Week 11: Muddy

Having never used Microsoft Access (or any kind of database program) before, I found it extremely difficult and hard to do.

In fact, I have yet to finish the project because of its difficulty and my lack of finding help/answers.

But I will continue to learn and will impart what little knowledge I have of Access here.

Microsoft Access creates a database, a way to store data to make it into information. It does what a spreadsheet can do but even more. It works on the basis of relationships between multiple tables and can create queries, forms and reports all based on the data given in one table.

It is very effective and efficient, but not simple. Knowing the basics is necessary to start with and knowing advanced tricks couldn't hurt as well.

Heading online you can find tons of tutorials to help you expand your knowledge of Access, such as About.com, Yevol.com and Microsoft.com.

Whether you find the right tutorial to suit what you need to get down is the tricky part.

Once working with a database program, you might find it being very useful for a certain situation when you are working with lots of data and want to organize it to make better use of time (and thus funds as well). Access is a useful program to learn and master as it will no doubt become handy in any business environment.