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EXERCISE 1A - ACCESS

PART I: Bit-Byte Computer Stores, Inc. has opened numerous branches throughout the
northwestern U.S. during the past year. In order to keep track of the branches and related
information, you have been asked to create a database to organize this information.

1. Open up Access and create a new Database. Name it COMPUTER.


2. Select the option to create a new table.
3. Using Design View, create a table design using the data listed below:
(Allow Store Number to be the primary key - NOTE: A primary key must be a unique
number.)

FIELD NAME DATA TYPE SIZE DESCRIPTION


STORE_ID Text 8
BRANCH Text 25
TITLE Text 50 Title of Software Used
TYPE Text 25 Type of Software Used
PRICE Currency Use Fixed Format At Time of Purchase
PURDATE Date/Time Use Short Date Format Date Software was
Purchased
NOTE: As a general rule, it is better to make text fields larger then expected then to
later have to readjust a field name text data type length because a new record is
being truncated. Access will only store the actual text length within the database.

1. Save the design under the name SOFTWARE.


2. Listed below is the data for the SOFTWARE data file. Enter the information.

STORE_ BRANCH TITLE TYPE PRICE PURDATE


ID
1110 Computers Etc. Word-O Word Processing 499.95 8/17/03
1111 Zippy’s Pagecreator Desktop 399.95 1/30/03
1120 Your PC Center Micro Words Word Processing 459.80 6/14/03
1125 Bits and Bytes Co. InfoBase Database 495.95 3/20/03
1130 Lakeview Computers Word-0 Word Processing 499.85 5/15/03
1135 Pacific Supply Co. Accessor Database 550.50 11/23/03
1140 Gary’s PC’s and Such Exceller Spreadsheet 564.20 2/20/03
1141 Software Galore OfficeMate Integrated 479.95 3/15/03
1150 Wheatland Quattrain Spreadsheet 475.50 12/15/03
1160 Tower Cities Computers BBS Communications 115.50 4/2/03
EXERCISE 1B - ACCESS

PART I: Bit-Byte Computer Stores, Inc. needs to maintain an address list for all of its
branch offices. Create a table to list this information.

1. Open up Access and select the COMPUTER database.


2. Select the option to create a new table.
3. Create a Table in Design View using the data listed below:

Field Name Data Type Size Description


STORE_ID Text 4
ADDRESS Text 50
CITY Text 25
ST Text 2
ZIP Text 5
PHONE Text 10 Input Mask – phone number
Use default placeholder and
save without symbols in mask

5. Set STORE_ID as the primary key for this table.


6. Save the Table as ADDRESS.
7. Enter the following data into the table:

STORE ADDRESS CITY ST ZIP PHONE


ID
1110 235 11th Avenue Berkeley CA 90211 (617) 245-8451
1111 8007 Desmore Avenue Los Angeles CA 90151 (232) 545-1764
1120 4516 Rocky Ravine Phoenix AZ 85295 (660) 716-3121
1125 551 S Beverly Glen Road Los Angeles CA 90151 (232) 544-6783
1130 3202 Oaksdale Road San Diego CA 90175 (245) 578-9912
1135 401 Regency Court Oceanside CA 90457 (276) 776-0908
1140 720 Independence Way Mesa AZ 02142 (615) 247-9812
1141 1499 Doveland Drive Denver CO 60514 (864) 451-0096
1150 1453 Mirageo Lane Phoenix AZ 85296 (660) 714-2820
1160 1313 Stewart Avenue Boulder CO 60577 (887) 433-6869
EXERCISE 2 - ACCESS

PART I: There have been some changes in a number of the offices. Update the
information in both the SOFTWARE and ADDRESS tables:

SOFTWARE: Software Galore has decided to change their software type. Enter the
following changes:

Change Title to Word-O


Change Type to Word Processing
Change Price to $545.00
Change Date to 1/1/99

ADDRESS: Store# 1110 (Computers Etc) has moved to another office. Enter the
following changes:

Change Address to 4500 Grandview Drive


Change Zip to 90215

PART II: Bit-Byte Computers is growing. Add the two new companies to both the
SOFTWARE and ADDRESS tables

STORE#: 1165 STORE#: 1170


BRANCH: Printers and Such BRANCH: Bean Town Computers

ADDRESS: 765 Main Street ADDRESS: 156 14th Avenue


CITY/ST: Denver, CO 60514 CITY/ST: Seattle, WA 99465
TITLE: InfoBase TITLE: Exceller
TYPE: Database TYPE: Spreadsheet
PRICE: $529.99 PRICE: $599.00
PURDATE: 1/15/99 PURDATE: 1/15/99
PHONE: (664) 451-2285 PHONE: (506) 568-1935

PART III: The Bits and Bytes Co. has had financial difficulties in the last few years so
the company is closing the store. Remove this record from both databases.

PART IV: Bit-Byte Computer Store would like a printout of data in the SOFTWARE
table. They would like it displayed in Form View.

1. Select the Forms Tab


2. Create a New Form using Form Wizard option
3. Use the SOFTWARE table for the form data
4. Select the following fields for the Form:
BRANCH TYPE TITLE
5. Choose the Columnar display option
6. Choose the Clouds background
7. Name the Form SOFTWAREFORM

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