ACCESSible Database Solutions, Inc.
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The term database means different things to different people. For many years, in the world of xBase (dBASE, FoxPro, CA-Clipper), database was used to describe a collection of fields and records. (Access refers to this type of collection as a table.) In a client/server environment, database refers to all the data, schema, indexes, rules, triggers, and stored procedures associated with a system. In Access terms, a database is a collection of all the tables, queries, forms, data access pages, reports, macros, and modules that compose a complete system.

(Allison Balter, Access 2007)

According to Microsoft documentation, these are the official minimum requirements to run Microsoft Access 2007:

. 500 megahertz (MHz) processor or higher

. Windows XP with Service Pack 2, Windows 2003 with Service Pack 1, or a later operating system, such as Windows Vista.

. 256 megabytes (MB) RAM or higher

. 1.5 gigabytes (GB) of hard disk space (some will be freed after the original download

package is removed from the hard drive

. 1024×768 or higher resolution

. CD-ROM or DVD drive

. A pointing device

The bottom line for hardware is the more, the better. You just can’t have enough memory or hard drive capacity. The more you have, the happier you will be using Access.