The Complete Idiot's Guide to Microsoft Access 2000

by Habraken, Joe

• ISBN13: 9780789719003
• ISBN10: 0789719002
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-04-01
• Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.

Summary

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Author Biography

Joe Habraken is a computer technology professional and author, with more than a dozen years of experience as an educator and consultant in the information technology field. A Microsoft Certified Professional, Joe has taught computer software seminars across the country. Currently, he serves as the lead instructor for the Networking Technologies program at Globe College in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Lights, Camera, Access---Introducing Microsoft Access 2000	1	(4)
Part 1 Getting Your Feet Wet with Access	5	(36)
Databases, Access, and You	7	(8)
Putting Access Through Its Paces	15	(12)
Help, I Need Somebody...	27	(14)
Part 2 Catching the Brass Ring: Creating Databases	41	(84)
Database Creation: More Fun, Less Filling	43	(16)
Turning the Tables: Table Design	59	(18)
Going On Record: Adding and Editing Data	77	(16)
Being Manipulative: Different Ways to View Your Records	93	(18)
Between You and Me and Access: Table Relationships	111	(14)
Part 3 So What's the Object?	125	(140)
It's All in Your Form	127	(18)
Reforming Your Forms	145	(26)
Not a Stupid Question---Designing Simple Queries	171	(20)
More Questions---Designing Advanced Queries	191	(18)
From Soup to Nuts---Creating Delicious Reports	209	(14)
No Need for a Calculator---Doing Math in Reports	223	(14)
Pride of Ownership---Enhancing Your Reports	237	(18)
All the News That's Fit to Print	255	(10)
Part 4 Expanding Your Database Brain Power	265	(100)
OLE---Taking the Bull out of Object Linking and Embedding	267	(16)
Imports and Exports---Moving and Sharing Data	283	(18)
Keeping Your Databases Running Smoothly	301	(12)
What's the Password?	313	(14)
The Little Engines That Can---Making Macros	327	(10)
Have It Your Way---Customizing Access	337	(12)
Surf's Up, Dude---Access on the Internet	349	(16)
Appendix A Installing Access 2000	365	(6)
Glossary Speak Like a Geek---The Complete Reference	371	(10)
Index	381