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Collecting Information – MS Access Class 4

Collecting Information – MS Access

What is a Database:

A database is an organized collection of data or facts relating to a specific topic. It is made up of
fields and records.

Serial No. Name Date of Birth Average Marks Result
1 Asad Qazi 12-10-1994 85 Pass
2 Shamaila Raza 26-06-2004 95 Pass
3 Umair Adnan 21-11-2005 75 Pass
4 Shehla Shah 17-12-2006 80 Pass

A Field:

Each item of data or column in a database is called a field. In the above table, there are five fields.

A Record:
Each row in a database is called a record. The above table contains six records.

Introduction to MS Access:

Microsoft Access is a database management system (DBMS) from Microsoft that combines the
relational Microsoft Jet Database Engine with a graphical user interface and software-development
tools. Access is an easy-to-use tool for creating business applications either from templates or from
scratch. With its rich and intuitive design tools, Access can help in creating appealing and highly
functional applications in a minimal amount of time.

MS Access User Interface:

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