Where do I get an introductory access course

I'm tasked with setting up a database using access. I'm not familiar with the
software. Where can I get free on-line tuition on the software?

Run by Barnes and Noble and pick up a copy of Database Design for Mere
Mortals by Michael J. Hernandez for starters.

--
Lynn Trapp
MS Access MVP
www.ltcomputerdesigns.com
Access Security: www.ltcomputerdesigns.com/Security.htm


"tsholo123" wrote in message
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I'm tasked with setting up a database using access. I'm not familiar with
the
software. Where can I get free on-line tuition on the software?

tsholo123 wrote:

I'm tasked with setting up a database using access. I'm not familiar with the
software. Where can I get free on-line tuition on the software?

Why not start at the beginning? Most versions of Access (except 2000 and
2002!) have a decent (not fantastic, but decent) instructional manual
included with the software. OLH won't get you building Rome (or
databases) in a day, but it can ground you in the basics. Open Access,
click on the Help toolbar command, select the "Contents" tab, and start
with the very first topic in the Introduction chapter, "Databases: What
they are and how they work."

My recommendation for a hard-copy reference would be "Running Microsoft
Access xx" by John Viescas. Simple, clear, minimum jargon, and very
thorough. I always keep my copy ready-to-hand.

Here are some links to web sites about using Microsoft Access and
developing relational databases:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;289533

http://www.microsoft.com/education/AccessTutorial.aspx

There are tons more out there, but this should start the ball rolling.

Good luck,

LeAnne

Try Google using: microsoft access tutorials
You'll get hundreds of hits.

However, I agree with Lynn. The *most important* thing you can learn is
good database design principles. The Hernandez book is a great beginning.
On my website I have a few tutorials that build off of this book. You can
find them he http://www.rogersaccesslibrary.com/Tutorials.html

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"tsholo123" wrote in message
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I'm tasked with setting up a database using access. I'm not familiar with
the
software. Where can I get free on-line tuition on the software?

On my website I have a few tutorials that build off of this book. You can
find them he http://www.rogersaccesslibrary.com/Tutorials.html

Cool stuff, Roger. I didn't know you had that there. I'll have to do some
more in depth reading of it later, but that's nice to know about.

--
Lynn Trapp
MS Access MVP
www.ltcomputerdesigns.com
Access Security: www.ltcomputerdesigns.com/Security.htm