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Name: What is a Database?
ID: m15098
Language: English (en)
Summary: This is the first of a three-part series of workshops that serve as a general introduction to Microsoft's Access 2003 database program. In Part I we will learn how to create a database to manage your personal multimedia collection. You may bring a list of the DVDs, CDs, MP3s, VHS tapes, and audio cassettes you want to organize to class. These courses are designed for adults with some computer experience but little or no previous database experience.
Subject: Business, Science and Technology
Keywords: access, application, database, microsoft, software, tutorial
Document Type: -//CNX//DTD CNXML 0.5 plus MathML//EN
License: Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 2.0
Authors: Mary Wright (mwright@plcmc.org)
Copyright Holders: Mary Wright (mwright@plcmc.org)
Maintainers: Mary Wright (mwright@plcmc.org)
Latest version: 1.2 (history)
First publication date: Aug 18, 2007 4:07 pm -0500
Last revision to module: Nov 20, 2007 12:56 pm -0600

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Version: 1.2 Nov 20, 2007 12:56 pm -0600 by Mary Wright
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Version: 1.1 Sep 13, 2007 1:43 pm -0500 by Mary Wright
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