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If you are reading this chapter, chances are that you do not have an end-to-end understanding of the intrinsic value of databases and why they are so popular and necessary for every business. Many database technologies and platforms exist, but few have stood the test of time like Microsoft Access, perhaps the most important and extensive desktop database in the world. It has been evolving since it was first released in 1992, and it is included with Microsoft Office 2019 Personal and Home editions for free.

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Morgado, F. (2021). A Primer on Databases. In: Introducing Microsoft Access Using Macro Programming Techniques. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-6555-0_1

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