February 2025
Beginner
416 pages
9h 44m
English
Content preview from Microsoft 365 Access For Dummies, 2nd Edition
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Chapter 3
Database Basics
IN THIS CHAPTER
Getting to know some basic terms and concepts
Becoming outstanding in your field(s)
Deciding to go flat-file or relational with your database
Getting a table started
This may be the single most important chapter in this book. That might sound like a strong statement, but it’s really true. When you want to figure out how to actually do something, it’s essential to understand not just how it works, but why it works that way, and what’s going on behind the scenes. So after you’ve read about why Access is the right tool for you (in Chapter 1) and how to get around in the Access interface (Chapter 2), it’s time to really nail down how Access works, get a sense of some of the basic terminology (to help some of the upcoming chapters make more sense) and learn the steps to start building your database.
Database Lingo
Now, if the section heading (“Database Lingo”) is making you panic because you think I want you to memorize a bunch of technical jargon, don’t worry. I would never do that to you! The terms covered here simply set you up to better ...
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