Product Description

See what's new in the world's bestselling relational database software, including new feature coverage, and how to migrate your existing data to Access 2003.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #296929 in Books
• Published on: 2003-09-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 1024 pages

From the Back Cover

The Definitive Resource on Access 2003

CD-ROM contains quick reference section on Access 2003--plus sample database files that support the book's material

Scale mountains of data with a single application with the help of this comprehensive resource. Through detailed, step-by-step instructions, you'll learn how to design and build custom Access databases, even with limited computer knowledge. Gather, organize, and analyze data more effectively than ever, and build a highly responsive database that will put your information to work for you. Streamline your work with wizards, queries, and sorting and filtering methods. Secure remote functioning, online use, and multiple party access. Microsoft Office Access 2003: The Complete Reference will help you build comprehensive information management solutions.

• Understand all the Access functions--including all the featurs of the 2003 upgrade
• Retrieve information quickly from existing databases
• Construct a database to serve your needs efficiently
• Integrate Access with the rest of the Microsoft Office 2003 suite
• Raise productivity and decision efficiency based on analysis of data trends and relationships
• Create advanced queries to extract and manipulate specific information
• Improve database performance with macros, customization, and faster information distribution

About the Author
Virginia Andersen (Coronado, CA) is a freelance author and writer who has written or contributed to nearly 25 books about PC-based applications, including many student tutorials and accompanying instructor manuals with exercise disks. Virginia is certified as a Microsoft Access MOUS Expert. She has over 25 years experience in computer science applications, analysis, and engineering - including extensive technical writing and editing. Her government and defense projects include lunar mapping, reliability engineering, undersea surveillance, weapon system interface simulation, and naval communications. Her civilian projects include computerized project management and horse race handicapping.

Customer Reviews

Good Guide
This book is an excellent point of reference and will suit people who want to begin using Access for the first time. I purchased this book as a reference guide for my students and ended up leaning some new skills myself.

Good read, very useful at all levels.