Often, an end-user of a database has little or no technical knowledge of how the database is put together and would have difficulty dealing with a basic table display. A form allows the data to be presented in a much more user-friendly fashion and can include labels and other helpful aids to instruct the user in entering and interpreting data.
Reports are normally created for the purpose of printing.
In simple terms, a ms-access form is a *window* into a database that allows the users to add/edit/delete records in a way that is customizable. A form is a way to view data differently than the datasheet view.
The tables in MS Access have a size limitation. A better alternative to MS Access is SQL Server.
with ms access we can create tables, queries, forms, reports, pages, macros and modules which are the objects of ms access.
A couple of options are to type the data into a form or import from an external source.
MS Access 2003 is able to produce MS Access 2000 compatible databases.
No. MS Access is a component of MS Office, but you do not need the other applications (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) to run Access. However, there are many shared resources between MS Access and other MS Office applications. Obviously, if you remove (uninstall) MS Excel from your MS Office collection and delete all your spreadsheets, you will not be able to import Excel data to Access.
Control: Any element on a form or report such as a label, text box, line, or combo box. Controls can be Bound, Unbound, or Calculated. This answer applies to MS Access.
MS PowerPoint is a presentation application for making presentations. MS Access is a database application for making databases.
There are 5 main types of general purpose software's: 1. word processing software eg: Ms-word 2. Database software eg: Ms-access 3.spread sheet software eg: Ms-Excel 4. graphic software eg: coral draw 5. designing software eg: Ms-publisher
to input data into one record at a time
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