Microsoft® Office Access 2003 Step by Step (Step By Step (Microsoft)) (Paperback)

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Product Description
This practical, hands-on tutorial expertly builds your skills with Microsoft Office Access 2003—one step at a time! With STEP BY STEP, you work at your own pace through easy-to-follow lessons and practice exercises to learn exactly the tools and techniques you need. Topics include: building a database; linking to data from other Microsoft applications, databases, and HTML and XML files; using forms, filters, queries, and reports to capture and analyze data; helping to prevent data corruption; sharing data over the Web; and more. The book also helps you prepare for the Microsoft Office Specialist exam for Access and makes a great on-the-job desk reference. The companion CD includes practice files you can use as you learn, as well as the Microsoft Office System Reference pack, which contains templates and clip art, an eBook of Step by Step, and four other eBooks: the Microsoft Office System Quick Reference; the Insider’s Guide to Microsoft Office OneNote 2003; the Microsoft Computer Dictionary, Fifth Edition; and Introducing the Tablet PC. Designed for beginning and intermediate level users, STEP BY STEP puts you in charge of developing the skills you need, exactly when you need them!

About the Author
Online Training Solutions, Inc. (OTSI) is a traditional and electronic publishing company with years of experience in the creation, production, and delivery of computer software training. OTSI wrote Microsoft Windows® XP Step by Step, Microsoft FrontPage® Version 2002 Step by Step, and Microsoft Access Version 2002 Step by Step. The company publishes the Quick Course® and Practical Business Skills™ series of computer and business training products.

Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Microsoft Press (September 24, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 8120324757
• ISBN-13: 978-0735615175
• ASIN: 0735615179
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #19,253 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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52 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Relating to Relational Databases, January 9, 2004

By	F. Anderson (Apex, North Carolina) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

In some form or other, I have been running into relational databases for several years now. I have been interested in, but baffled by them, until now. Despite the previous not-so-positive review, I found this book very helpful for my level of interest and understanding. The book lives up to its name, giving step-by-step instructions on how to build and work with Access databases. Each subsequent step builds on the previous one, providing a logical foundation for building understanding. If you are new to relational databases, or want to brush up on some rusty skills, I would highly recommend this book.

73 of 84 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars For Novices Only, January 23, 2005

By	tech librarian (North Brunswick, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

I bought this book with the hope that it would show how to build a database from scratch. I was sorely disappointed. I am a technical professional, but while I expect the learning curve to be relatively flat, I'm really at a standing start when it comes to databases in general and Access in particular. Hence the appeal of the book. But this title really doesn't go much farther than showing you how to do wizard-based stuff. If you know absolutely nothing about Access when you start this book, you'll be nominally north of that when you finish, but not much more. If you really wanna learn Access, this book won't do it.

25 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed Teacher, August 14, 2005

By	Mom of 3 (Columbus, IN) - See all my reviews

I wish I had read the reviews prior to purchasing the book. The title is very misleading. Basically it is a review of what Access can do...I was looking for a more hands on approach.