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Introduction: DatabasesBy Margaret Lion
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What is a database?
A collection of data organized to serve many applications efficiently by centralizing the data and minimizing redundant data.
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3Some definitions
• Data – raw facts about people, events, things or ideas
• Database – a collection of related data
• Information – data organized in a useful manner
• Table – data organized in columns (called fields) and row (called records)
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4Access Objects
• Access database has several objects. We will use these four:• Tables• Forms• Queries• Reports
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5Tables
• Tables are the heart of the database.• Tables are a collection of records (rows) that share
the same fields (columns)
One record per row
One column holds unique information
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6Forms
• Shows one record at a time• Used to edit or enter data
Shows only one record/row
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7Queries
• A query asks a “question” of the database• Used to sort and search records • It looks like a table but instead it takes some information
from a table (or another query)
Looks like a table
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8Reports
• Reports are summaries of data used for printing/presenting data• Reports show data from tables or queries
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9Special Thanks To:
• Pat Setser• Lowell Furman