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Databases A
database is a collection of data that is specially organized for quick searching
and retrieval by a computer. A database consists of a file
or of a set of files. Then the data in these can be broken down in to records,
each of which can consist of one or more fields,
a field is a single piece of data, for example, someone's name. To
create a database
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First
go on to Microsoft Access |
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Click on
'Blank Access Database' |
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Then give
the database on an appropriate name. |
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Enter in all
the information: the field name, data type eg. text, number, Yes/No etc. |
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At the
bottom of the page, change the information to suit the size of the fields
that you want. |
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Save. |
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Then, below
the tool bar, under 'File' click on 'Datasheet View' |
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The database
will come up on the screen with all the information that you added on. |
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And you're
FINISHED! |
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