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| Working With Windows | p. 1 |
| An Overview of Windows | p. 1 |
| Starting Windows | p. 2 |
| Logging On to Windows | p. 2 |
| What's on the Desktop | p. 3 |
| Using the Mouse | p. 5 |
| Becoming More Familiar with Windows | p. 6 |
| Anatomy of a Window | p. 6 |
| Manipulating Windows | p. 8 |
| Getting Help | p. 10 |
| The Start Menu | ... MORE |
| Opening the Start Menu | p. 12 |
| The Programs Menu Item | p. 12 |
| The Documents Menu Item | p. 14 |
| The Settings Menu Item | p. 14 |
| The Find Menu Item | p. 14 |
| The Help Menu Item | p. 15 |
| The Run Menu Item | p. 15 |
| The Shut Down Menu Item | p. 15 |
| Working with Programs and Data | p. 16 |
| Launching Applications Directly | p. 17 |
| Launching an Application from a File | p. 20 |
| Switching Between Applications | p. 23 |
| Sharing Data Among Applications | p. 26 |
| Using Windows Explorer | p. 27 |
| Opening Drives, Files, and Folders | p. 29 |
| Formatting a Floppy Disk | p. 29 |
| Creating Folders | p. 30 |
| Copying, Moving, Naming, and Deleting Files | p. 32 |
| Setting File and Folder Properties | p. 35 |
| Launching a Program from Explorer | p. 36 |
| Exiting Explorer | p. 37 |
| Customizing Windows | p. 37 |
| Creating and Using Shortcuts | p. 37 |
| Placing Shortcuts on the Start Menu | p. 40 |
| Removing Start Menu Items | p. 41 |
| Clearing the Start Menu Documents Window | p. 42 |
| Customizing the Taskbar | p. 43 |
| Restarting Windows | p. 45 |
| Exiting Windows | p. 45 |
| Summary | p. 46 |
| Introduction To Microsoft Access | p. 51 |
| Introduction | p. 52 |
| What Is Access? | p. 52 |
| What Is a Relational Database? | p. 52 |
| Starting Access | p. 53 |
| Finding Help | p. 54 |
| Printing Help | p. 55 |
| Exiting Access | p. 56 |
| Examining the Access Environment | p. 56 |
| Access Work Surface | p. 56 |
| Access Objects | p. 59 |
| Working with Databases and Tables | p. 65 |
| Opening a Database | p. 65 |
| Looking at Your Data through Different Windows | p. 67 |
| Opening a Table | p. 69 |
| Moving Around a Table | p. 71 |
| Searching for a Value in a Column | p. 71 |
| Changing a Table's Display Characteristics | p. 72 |
| Sorting Table Rows | p. 74 |
| Printing a Table | p. 75 |
| Querying a Database | p. 76 |
| Using a Query | p. 77 |
| Creating a One-Table Query | p. 79 |
| Saving a Query | p. 80 |
| Sorting the Results | p. 82 |
| Using More Complex Selection Criteria | p. 83 |
| Creating Selection Criteria Using the OR Operator | p. 86 |
| Including Expressions in a Query | p. 88 |
| Printing Dynasets | p. 89 |
| Printing Query Definitions | p. 90 |
| Creating Action Queries | p. 91 |
| Make-Table Query | p. 91 |
| Update Query | p. 92 |
| Delete Query | p. 94 |
| Append Query | p. 94 |
| Using Forms | p. 95 |
| Viewing a Table through a Form | p. 96 |
| Viewing a Query through a Form | p. 97 |
| Creating a Form Quickly | p. 98 |
| Saving a Form | p. 99 |
| Editing Data with a Form | p. 99 |
| Querying a Database with a Form | p. 100 |
| Printing a Form | p. 102 |
| Designing Reports | p. 102 |
| Previewing a Report | p. 102 |
| Creating a Report Quickly | p. 104 |
| Saving a Report | p. 105 |
| Summary | p. 106 |
| Databases And Accounting Systems | p. 111 |
| Introduction | p. 112 |
| Database Accounting Systems | p. 112 |
| Events-Based Theories of Accounting | p. 113 |
| Double-Entry Bookkeeping vs. Database Accounting | p. 113 |
| Advantages of Database Accounting Systems | p. 118 |
| Disadvantages of Database Accounting Systems | p. 120 |
| Business Activity Classifications | p. 120 |
| Service Firms | p. 121 |
| Merchandising Firms | p. 121 |
| Manufacturing Firms | p. 123 |
| Transaction Cycles | p. 124 |
| Revenue Cycle | p. 127 |
| Purchase Cycle | p. 128 |
| Payroll Cycle | p. 128 |
| Production Cycle | p. 129 |
| Accounting Information Systems and Database Systems | p. 129 |
| Database Management Systems | p. 131 |
| Pre-DBMS Data Acquisition and Reporting | p. 131 |
| Functions of a Database Management System | p. 133 |
| Advantages of Database Management Systems | p. 133 |
