Virginia Andersen (Coronado, CA) is a freelance author and writer who has written or contributed to nearly 25 books about PC-based applications, including many student tutorials and accompanying instructor manuals with exercise disks. Virginia is certified as a Microsoft Access MOUS Expert. She has over 25 years experience in computer science applications, analysis, and engineering - including extensive technical writing and editing. Her government and defense projects include lunar mapping, reliability engineering, undersea surveillance, weapon system interface simulation, and naval communications. Her civilian projects include computerized project management and horse race handicapping. She holds a M.S. in Systems Management, University of Southern California, an M.S. in Computer Science, University of Southern California and a B.S. Mathematics, Stanford University.

Part I: Get Started 1: Get Acquainted with Access 2003 2: Create a Database 3: Create and Modify Tables 4: Relate Tables 5: Enter and Edit Data Part II: Retrieve and Present Information 6: Sort, Filter, and Print Records 7: Extract Information with Queries 8: Create Advanced Queries 9: Understand Form and Report Design Basics 10: Create Custom Forms and Subforms 11: Create and Customize Reports and Subreports 12: Create Charts and Graphs Part III: Improve the Access 2003 Workplace 13: Customize the Workplace 14: Speed Up Your Database 15: Automate with Macros 16: Customize Menus and Toolbars 17: Create Custom Switchboards and Dialog Boxes Part IV: Exchange Data with Others 18: Exchange Database Objects and Text 19: Exchange Data with Outside Sources 20: Share with Multiple Users 21: Secure a Database Appendix: Convert to Access 2003