Database Management Using Microsoft Access

Article by Art Gib In the age of paperless offices, filing systems have gone a long way since the old folder and file cabinet days. These days, large quantities of data can be stored in a well organized filing system called a database and can be managed by database managers like Microsoft Access. Microsoft Access is just one of the many database management systems (DBMS) in the market but is probably the simplest to use even for technophobes out there. It might look intimidating at first but one simply has to get the hang of it and the rest will be easy enough. One just has to remember the essential components- tables, queries, forms and reports. First off, Microsoft Access utilizes database tables which are similar to spreadsheets by virtue of function. These tables are the framework for the information within the database. The columns specify attributes of the data [...]

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