Microsoft Access provides for the need to have a small scale database (with a User Interface (forms) that solves local business problems. Becoming accustomed to using Access means you will understand many of the concepts and SQL language syntax required to build large scale databases on products such as SQL Server, MYSQL and others.
Who uses Microsoft Access?
The companies using Microsoft Access are most often found in United States and in the Computer Software industry. Microsoft Access is most often used by companies with 10-50 employees and 1M-10M dollars in revenue. Our data for Microsoft Access usage goes back as far as 6 years and 2 months.
A common use of Microsoft Access is to keep it as a front end to more commercially successful DBMSs. For example, Access can attach to an Oracle database, so business applications written in Access can connect through to data held in an Oracle database. Access can also front for SQL Server and Sybase.
Databases developed using Microsoft Access (or “Ms Access” as people often call it) are now Access is used by millions – Always in the top 10 most popular database engines, for everything from very simple data capture tools right through to large business running their entire business using Access. How did Access get so popular?
Very simply, Microsoft Access is an information management tool that helps you store information for reference, reporting, and analysis. Microsoft Access helps you analyze large amounts of information, and manage related data more efficiently than Microsoft Excel or other spreadsheet applications.
Why is microsoft access so popular?
Microsoft Access is popular in good part because of it being one of the applications in Microsoft’s Officesuite. It is often sold as part of an Office suite bundle. Since it is part of the Microsoft Office suite, the user interface is similar to the other Office suites applications, all of which are market leaders in their category.
People use MS Access to analyse data in ways that are difficult in a spreadsheet. It takes a little bit more effort to learn and there is always the temptation to just fire up a spreadsheet to do the work instead.
Why is MS Access not more popular?
A lot of people do actually use MS Access but it seems that more people should be using it. I think the reason it is not more popular is due to ignorance. Ignorance because people don’t really know how powerful it is.
Largely, we believe, Access databases are so popular because a skilled Ms Access developer can create a wide range of software functionality in a far shorter timeframe than any other development platform. Even a novice Access developer can create simple databases quickly.
What skills do you need to be an access specialist?
The Access Specialist will have the following responsibilities: High proficiency with computers, experience with MS Office. Microsoft Access, Microsoft Access SQL, and Microsoft Access VBA. We prefer candidates with strong skills working with MS Access SQL. Familiarity with MS Share, and point (online).
Administrative assistants are required to do different tasks such as make spreadsheets, schedule appointments, organize 2.