TY  - BOOK
AU  - Muir, J. :
TI  - DBase for business students : an active-learning approach
SN  - 1873981163 
U1  - 005.7565 
PY  - 1992///
CY  - London : 
PB  - DP Publications, 
KW  - Dbase Iv (Computer Program)
KW  - Databases -- Management -- Software
N1  - Included Index; Introduction - databases in business; using the control centre; creating and searching a database; views and queries - retrieving selected records; modifying the database structure; adding and deleting records; indexing and sorting; producing printed reports; designing data entry screens; checking user output; the applications generator; using the dot prompt to create and search a database; dot prompt commands; creating and running a program; program debugging; programming using screens, queries and printed reports; decisions and conditions - IF and DO CASE commands; looping or iteration - DO WHILE, ENDDO; locating duplicate records; using multiple databases - updating and joining; passing parameters between programs; conclusion - bringing it all together
N2  - A book aimed at students on a wide variety of business courses who need to know how to use dBase IV, the industry-standard database management system for IBM PC and compatibles. No business or computing knowledge is assumed. A free disk is provided for lecturers adopting the book as a course text
ER  -