2. A database is… an organized collection of
related information.
Ex. of paper databases: Telephone
Book, Library Catalogs, etc.
Ex. of computer databases: Microsoft
Access, NCWISE, etc.
3. Microsoft Access is ... a Microsoft
database that helps store and sort
information.
Is used for... sorting of grades, records,
files, information, etc.
In Microsoft Access you can... sort,
filter/query, make reports, and store
information.
4. There are 3 parts to a database: Fields,
Records, and Entries.
5. Filter/Query is used when you want to
pull out certain pieces of information.
An Example:
In this example the
user only wants to
see customer
numbers and names.
6. Reports are a display of records that are
made of a certain search or sort.
A Example:
A report was
created to
show only
some of the
information.
7. A sort is when you take the information
you have and put it in alphabetical or
numerical order.
An Example:
The information is
sorted in ascending
order.
8. There are three different views that you
can view the database in.
They are… Design View, Form View, and
Datasheet View.
When starting a database you must start
in Design View.
From there on you can either use
Datasheet View or Form View.
9. 1st: Open a Microsoft Access database.
2nd: Name your file and decide where
you want to put it. Then press Create.
3rd: Change the view to design view then
enter your fields and there data types .
4th: Change back to datasheet view or
form view and enter your information.
