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Introduction to Databases

A database is a collection of data stored in a computer system, allowing users to enter, access, and analyze data efficiently. In Access, databases consist of four main objects: tables, queries, forms, and reports, which facilitate data management and analysis. Tables store data in organized rows and columns, while forms help in data entry, queries enable data searching, and reports present data in a printable format.

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Introduction to Databases

A database is a collection of data stored in a computer system, allowing users to enter, access, and analyze data efficiently. In Access, databases consist of four main objects: tables, queries, forms, and reports, which facilitate data management and analysis. Tables store data in organized rows and columns, while forms help in data entry, queries enable data searching, and reports present data in a printable format.

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Introduction to

Databases
What is a database?
• A database is a collection of data that is stored in a computer system.
Databases allow their users to enter, access, and analyze their data
quickly and easily.
Components of a database
• Databases in Access are composed of four objects: tables, queries,
forms, and reports. Together, these objects allow you to enter, store,
analyze, and compile data however you want.
Tables
• All data in a database are stored in tables.
• Tables are organized into vertical columns (fields) and horizontal rows
(records).
• A field is more than just a column; it’s a way of organizing information
by the type of data it is. Every piece of information within a field is of
the same type.
• Likewise, a record is more than just a row; it's a unit of information.
Every cell in a given row is part of that row’s record.
Example of a table
STUDENT
StudentNumber LastName FirstName EmailAddress
1 Cooke Sam [email protected]
2 Lau Marcia [email protected]
3 Harris Lou [email protected]
4 Greene Grace [email protected]
5 Davis Bruce [email protected]
6 Kelly Mary [email protected]
7 Taylor Larry [email protected]
Forms
• Forms are used for entering, modifying, and viewing records.
• When you enter information into a form in Access, the data goes
exactly where the database designer wants it to go: in one or more
related tables.
• Forms make entering data easier.
Example of a form
Queries
• Queries are a way of searching for and compiling data from one or
more tables.
• Running a query is like asking a detailed question of your database.
• When you build a query in Access, you are defining specific search
conditions to find exactly the data you want.
Example of a Query
Reports
• Reports offer you the ability to present your data in print.
• A report can be built or generated from any table or query.

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