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Access Database for non-IT individuals
Job Task You are an office worker for Rio Rancho Auto Gallery. Your company sells four types of vehicles (compacts, sedans, SUVs, and trucks). Your boss wants you to find out how much sales the company did in January, February, and March for the various types of vehicles sold. How would you go about doing this?
Database A repository of data that can be accessed in order to produce information for decision making. Data is the facts about an entity, such inventory, sales, employees, customers. Information is data organized in order to provide meaningful results for decision making.
Structure of a database • Table(s) • Fields (columns) • Name • Data type • [Size] • Records (rows) • Queries • Forms • Reports
Creating a database • Open Access • Select blank database or use a template • Name the fields (columns) for the default table • Save and name the table • Modify any data types (numeric and auto number) • Enter the data for each record (row) • Create additional table(s) as required • Process the data using queries, forms, and/or reports.
Texas Lakes Medical Center • Patients • Doctors