Getting Started and Important Terms in Access
Launch Microsoft Access.
From theCreatemenu item, selectTable.A table is the basic unit of storage in a database.
Within an object like a table, information stores in attribute/value combinations.
Forms are graphical tools optimized to support data entry.
Queries in Access
The results of a query don’t perfectly match the results of a table.
Reports summarize all or part of a table’s contents.
Access also supports publishing reports and data to other databases and the Microsoft SharePoint platform.
Output Formats in Access
For the most part, information within an Access database stays within it.
In addition, Access feeds Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Word distribution lists.