| Disadvantages of Database Management Systems | p. 134 |
| Relational Database Management Systems | p. 135 |
| Database Objects | p. 135 |
| Primary and Foreign Key Attributes | p. 137 |
| Schema of a Relation | p. 139 |
| Data Dictionary | p. 139 |
| The Coffee Merchant Tables | p. 140 |
| Normalization | p. 143 |
| Fundamental Relational Database Operations | p. 150 |
| Introduction to Database Design | p. 155 |
| Creating User Views and Relations | p. 155 |
| Developing Entity-Relationship Models | p. 157 |
| Summary | p. 159 |
| Tables and Queries | p. 165 |
| Access Objects | p. 166 |
| Tables | p. 166 |
| Queries | p. 166 |
| Forms | p. 166 |
| Reports | p. 168 |
| Pages | p. 168 |
| Macros and Modules | p. 170 |
| Separating Tables from Other Objects | p. 171 |
| Working with Tables | p. 171 |
| Defining a Table's Structure | p. 173 |
| Populating a Table | p. 175 |
| Adding a Column to a Table | p. 176 |
| Deleting or Renaming a Table Column | p. 179 |
| Moving a Table Column | p. 179 |
| Establishing Referential Integrity | p. 180 |
| Editing and Removing Intertable Relationships | p. 184 |
| Setting Field Properties | p. 185 |
| Creating and Using Queries | p. 190 |
| Retrieving Selected Rows from a Table | p. 193 |
| Working with a Dynaset | p. 195 |
| Saving a Query and Printing Dynasets | p. 198 |
| Dealing with Many-to-Many Relationships | p. 199 |
| Producing Queries Involving Multiple Tables | p. 199 |
| Performing Calculations with Queries | p. 204 |
| Grouping and Summarizing Data | p. 207 |
| Using an Outer Join in a Query | p. 210 |
| Designing and Using a Parameter Query | p. 211 |
| Summary | p. 215 |
| Access Forms and Reports | p. 219 |
| Creating and Using Forms | p. 220 |
| Putting Forms to Work | p. 220 |
| Viewing Form Types | p. 222 |
| Building a Simple Form | p. 224 |
| Using a Form | p. 227 |
| Creating a Multitable Form and Subform | p. 233 |
| Creating a Form Containing a Subform | p. 234 |
| Modifying a Subform's Column Widths and Labels | p. 235 |
| Altering a Subform's Column Formats | p. 237 |
| Rearranging Form Fields | p. 239 |
| Printing a Form | p. 240 |
| Building and Printing Reports | p. 241 |
| Using Reports | p. 242 |
| Using Report Wizards | p. 242 |
| Examining a Report's Anatomy | p. 242 |
| Creating a Tabular-Style Report with a Report Wizard | p. 243 |
| Modifying a Report Field's Data Alignment | p. 245 |
| Deleting Controls and Report Sections | p. 247 |
| Saving and Printing a Report | p. 248 |
| Producing a Grouped Data Report | p. 248 |
| Building Reports with Queries and Expressions | p. 252 |
| Creating the Report's First Draft | p. 254 |
| Rearranging and Deleting Report Fields | p. 256 |
| Modifying Existing Labels | p. 258 |
| Creating Calculated Fields | p. 258 |
| Aligning and Sizing Fields | p. 261 |
| Summary | p. 263 |
| Revenue Cycle | p. 269 |
| Introduction | p. 269 |
| Pipefitters Supply Company Revenue Cycle Information | p. 270 |
| Customer Information | p. 271 |
| The Customer Table | p. 272 |
| The Customer Information Form | p. 279 |
| Maintaining Customer Records | p. 282 |
| Useful Variations on the Customer Information Form | p. 283 |
| Inventory Information | p. 286 |
| The Inventory Table | p. 286 |
| The Inventory Form | p. 290 |
| Sales Orders | p. 297 |
| The Sales Order Table | p. 297 |
| The Sales Order-Inventory Table | p. 299 |
| The Sales Order Entry Form | p. 303 |
| Recording Sales | p. 311 |
| The Sales Table | p. 312 |
| The Sales-Inventory Table | p. 313 |
| The Sales Entry Form | p. 314 |
| The Invoice Report | p. 317 |
| Recording Cash Received from Customers | p. 322 |
| The Cash Receipts Table | p. 322 |
| The Cash Receipts Entry Form | p. 325 |
| Cash Receipts Reports | p. 325 |
| Other Revenue Cycle Components | p. 327 |
| Customer Statements | p. 327 |
| Sales Analysis | p. 327 |
| Sales and Accounts Receivable on the Financial Statements | p. 329 |
| Summary | p. 329 |
| Purchase Cycle | p. 333 |
| Introduction | p. 333 |
| Electric Controls Company Purchase Cycle Information | p. 335 |
| Vendor Information | p. 336 |
| The Vendor Table | p. 337 |
| The Vendor Information Form | p. 340 |
