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Database Applications/Forms

This lesson assists users in creating Microsoft Access forms that allows users to enter data into a database.

Objectives and Skills

Objectives and skills for this lesson include:

    Readings

    1. McFadyen: Relational Databases and Microsoft Access - Chapter 3 (Microsoft Access Forms)

    Multimedia

    1. Global: Access 2016 Creating Forms
    2. YouTube: Access 2016 Forms - Form Wizard
    3. YouTube: Access Control Wizard Command Button
    4. YouTube: How to add Button in Microsoft Access

    Activities

    1. Complete the tutorial GCF Global: Creating Forms.
    2. Review McFadyen: Relational Databases and Microsoft Access - Chapter 4 (Microsoft Access Queries). Complete all of the exercises in Chapter 4.

    Lesson Summary

    • Forms display and enter data.[1]
    • A form is a front end for data entry and editing.[2]


    Key Terms

    Form Wizard
    A software wizard or setup assistant is a user interface type that presents a user with a sequence of dialog boxes that lead the user through a series of well-defined steps.[3]
    footer
    Footers appear at the bottom of a page.[4]
    header
    Headers are portions of a document that always appear at the top of a page.[5]
    label
    A label is a graphical control element which displays text on a form.[6]

    See Also

    References

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