... creating a suitable database should not be a problem for me. Access has many functions which allow your to create an efficient database, and a few examples of these are: * Queries * Forms * Reports These functions are unique to Access and are not available in any other Microsoft package. Creating a database that is user-friendly, cost efficient and simple to navigate is relatively easy in Access Comparison with alternative I have chosen to use Microsoft Access over another package, such as Microsoft Word, because Access is a package designed specifically to create and use databases. Although it would not be impossible to create a database in Word, it would be extremely difficult and not recommended. Access boasts many features that are unique to it. The settings are really easy to change and the wizards are readily available to help create things such as forms and reports. Word lacks these features and is more of ...

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