| Maintaining Vendor Records | p. 342 |
| Materials Inventory | p. 343 |
| The Materials Inventory Table | p. 343 |
| The Category Table | p. 345 |
| The Materials Inventory Form | p. 347 |
| Purchase Orders | p. 352 |
| The Purchase Order Table | p. 352 |
| The Purchase Order-Materials Inventory Table | p. 354 |
| The Purchase Order Entry Form | p. 356 |
| Printing Purchase Orders | p. 361 |
| Recording Materials Inventory Receipts | p. 367 |
| The Inventory Receipt Table | p. 368 |
| An Inventory Receipt Form | p. 370 |
| Inventory Receipt Reports | p. 372 |
| Cash Disbursements | p. 374 |
| The Cash Disbursements Table | p. 374 |
| The Cash Disbursements-Inventory Receipts Table | p. 376 |
| Printing Checks | p. 378 |
| Purchase Cycle Information on the Financial Statements | p. 382 |
| Purchases and Accounts Payable on the Financial Statements | p. 382 |
| Summary | p. 383 |
| Payroll Cycle | p. 387 |
| Introduction | p. 387 |
| Greenwood Lumber Company Payroll Cycle Information | p. 388 |
| Employee Information | p. 389 |
| The Employee Table | p. 389 |
| The Department Table | p. 395 |
| The Employee Information Entry Form | p. 397 |
| Maintaining Employee Records | p. 400 |
| Employee Information Reports | p. 402 |
| Recording Time Worked | p. 405 |
| The Time Worked Table | p. 406 |
| The Time Worked Entry Form | p. 409 |
| Time Reports | p. 412 |
| Calculating Payroll | p. 414 |
| Payroll Calculation Queries | p. 415 |
| The Payroll Register | p. 423 |
| The Employee Earnings Report | p. 425 |
| Printing Payroll Checks | p. 430 |
| Payroll Cycle Information on the Financial Statements | p. 431 |
| Payroll Expense, Accruals, and Payables | p. 431 |
| Payroll Tax Expense, Accruals, and Payables | p. 432 |
| Summary | p. 432 |
| Production Cycle | p. 435 |
| Introduction | p. 436 |
| Cost Accumulation Approaches | p. 436 |
| Job Order Cost Accumulation | p. 437 |
| Process Cost Accumulation | p. 437 |
| Hybrid Cost Accumulation | p. 438 |
| Implications for Production Cycle Accounting Systems | p. 439 |
| Cost Tracing vs. Cost Allocation | p. 440 |
| Manufacturing Overhead Allocation | p. 440 |
| Activity-Based Costing | p. 440 |
| Implications for Production Cycle Accounting Systems | p. 442 |
| Electric Controls Company Purchase Cycle Information | p. 442 |
| Tracing and Allocating Manufacturing Costs | p. 444 |
| The Job Table | p. 444 |
| The Direct Materials Inventory Table | p. 446 |
| The Job-Direct Materials Inventory Table | p. 448 |
| The Bill of Materials Form | p. 450 |
| The Time Worked Table | p. 454 |
| Allocating Manufacturing Overhead | p. 461 |
| Reporting Job Costs | p. 461 |
| Direct Materials Cost | p. 462 |
| Direct Labor Cost | p. 463 |
| Manufacturing Overhead Cost | p. 463 |
| Job Cost Calculation | p. 464 |
| The Job Cost Report | p. 465 |
| Production Cycle Relationships | p. 468 |
| Summary | p. 470 |
| Automating Database Procedures | p. 473 |
| Macros and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) | p. 473 |
| Automating Database Applications | p. 474 |
| States, Events, and Event Properties | p. 474 |
| Automating Forms with Command Buttons | p. 478 |
| Creating a Command Button | p. 478 |
| Creating a Macro and Attaching It to a Command Button | p. 480 |
| Creating Other Form Navigation Buttons with VBA | p. 482 |
| Printing a Macro, Macro Group, or VBA Code | p. 486 |
| Access Events | p. 487 |
| Improving Navigation Buttons | p. 488 |
| Implementing Database Manipulation Buttons | p. 492 |
| Creating the Save Record and New Record Buttons | p. 492 |
| Modifying VBA Code | p. 496 |
| Creating the Delete Record and Cancel Changes Buttons | p. 497 |
| Automating Internal Control Features | p. 500 |
| Validating User Input | p. 501 |
| Enforcing Business Rules | p. 507 |
| Using a Switchboard Form | p. 512 |
| Adding an Exit Button to the Switchboard Form | p. 513 |
| Adding a Label to the Switchboard Form | p. 514 |
| Modifying a Form's Properties | p. 515 |
| Making a Switchboard Form Open Automatically | p. 516 |
| Summary | p. 517 |
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