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Release Date: Microsoft Access 1.0 was initially released in November 1992.
Features: Graphical Interface: Access provides a user-friendly interface for creating and managing databases.
Data Storage: It stores data in its own format based on the Access Database Engine (formerly known as Jet Database Engine).
Import and Link: Access can import or link directly to data stored in other applications and databases.
Development Tools: Software developers, data architects, and power users can use Access to develop application software.
VBA Support: Like other Microsoft Office applications, Access is supported by Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), allowing custom programming and automation.
Historical Context: Before Access, other database programs like Paradox, dBase, and FoxPro dominated the desktop database market. Microsoft’s purchase of FoxPro in 1992 and the incorporation of Fox’s query optimization routines into Access made it the dominant database for Windows. Interestingly, in the 1980s, “Microsoft Access” referred to an unrelated telecommunication program for terminal emulation and online services