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Access 2016


                  Access  is a powerful and  easy  to use  Relational Database  Management
                  System (RDBMS) that is a part of Office Suite. It provides handy tools
                  that  help  in operating,  maintaining  and manipulating  the  records more
                  effectively.                                                                           Access 2016
           Prime (Ver. 2.2)-VIII  It prevents the duplication of data. It allows you to add, delete, modify and update the
                  Access is one of the most popular Relational Database Management System (RDBMS).



                  records in a database by establishing a relationship between the tables.

                   Starting Access 2016


                  To start Access, follow the given steps:

                  Step 1:  Click on the Start button. Start menu appears.

          36      Step 2:  Click on Access 2016. The Access 2016 window opens.

                  Step 3:  Select a template or choose Blank Database to create a new database. If you
                            selected Blank Database, a dialog box will appear prompting you to enter a name
                            for your database.

                  Step 4:  Enter the name and then click on Create button.


                   Components of Access 2016


                  Access 2016 have the following components:

                  • Quick Access Toolbar: It is a small bar at the top-left corner of the Access 2016 window.
                    It usually has buttons for Save, Undo, and Redo, and it can be customised to include additional

                    commands as needed.
                  • Title Bar: It is the topmost bar of the Access window that displays the name of the

                    currently opened database.

                  • Ribbon: It is a long bar located below the Title bar. It is divided into different tabs such
                    as File, Home, Create, etc. These tabs are further divided into groups. These groups
                    contain various commands of Access 2016.

                  • Navigation Pane: This pane is located on the left side of the Access window. It displays
                    the names of the objects used in the database such as Table, Query, Form, etc.

                  • Navigation  Buttons: These  buttons  help  navigate through the records  within  the
                    database.

                  • Work Area: This is the area where users can add or modify records in different fields

                    of a table.
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