3. What is DATABASE?
• A database is a tool for collecting and
organizing information. Databases can store
information about people, products, orders,
or anything else.
• A database is a collection of table. Instead of
placing related data in a single table,
database allows you to separate them into
different tables that may be merged together
whenever needed.
4. Microsoft Office Access, previously
known as Microsoft Access, is
a database management system
from Microsoft that combines the
relational Microsoft Jet Database
Engine with a graphical user
interface and software-development
tools.
5. The parts of an Access database
• Tables
• Forms
• Reports
• Queries
• Macros
• Modules
7. Using Access, you can:
• Add new data to a database, such
as a new item in an inventory
• Edit existing data in the database,
such as changing the current
location of an item
• Delete information, perhaps if an
item is sold or discarded
8. • Organize and view the data in
different ways
• Share the data with others via
reports, e-mail messages, an
intranet , or the Internet
9. Figure 1: A student database consisting of
different related tables
10. Record
• It is a collection of related data. It is
very important in terms of planning
and decision-making for they give
information that is required for a
particular situation.
• A record consists of related pieces of
data called attributes or data fields
11. Table
• A collection of records. It is made
up of rows and columns. Each
row in the table corresponds to a
record and each column
represents a data field.
13. Primary Key
• A Primary key is a unique data
that is identifies each record in a
table. Just like an ID number in
your identification or
membership card, each record
becomes unique.
14.
15. Foreign Key
• foreign key is a relationship or link
between two tables which ensures that
the data stored in a database is
consistent.
• The foreign key link is set up by matching
columns in one table (the child) to the
primary key columns in another table
(the parent).
20. • Title Bar - every program or application
of Microsoft windows is run inside a
window. Title bar contains the name of
the window that is used for identification
when switching from one window to
another.
• Menu Bar – contains commands that can
be used in the application. The
commands are grouped by category and
are accessed by clicking it.
21. • Standard toolbar – it contains most
common task that you would
normally access using the menu bar.
• Task Pane- it contains shortcuts to
tasks that you normally access using
the menu bar. It also acts as an
assistant in finding the answers to
your questions.
22. QUIZ #2
1. It is very important in terms of
planning and decision-making for it
give information that is required for
a particular situation.
2. A collection of records that is made
up of rows and columns.
3. A tool for collecting and organizing
information.
23. 4. A relationship or link between two tables
which ensures that the data stored in a
database is consistent.
5. A unique data that is identifies each record
in a table.
6. A database management system from
Microsoft that combines the relational
Microsoft Jet Database Engine with
a graphical user interface and software-
development tools.
24. 7. It contains most common task that
you would normally access using
the menu bar.
8. It contains the name of the
window that is used for
identification when switching from
one window to another.
25. 9. It acts as an assistant in finding
the answers to your questions.
10. It contains commands that can
be used in the application. The
commands are grouped by
category and are accessed by
clicking it.
