Databases
Microsoft Office Access 2003 Step by Step
Format: Paperback
Author: Online Training Solutions Inc.
ReleaseDate: 27 August, 2003
Publisher: Microsoft Press
Rating:
They mean it: Step by Step 
It is for absolute beginners! But for those this is a great book. It is quite astonishing what some expect from a book that says "Step by Step". It takes away the mystery of Access. So far I have only been hearing what kind of a complex and difficult to handle program Access is.
This book shows you what is possible. It is the first step. And there are a lot to take after this book. But I find it to be motivating and want to know more now.
This book tells you what to do but does not explain why... 
. As the title explains, it does take you step by step on doing a few simple tasks but it does not explain what the reasons for.. primary keys for example, it just tells you to pick a primary key for this task but on another taks it will tell you not to pick a primary key. What good does knowing how to change a "primary key" when you dont know what it does or what the ramifications are. The same goes for a lot of things that the book tells you do do but doesnt explain why you are doing it.
Disappointed Teacher 
The title is very misleading. I wish I had read the reviews prior to purchasing the book. Basically it is a review of what Access can do. . . I was looking for a more hands on approach.
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