Wiley Microsoft Access Data Analysis: Unleashing the Analytical Power of Access 978-0-7645-9978-1 Benutzerhandbuch

When working with Access for the first time, it is tempting to start filling tables
right away and querying data to get fast results, but it is important to under-
stand the basics of the relational database concept before pounding away at
data. A good understanding of how a relational database works will help 
you take full advantage of Access as a powerful data analysis solution. This
chapter covers the fundamentals of Access and methods to bring data into the
program.

Upon opening Access, you notice that the Database window, shown in Figure
1-1, has seven sections. Each section represents one of the seven database
objects: tables, queries, forms, reports, pages, macros, and modules. The
“Tables” selection is at the top of the list, because it is the precise location
where your data will be stored. All other database objects will refer to the
Access tables for data, whether asking questions of the data or creating reports
based on the data. This section covers the basics to get you working with
Access tables immediately.

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