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What is Access?
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• After completing this we will be able to navigate through a database and comfortably learn how to learn to plan and create a new database using a table object.
Performance Expectation
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What is Access?• An Office product that allows the
user to create relational databases that have tables of data.
• It a personal computer database management system.
• Data can be created and shared in Access with other MS Office applications.
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What is a Database?• An organized collection of
information about a subject.
• Can you think of some examples of a database?
• Examples: Telephone Book, Personal Music Collection, Customer Files, etc.
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What is a Database? (continued)• Why do you believe that these maybe
considered a database?
Each file (record) may includes but not limited to a name, address, city, state, etc. about an individual.
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Sample Record• Sue Ann Langley
• Sophomore
• 3/31/98
• 9999 Smith Ave, Anytown, USA 11111
• (555) 555-5555
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Sample Database with Objects
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What is a Database Management System (DBMS)?• A DBMS includes database
information and the tools to use the database.
• In a DBMS you are able to:−Input−Edit−Verify−Sort−Find−Analyze and much more.
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Why DBMS are important?• Reasons why…
−Customers records are able to be located in a timely manner.
−Provide users with an abstract view of the data.
−Describes what data are stored−Describes parts of the database that are
relevant to each user.
• Planning a Database−Other means and factors must be
discussed.−Video: Planning an Access Database
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Displaying Information• When data is stored in an order that
is easily categorized, a user can sort by ascending and descending order. Therefore, retrieving data, by date, name, or ID can be found in a timely manner. There are four common objects used with a database tables, queries, forms, reports.
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Access Maintains• All the tools required for a database
Access has it, unlike other database software programs.−File Extensions
• .accdb for mat files (Access 2007) • .mbd (Access 2003 or earlier formats)
• Window Objects− Tables: the only object in an database that
contains data.− Forms: primarily used to enter and edit data, it
acts as a window into the data in one or more tables
− Query: displays specific data from tables based on a criteria you request.
− Report: a professional print-out that can be used from the data inputted from the database.
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Records in a Database• Record: a set of information that belongs
together, such as a customer’s name, address and contact information, or other details.
• Field: clarified in access is a column, contains a specific piece of data for each record.
• Field name: when creating a table you will need to create unique names to categorize parts of the record.
• Data Type: specifying what kind of data can be stored into the field (text, number, date, etc.).
Database Design Basics
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Entering Records
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Field Data to be entered
LastName Langley
FirstName Sue Ann
Classification Sophomore
Birthday 03/31.98
Address 9999 Smith Ave
City Anytown
State USA
Zip 11111
PhoneNumber (555) 555-5555
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Recap• A database management system
(DBMS) is designed to manage a large body of information.
• Management involves both defining structures for storing information and providing mechanisms for manipulating the information.
• The DBMS must be a secured and protected system.