Microsoft Access is a database program to

•manage

•sort

•retrieve

•group

•filter for certain records

Database Terms

Database files consist of tables.

table: a collection of information in a database about a specific topic (such as student information)

can have one table in a database file or several tables which consist of fields and records

fields: individual units of a table

categories of information you will be entering into a table (such as FirstName, LastName, Address, City, State, Zip, and Phone.)

records: combination of all the fields put together to make one entry (such as the address for one person)

forms: present display boxes where information may be displayed or entered.

display one record at a time

queries: allow you to find specific information in your database (such as who lives in a particular Zip code area)

report: summarizes the information in a database in a document format

relational database: tables can be lined to each other

Suggested Classroom Uses:

•Create a student information database which includes all pertinent information about the student (i.e. name, address, parent information)

•Create a “best projects” database which archives student work, organized by name, date created, link to the document/project or digital image of the student work

•Create a database information and images on a historical event (World War I) that includes significant battles, leaders, documents, places, etc.

•Create a database over a period of time, such as an entire semester, which archives information on famous or significant people in a particular field. Each record would include information such as place of birth, education, significant contributions, etc.

At the completion of this class, you will be able to: Start a new database Create tables for data display Create forms for input of data Create reports of the database Edit the data and fields that display the data Create queries of the information in the database Save the database

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