Microsoft® Office Access™ 2007 Plain & Simple

Chapter 4. Getting to Know Access Databases

In this section:

• Viewing a Sample Database

• Working with Database Objects

• Examining a Table

• Examining a Form

• Examining a Query

• Examining a Report

• Using the Database Templates

• Frequently Used Object Views

Microsoft Office Access 2007 is a powerful program with a wide variety of objects you can create to manage, locate, and present important information. The best way to get familiar with Access and what you can do with it is to dive right in by examining a sample database. Access 2007 comes with the Northwind sample database, which chronicles the activities and resources of a food and beverage dealer. In addition to the Northwind sample database, Access also comes with several database templates you can use to create ...