Microsoft Access Version 2002 Step by Step (Cpg-Step By Step)

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 336 pages
• Published by: Microsoft Press July 6, 2001
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0735612994
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0735612990
• Book Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
• Weighs: 1.8 pounds

Product Description
Microsoft Access Version 2002 provides powerful new tools with which to manage data, share information with coworkers over an intranet or the Internet, find and retrieve answers faster, leverage automated, pre-packaged databases to quickly build business solutions, and integrate those solutions with Microsoft SQL Server(tm) 2000. Microsoft ACCESS VERSION 2002 STEP BY STEP offers self-paced instruction to the beginning-to-advanced user who wants to get the most out of Access-and prepare for Microsoft Office User (MOUS) certification. This personal training system offers easy-to-follow lessons full of clear objectives, a wealth of task-oriented procedures, and dozens of real-world business scenarios. Each STEP BY STEP title consists of friendly, straightforward instruction with dozens of full-color screenshots and illustrations to help you learn exactly what you need to know at your own pace. A companion CD-ROM includes practice files that are tightly integrated with the lessons, plus movie-style demonstrations of key procedures. Other features include a "QuickLook Guide" for easy visual navigation, a "Finding the Best Starting Point for You" section to help you decide how to the most out of the book, and a special lay-flat binding to keep the book open during lessons.

Reader Reviews
This is a great book. I had used Access to perform queries and generate reports a few years ago, but had forgotten the details, and I had never made a database myself. Recently I needed to make a database and some reports from scratch. Since I thought I was not a "beginner" I first purchased Microsoft Access Version 2002 Inside Out (by Feddema), which was a mistake. That book may be a suitable reference once you know the Access basics (and I'm not even sure it's that great a reference), but it didn't help me learn the basics. Then I got Step By Step and by following the chapters and the samples from the CD I was able to make rapid progress. The book is well written, easy to follow in a logical order and has examples of all the basic skills needed to create and use a basic database. It took two full days to go through the examples, but I learned enough to create the database I needed to make. It will also be a good reference for the occasional Access user who needs a refresher in basic skills. Highly recommended.