100 Best Microsoft Books of All Time (Updated for 2026)

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Hit Refresh

Satya Nadella

5.0

As told by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Hit Refresh is the story of corporate change and reinvention as well as the story of Nadella’s personal journey, one that is taking place today inside a storied technology company, and one that is coming in all of our lives as intelligent machines become more ambient and more ubiquitous. It’s about how people, organizations and societies can and must hit ref

Recommended by Bill Gates, Satya Nadella, Aviers Lim, and 1 others.

Bill Gates

CEO/Microsoft

With every new technology, there are challenges. How do we help people whose jobs are replaced by AI agents and robots? Will users trust their AI agent with all their information? If an agent could advise you on your work style, would you want it to? That is what makes books like Hit Refresh so valuable. Satya has charted a course for making the most of the opportunities created by technology while also facing up to the hard questions. And he offers his own fascinating personal story, more literary quotations than you might expect, and even a few lessons from his beloved game of cricket. [source]

Aviers Lim

I would recommend biographies of Elon Musk and Satya Nadella. [source]

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The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution

Walter Isaacson

4.9

The computer and the internet are among the most important innovations of our era, but few people know who created them. They were not conjured up in a garret or garage by solo inventors suitable to be singled out on magazine covers or put into a pantheon with Edison, Bell, and Morse. Instead, most of the innovations of the digital age were done collaboratively. There were a lot of fascinating peo

Recommended by Brian Burkhart, Chris Fussell, Chris Oliver, and 4 others.

Brian Burkhart

This book is essentially a biography of all the people who’ve led to the technology of today—it’s fascinating. The most important point of the book is everything is one long, connected chain. There isn’t just one person or one industry that makes anything happen—it all goes way back. For example, the communication theory I have espoused and taught throughout my career is from Aristotle, Socrates, and Plato. Yeah, I’ve got my own spin on it—instead of ethos, pathos and logos, we say “know, feel, and do.” But it’s still based on their philosophies. Reading this book, I realized it’s not just someone like Steve Jobs who’s responsible for the era we live in. Rather, it’s Steve Jobs plus a whole lot of people from the last 200-plus years. [source]

Chris Fussell

The history of how great ideas evolve. [source]

Chris Oliver

I'm currently reading Innovators by Walter Isaacson. I love reading books like this because you learn about the lives of people who have created amazing things. It teaches you that their lives were often much harder than you realize and the struggles you're going through are very similar to what they had to go through before they were successful. It's really inspirational. [source]

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Hard Drive: Bill Gates and the Making of the Microsoft Empire

James Wallace and Jim Erickson

4.7

This biography chronicles William Gates' rise as the most powerful player in the computer industry--a man who has revolutionized the software industry with the incredible growth of his Microsoft company, that now threatens gigantic IBM. Reveals Gates' personal quirks and idiosyncrasies which helped fuel his fierce competitive spirit. Interviews Gates' closest friends, associates and former employe

Recommended by Charles T. Munger, Charlie Munger, and Aaron Levie.

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Office 365 All-In-One for Dummies

Peter Weverka

4.7

The deepest reference on Microsoft's productivity service

Office 365 offers the same productivity power as past versions of Microsoft Office along with tools designed to boost collaboration in the workplace and instant access to the latest Office updates without buying a whole new software package. It's an ideal solution for both the office and home use.

The author of the bestselling Office All-in-O

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Where'd You Go, Bernadette

Maria Semple

4.7

Bernadette Fox has vanished.

When her daughter Bee claims a family trip to Antarctica as a reward for perfect grades, Bernadette, a fiercely intelligent shut-in, throws herself into preparations for the trip. But worn down by years of trying to live the Seattle life she never wanted, Ms. Fox is on the brink of a meltdown. And after a school fundraiser goes disastrously awry at her hands, she disapp

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Microserfs

Douglas Coupland

4.6

They are Microserfs—six code-crunching computer whizzes who spend upward of sixteen hours a day "coding" and eating "flat" foods (food which, like Kraft singles, can be passed underneath closed doors) as they fearfully scan company e-mail to learn whether the great Bill is going to "flame" one of them. But now there's a chance to become innovators instead of cogs in the gargantuan Microsoft machin

Recommended by Ev Williams and Alison Alvarez.

