1. ACCESS CHAPTER 2 Introduction to ACCESS Learning Objectives: Understand ACCESS icons. Use ACCESS objects, including tables, queries, forms, and reports. Open and display tables. Retrieve information with queries. Create and use forms to display and modify table contents Design and use reports.

2. ACCESS OBJECTS: Tables: All database information is stored in tables comprised of rows (attributes) and columns (tuples) Queries: A question you ask about one or more tables in your database Forms: A simple way to enter, change, or display data Reports: A convenient way to consolidate and group information that is stored in a database for publication or reporting purposes.

3. TASK 1. open and change a table display Exercise 2.4: opening a table Exercise 2.5: searching a row containing a particular value Exercise 2.6: changing a table’s display characteristics Exercise 2.7: sorting a table Complete Exercise 1 on page 103 and print the sorted table. TASK 2. query a database Exercise 2.8: running a query Exercise 2.9: creating a one-table query Exercise 2.10: writing selection criteria using an “AND” operating Exercise 2.11: forming an “OR” query Complete Exercise 2 on pages 103. Print the resulting dynasets. Complete Problem 1 on page 104. Print the resulting dynasets. TASK 3. use forms Exercise 2.12: opening and using a form Exercise 2.13: editing data with a form Exercise 2.14: filtering data through a form Complete Problem 2 on page 104. Print the FIRST TWO PAGES of the form. TASK 4. design reports Exercise 2.15: loading and reviewing a report Exercise 2.16: creating a report quickly Exercise 2.17: saving a report Complete Problem 3 on page 104 and print the FIRST TWO PAGES of the report. ACCESS CHAPTER 2 Introduction to ACCESS