The New Perspectives Series’ critical-thinking, problem-solving approach is the ideal way
to prepare students to transcend point-and-click skills and take advantage of all that
Microsoft Office 2010 has to offer.
In developing the New Perspectives Series, our goal was to create books that give students
the software concepts and practical skills they need to succeed beyond the classroom. We’ve
updated our proven case-based pedagogy with more practical content to make learning
skills more meaningful to students.
With the New Perspectives Series, students understand why they are learning what they
are learning, and are fully prepared to apply their skills to real-life situations.
This book provides essential coverage of Microsoft Access 2010, and includes the following:
• Detailed, hands-on instruction of Microsoft Access 2010 basics, including creating and
maintaining a database, querying a database, and creating forms and reports
• Coverage of important database concepts, including guidelines for designing databases,
setting field properties, and defining table relationships
• Exploration of the exciting new features of Access 2010, including working in Backstage
view, using the Data Type gallery to add new fields, and applying themes to database
objects
New for this edition!
• Each session begins with a Visual Overview, a new two-page spread that includes
colorful, enlarged screenshots with numerous callouts and key term definitions, giving
students a comprehensive preview of the topics covered in the session, as well as
a handy study guide.
• New ProSkills boxes provide guidance for how to use the software in real-world, professional
situations, and related ProSkills exercises integrate the technology skills students
learn with one or more of the following soft skills: decision making, problem
solving, teamwork, verbal communication, and written communication.
• Important steps are now highlighted in yellow with attached margin notes to help students
pay close attention to completing the steps correctly and avoid time-consuming
rework.