The tutorial is based on Microsoft Access which is part of the Microsoft Office Professional suite that also includes MS Excel, MS Word and MS Powerpoint. Now that MS Access 2000 is widely available, this tutorial has been ammended to include explanations of where Access '97 and Access 2000 differ. Most of the basic features and functions are the same between the two versions. The tutorial begins with a brief overview of Relational Databases . The majority of database management systems in use today are based on what is called the relational database model.
Access is a relational database management system.
We then describe a business example and give an outline for the database and applications we wish to develop. This tutorial is intended for students just getting started with the MS Access database management system. This tutorial assumes the student is familiar with the basic operation of a personal computer and Microsoft Windows '95, Windows '98, Windows NT or Windows 2000. Managing files in general including the difference between floppy disks, drive letters, hard disk, etc. On to the Next Section All products or company names in this tutorial are used for identification purposes only, and may be trademarks of their respective owners.