Microsoft® Access Version 2002 Step by Step (Step by Step (Microsoft)) [Paperback]

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Book Description

ISBN-10: 0735612994 | ISBN-13: 978-0735612990 | Publication Date: July 6, 2001

Experience learning made easy—and quickly teach yourself how to use the data management power in Microsoft® Access Version 2002. With STEP BY STEP, you can take just the lessons you need or work from cover to cover. Either way, you drive the instruction—building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them!

• Master the tools for building a database that makes information easier to find and use
• Link to data from other Microsoft Office applications, HTML and XML files, and other databases
• Use forms, filters, queries, and reports to capture and analyze data
• Learn ways to prevent data corruption and unauthorized access
• Share your data with colleagues and customers through interactive Web pages
• Prepare for the Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOS) exam

This book is approved courseware for the Microsoft Office Specialist Program. Go to: http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/officespecialist/default.mspx

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Microsoft Press (July 6, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735612994
• ISBN-13: 978-0735612990
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #737,392 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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116 of 116 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book for beginners, May 6, 2002

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C. Ryan (Winthrop, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Microsoft® Access Version 2002 Step by Step (Step by Step (Microsoft)) (Paperback)

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.

87 of 88 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It's ok - especially if you own a garden store, April 17, 2003

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"monkey-maca" (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Microsoft® Access Version 2002 Step by Step (Step by Step (Microsoft)) (Paperback)

This book uses a bogus garden store example to teach you how to go through various functions in Access. This book is great if you have never used Access before. However, if you are trying to set-up a database for more specific needs/functionality, I don't think step-by-step gives you enough information to accomplish this goal. After I read this book cover to cover and completing all of the exercises, I was able to create a basic (simple) database. If that is all you want to do, this book is perfect. The major problem I had with this selection, was there is not enough explaination as to why I was doing something. I could easily follow the concise step by step instructions and accomplish what they were telling me to do in the sample database, but there was no explaiation as to what each step I was performing was accomplishing. Now that I have created a simple basic database, I need another book to create calculations, and basically use the database the way I need to.

Step-by-step was great for teaching me the absolute basics, but I think I would have done better by getting a different book that could take me beyond that. If I had, I probably could have actually acomplished what I need to to with Access. Instead, I am back again buying another book.

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good and Versatile, August 28, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Microsoft® Access Version 2002 Step by Step (Step by Step (Microsoft)) (Paperback)

This book covers all the basics of Access in a format that is easy to understand. It does require familiarity with Windows, but most people looking for this level of understanding in Access have that already. The CDRom files makes the lessons easy and informative. It is written for XP, but I have 2000 Professional, and with a few exceptions, I could do all the lessons in the book. If you are going to use the book for a different version than XP, though, you really have to have a working knowledge of Access already. All in all, a good resource that I believe will serve me well in the future as a reference book.