New Perspectives on Microsoft Access 2000: Comprehensive Enhanced

by Joseph J. Adamski, Kathy T. Finnegan

Leading the way with new technology, the New Perspectives Series puts readers in the driver's seat with real-life cases that promote critical thinking and problem solving. All books in this series feature extensive, hands-on exercises that have helped thousands of readers learn and remember computer skills.
-- Realistic Cases makes learning more meaningful for readers
-- Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
-- Users learn the features of a particular software package in the context of solving a real-world problem, rather than a laundry list of features
-- Step-by-step guidance and screen shots keep users on track
-- Quick Check questions enable users to check their progress
-- Completion 85+hrs. -- Office Suite books70+hrs. -- Complete40+hrs. -- Introductory

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction, Textbooks

Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[Jeremy · Rating 1 out of 5]

The step-by-step format of this book is tedious, and if you're trying to glean database concepts from this, rather than learn specifically MS Access, good luck. By the end, the format is a little easier to handle, but it took almost half the semester to feel at all comfortable with using this book. There is not nearly enough discussion of WHY things are done, more about HOW to do very specific things. There is no attempt to teach any type of self reliance until the very last extra section in the appendix.

[Tabatha · Rating 1 out of 5]

The exercises in this book are worded terribly, which makes it difficult to decipher what exactly you're supposed to do. I do NOT recommend this book for someone trying to learn Access 2007.