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- 4. Microsoft Access (MS Access) •a software application used to create and manage computerized databases on a single computer or on a network •used for a simple information management system in a small business to organize and manage data, or in an enterprise to communicate with servers
- 5. Why Use Microsoft Access? •create and maintain tables, queries, forms, and reports •create macros modules, and webpages •can create, store, and retrieve data easily •can simplify your life by providing a secure and central location for your data, which allows easy and fast access for all information
- 6. Starting Microsoft Access 1.Click Start button, then All Programs, choose Microsoft Office, then click Microsoft Access 2010. 2.Under Available templates, click Blank database. 3.Click Create button.
- 7. BackstageView •Save, Open, and Close •Recently Opened •Info •Recent •New •Print •Save and Publish •Help •Options
- 8. Elements of Microsoft Access 2010 Program Window •Title Bar •Quick Access toolbar •Ribbon •Navigation Pane •ObjectWindow •Status Bar
- 9. The Quick AccessToolbar •by default shows the Save, Undo, and Redo commands
- 10. The Ribbon •contains multiple tabs with several groups of commands needed in order to do common tasks ContextualTabs – tabs that may appear only when working with certain objects that belong to it
- 12. Navigation Pane • a list containing every object in the database such as: Tables Queries Forms Reports Macros Modules