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Database ECDL - the European PC standard

Preface This book is intended to help you successfully complete the test for Module 5 of the European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL). However before we start working through the actual content of the guide you may find it useful to know a little bit more about the ECDL in general and where this par...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McTaggart, Bill
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Springer London 2000, 2000
Edition:1st ed. 2000
Series:European Computer Driving Licence
Subjects:
Information Storage And Retrieval
Application Software
Information Storage And Retrieval Systems
Computer And Information Systems Applications
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 3.16. Re-Arranging Table Columns
  • 3.17. Find and Replace
  • 3.18. Checking Spelling of Text Fields
  • 3.19. Filtering Rows
  • 3.20. Printing Tables
  • 3.21. Closing Exercises
  • 3.22. Summary
  • 4. Retrieving Information
  • 4.1. Queries
  • 4.2. Using the Query Wizard
  • 4.3. Creating a Simple Query
  • 4.4. Specifying Criteria and Using Expresions
  • 4.5. The Query Design Toolbar
  • 4.6. Adding Calculations to Queries
  • 4.7. Adding a Filter
  • 4.8. Queries Based on More than One Table
  • 4.9. Summary
  • 5. Using Forms
  • 5.1. Why Forms are Useful
  • 5.2. Basic Forms Ideas
  • 5.3. Types of Access Forms
  • 5.4. Designing a Form
  • 5.5. Creating a Form with the Form Wizard and AutoForm
  • 5.6. Form Design Toolbar
  • 5.7. Creating a Form using Design View
  • 5.8. Adding Graphics to Forms
  • 5.9. Printing a Form
  • 5.10. Summary
  • 6. Reporting
  • 6.1. When to Use Reports
  • 6.2. Some Example Reports
  • 6.3. Using the Report Wizard
  • 6.4. Report Design Toolbar
  • 6.5. Creating a Report Using Design View
  • 6.6. Sequence and Group Information in Reports
  • 6.7. Using Graphics in Reports
  • 6.8. Summary
  • 1. Introduction
  • 1.1. Using This Guide
  • 1.2. Data, Databases and Information
  • 1.3. Database Management Systems
  • 1.4. Uses of Databases
  • 1.5. Relational Databases
  • 1.6. Queries, Forms and Reports
  • 1.7. Some Conventions
  • 1.8. Summary
  • 2. Getting Started
  • 2.1. Starting Up Access 97
  • 2.2. The Access Window
  • 2.3. Opening a Database
  • 2.4. Viewing a Table
  • 2.5. Modifying a Record
  • 2.6. Saving a Database
  • 2.7. View Options
  • 2.8. Selecting and Modifying Toolbars
  • 2.9. Using Access 97 Help
  • 2.10. Summary
  • 3. Creating a Database
  • 3.1. Designing Tables
  • 3.2. Derived Data
  • 3.3. Primary Keys
  • 3.4. Types of Data
  • 3.5. Indexes
  • 3.6. Access Database Wizards
  • 3.7. The Table Design Toolbar
  • 3.8. Creating Tables
  • 3.9. Adding Fields
  • 3.10. More Data Types
  • 3.11. Choosing Field Options
  • 3.12. Setting up Relationships
  • 3.13. Entering Data in a Table
  • 3.14. Deleting Data in a Table
  • 3.15. Sorting Table Data

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