Learn to build a robust Microsoft Access database from scratch with practical, hands-on exercises.

Key Features

Step-by-step instructions for creating and managing Access databases

Hands-on exercises to reinforce learning

Focus on practical application and real-world examples

Book Description

This book is a practical introduction to building and managing Access desktop databases. Instead of merely explaining Microsoft Access, it helps you complete tasks related to creating, using, and managing a database. The hands-on approach focuses on creating a traditional Access desktop database and emphasizes splitting the database for optimized multi-user access. The primary project, the Employee Training Database (ETD), offers practical, real-world experience.

The book guides you through database creation and management. It starts with planning and designing a database, followed by creating and setting up Access tables. It then covers primary keys, indexes, and table relationships, and populating tables with data. The middle sections include working with queries and designing and customizing forms.

The latter part focuses on designing and using reports and customizing them. It concludes with compacting, splitting, and securing the database for optimized performance and security. These concepts enable efficient database management and enhance multi-user collaboration. This book transitions you from a novice to a proficient user, equipped with practical skills and comprehensive knowledge. Companion files with hands-on examples enrich your learning.

What you will learn

Design and create an Access desktop database

Establish and manage table relationships

Create and customize forms

Generate and customize reports

Perform database operations with queries

Secure and split databases for multi-user environments

Who this book is for

This book is ideal for individuals and business professionals who want to learn how to create and manage databases using Microsoft Access. Readers should have basic computer skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office applications. No prior database experience is required, but a willingness to follow detailed instructions and perform hands-on exercises is essential.