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| Microsoft Office Access 2003: Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques, CourseCard Edition (Shelly Cashman) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Gary B. Shelly, Thomas J. Cashman, Philip J. Pratt, Mary Z. Last
Publisher: Course Technology
Category: Book
List Price: $98.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (3 reviews)
Sales Rank: 34139
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 688
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.1
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.4 x 1
ISBN: 1418843636
Dewey Decimal Number: 005
EAN: 9781418843632
ASIN: 1418843636
Publication Date: March 30, 2005
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Product Description
For the past three decades, the Shelly Cashman Series has effectively introduced computers to millions of students ? consistently providing the highest quality, most up-to-date, and innovative materials in computer education. Enjoy the proven step-by-step style and improved Access 2003 updates of the Shelly Cashman Series and enhance your Office application skills today!
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| Customer Reviews:
 Product as Advertised July 8, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Good Condition and quick delivery. Didn't end up using and was able to return without hassle
 A Good Introduction January 26, 2006
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
This is a good introduction to working with Access 2003. It is introductory in nature and can be successfully used by those with no background at all. The instructions a very detailed and are given step by step. This process is so basic, that it often becomes annoying and prompts thoughts such as, "surely, they realize I can do THAT by now". Even though it is annoying, that is also part of the strength of this tutorial.
Another strength is its large, full color illustrations. They could even be called luxurious, especially when compared to the miniature black and white illustration which are so common but need an electron microscope to be of any use. Most steps are documented and the locations of needed buttons are usually highlighted. This is particularly helpful in a complex application like Access which contains a myriad of menus and buttons.
The examples almost always work as described. The only place I encountered any problem was towards the end when dealing with writing VBA code. There I did run into one glitch. I am still unsure whether it was my typing of an actual problem. Retyping code is notorious for these types of errors but I also noticed that in this one instance, the screens did not always exactly match the illustrations.
The examples build upon each other. Students use the same basic company level problem and keep building upon it. This reinforces earlier lessons.
This book has a few cons as well. There is no disk. It assumes that an instructor will hand out all needed files. This may work in a college but it did not work for me at home.
The book is weak on teaching actual database theory. It is mostly about how to use the program. Some topics are merely glossed over. Many to many relationships were only mentioned in passing. On the plus side, however, just about every topic is at least touched upon.
This book was obviously designed to be used as a part of a formal class. I think it works extremely well in that situation. It was also fairly decent for self study.
Access 2003 Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques October 8, 2005
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
We have been using this textbook for Database Management at Kaplan University. This is the most informative and well illustrated textbook I think I have ever seen. Every step, every new technique is clearly explained. This has made me fall in love with Database Management and Microsoft Access!! I have been going around my work offering to make databases for everybody I see!! This is absolutely 5 stars!!!!!!
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