Chapter 2. Build Tables

The skills tested in this section of the Microsoft Office Specialist exam for Microsoft Access 2013 relate to building tables. Specifically, the following objectives are associated with this set of skills:

2.1 Create a table
2.2 Format tables
2.3 Manage records
2.4 Create and modify fields

Chapter 1, explained that database templates (desktop templates and templates for Access web apps) provide a set of default tables. This chapter guides you in studying methods for working more with tables, specifically, how to refine their design and enter and update data. This chapter also describes how to create and design tables from scratch. As one of the first steps in creating a database from the ground up—before actually using ...

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