ABSTRACT
A number of elements make up an EDMS. These elements include the computer on the user’s desk, the software on that computer, the network hardware and software, and the database server computer. They also include the components of the database management system itself, such as files, tables, fields, and so on. This chapter covers the important elements from these two categories. This presentation focuses on how these objects are implemented in Access (for standalone use) and SQL Server (for client-server), two popular database products from Microsoft. A good overview of Access for both new and experienced database users can be found in Jennings (1995). More advanced users might be interested in Dunn (1994). More information on SQL Server can be found in Nath (1995); England and Stanley (1996); and England (1997). More information on database elements can be found in Dragan (2001), Gagnon (1998), Harkins (2001a, 2001b), Jepson (2001), and Ross et al. (2001).
