Microsoft Access for Beginners

This book is an introduction to Microsoft Access intended for people who have never used the program before and might even be unfamiliar with databases in general. It presents the basic concepts of relational database systems as well as specific things that can be accomplished with Microsoft Access. All areas, including table design and data entry, reporting and automation are covered with the beginner in mind. The goal is to help you understand database concepts and build a good foundation on which to continue learning and designing your own applications.

"Microsoft Access for Beginners" is more than a step by step tutorial; its purpose is to show you how to use Access well. This book has been thoroughly reviewed and updated for Office Access 2010. The second edition has been expanded with an introduction to Visual Basic for Applications, the programming language behind Microsoft Access which equips you to create fully functional and robust applications with Access.

Acknowledging that there are still many users of the previous Access versions, this book continues to support multiple versions of the software with a focus on Access 2007 and Office Access 2010.