and retrieving data. If you want to, you can build complete software apps limited only by your requirements and creativity.
You don’t need to be a computer programmer to use Access 2016 as you can use nearly all of Access’s functionality without entering a single line of code. All that is required is some forward planning and a clear idea of what purpose the database should serve.
What is a database?
A database is simply an ordered collection of records. For example, the Rolodex you may have on your office desk is a type of database. Open it up and you have the names, telephone numbers, and addresses of your business contacts.
In a computer, database information is organized in a much more structured way but the general idea is the same. Access keeps data in Tables. A Table is like the Rolodex – it contains all the data we need. Each row of the Table contains data about a specific thing. In a Rolodex it would be a business card. The columns of the Table help us to organize the data. Each column contains some specific item of data, such as the address of a contact.
The next chapter describes how databases are structured and d...
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyrights
- Contents
- 1 Getting Started
- 2 Designing Databases
- 3 Creating Tables
- 4 Defining Relationships
- 5 Handling Data
- 6 Making Queries
- 7 Coding Queries
- 8 Producing Forms
- 9 Enhancing Forms
- 10 Supplying Reports
- 11 Sharing Access
- Back Cover