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Key Points.
● The basic Access interface objects work much the same as in other Office or
Windows programs.
● A database is the computer equivalent of an organized list of information.
● Tables are the core database objects. Access data is organized in tables made up
of columns and rows, called fields and records.
● In a relational database, tables can be related based on common fields, enabling
the retrieval of information from more than one table at the same time.
● The purpose of the other database objects—forms, reports, queries, macros, and
modules—is to interact with one or more tables.
● Every Access object has two or more views. For example, you view data in a table
in Datasheet view and define how the data is structured in Design view.
● If you want to print a database object, be sure the information you need is visible
on the screen before you print.