Convert A Paper Trail To A DBMS


If you or your organisation are still making use of a paper filing system to keep track of your critical information, it might be high time that you looked into converting a forest worth of paper into one of the most simple and flexible Database Management Systems (DBMS) available today.
If you currently make use [...]

Microsoft Access And Customer Surveys


The first, and probably the most important, principle of any business is customer service, and the second is customer retention. It follows logically then that customer surveys will form an integral part of quality management of most, if not all, organisations. The surveying of customers is an essential tool from which much can be learned. [...]

Microsoft Access As A Business’s Database Management System


Information is key to the success of every business: it must be recorded and stored in a manner that facilitates easy dissemination and data management at all levels of the organisation. The needs of the business vary at different organisational levels: the enterprise, the department, the work group, the small team and the individual [...]

MS Access And Database Normalisation


Microsoft Access is at the forefront of database creation, maintenance and flexibility. It is fluent with all Microsoft Office applications and allows you to track and report information with ease, though Access training is certainly advisable so as to ensure that you acquire optimal functionality from the application.
Whether you are new to databases or have [...]

Access Database Optimization: First Normal Form


Proper database design goes beyond techniques learned in Microsoft Access courses. Experience and further training will be necessary for all but the most basic database projects. The practice of database optimization, also called database normalization, is a collection of best practices in database design. The most basic set of these rules is called First Normal [...]

Offsite Network Backups Could Save You A Lot Of Time


For those of us with websites, servers, important files or information or businesses online we know that it’s important to have everything in tip top shape. One small thing comes crashing down and it all comes crashing down.
If you have a major business online or any other sort of a network with Windows, MAC [...]

Top 5 XML Books Which Have Been Impacting The Database Industry


When we talk about XML we should think in something that has been moving the web development concept to a new level. As everybody knows XML (Extended Markup Language) has been widely used in several types of projects but above all those who are related to web development.
In this article I would like [...]

File-systems Vs Databases - A Technological Comparision


It’s interesting to see how databases have come a long way and have clearly out-shadowed file-systems for storing structured or unstructured information.
Technically, both of them support the basic features necessary for data access. For example both of them ensure -
* Data is managed to ensure its integrity and quality
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What You Must Know About E-Business Security


The Internet was an absolute world revolution, both for social and business interactions, and the way that the world is structured and managed. It brought new opportunities for providing information to customers, employees, suppliers and partners for business, but it has also brought challenges. Reduced costs in terms of greater economies of scale, increased efficiency [...]

More Efficient Management With School Software


Whenever we hear the word school, perhaps the first thing that comes to mind is that it is an institution commonly seen in countries and states. More than a commonly seen institution, however, it is a place where minds are molded and enhanced to produce the future leaders, entrepreneurs and contributors to society. This is [...]