Alison Alvarez

Prior to reading the book I had never considered that a career in software development would be an option for me. My parents both grew up poor and chose career paths that would get them to a middle-class salary with the least amount of training. I lived on the outer edge of the suburbs in Georgia and I don’t think I’d met a single computer programmer prior to college. We had an old Packard Bell computer capable of running the original Sim City that eventually caught on fire around the time I read this book. … I don’t think I would have picked computer science as my major without the familiarity that I’d had with my own laptop and from the familiarity of the lifestyle outlined in Microserfs. [source]

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Microsoft Office 2019 Step by Step

Joan Lambert and Curtis Frye

4.5

This is learning made easy. Get more done quickly with Office 2019. Jump in wherever you need answers - brisk lessons and colorful screenshots show you exactly what to do, step by step. Covers Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook Format Word documents for maximum visual impact Build powerful, reliable Excel workbooks for analysis and reporting Prepare highly effective PowerPoint presentations Use O

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Comptia A+ Certification All-In-One Exam Guide, Tenth Edition (Exams 220-1001 & 220-1002)

Mike Meyers

4.5

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.
This bestselling on-the-job reference and test preparation guide has been fully revised for the new 2019 CompTIA Core 1 and Core 2 CompTIA A+ exam objectives
This fully revised and updated resource offers comp

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Access 2019 Bible

Michael Alexander

4.5

Master database creation and managementAccess 2019 Bible is your, comprehensive reference to the world's most popular database management tool. With clear guidance toward everything from the basics to the advanced, this go-to reference helps you take advantage of everything Access 2019 has to offer. Whether you're new to Access or getting started with Access 2019, you'll find everything you need t

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Excel 2019 Bible

Michael Alexander, Richard Kusleika, et al.

4.5

The complete guide to Excel 2019 Whether you are just starting out or an Excel novice, the Excel 2019 Bible is your comprehensive, go-to guide for all your Excel 2019 needs. Whether you use Excel at work or at home, you will be guided through the powerful new features and capabilities to take full advantage of what the updated version offers. Learn to incorporate templates, implement formulas, cre

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Excel 2019 All-In-One for Dummies

Greg Harvey

4.5

Make Excel work for you

Excel 2019 All-In-One For Dummies offers eight books in one!! It is completely updated to reflect the major changes Microsoft is making to Office with the 2019 release. From basic Excel functions, such as creating and editing worksheets, to sharing and reviewing worksheets, to editing macros with Visual Basic, it provides you with a broad scope of the most common Excel appli

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Idea Man

Paul Allen

4.4

By his early thirties, Paul Allen was a world-famous billionaire-and that was just the beginning.

In 2007 and 2008, Time named Paul Allen, the cofounder of Microsoft, one of the hundred most influential people in the world. Since he made his fortune, his impact has been felt in science, technology, business, medicine, sports, music, and philanthropy. His passion, curiosity, and intellectual rigor

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8th Grade Common Core Math: Daily Practice Workbook | 1000+ Practice Questions and Video Explanations | Argo Brothers

Argo Brothers

4.4

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The Definitive Guide to DAX: Business intelligence for Microsoft Power BI, SQL Server Analysis Services, and Excel (Business Skills)

Marco Russo

4.4

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C# in Depth

Jon Skeet

4.4

C# has changed significantly since it was first introduced. With the many upgraded features, C# is more expressive than ever. However, an in depth understanding is required to get the most out of the language.

C# in Depth, Second Edition is a thoroughly revised, up-to-date book that covers the new features of C# 4 as well as Code Contracts. In it, you'll see the subtleties of C# programming in acti

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The Definitive Guide to Dax: Business Intelligence for Microsoft Power Bi, SQL Server Analysis Services, and Excel

Marco Russo

4.3

Now expanded and updated with modern best practices, this is the most complete guide to Microsoft's DAX language for business intelligence, data modeling, and analytics. Expert Microsoft BI consultants Marco Russo and Alberto Ferrari help you master everything from table functions through advanced code and model optimization. You'll learn exactly what happens under the hood when you run a DAX expr

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Microsoft Excel 2019 Data Analysis and Business Modeling

Wayne Winston

4.3

Master business modeling and analysis techniques with Microsoft Excel 2019 and Office 365 and transform data into bottom-line results. Written by award-winning educator Wayne Winston, this hands-on, scenario-focused guide helps you use Excel to ask the right questions and get accurate, actionable answers. New coverage ranges from Power Query/Get & Transform to Office 365 Geography and Stock data t

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Business @ The Speed Of Thought Using A Digital Nervous System

Bill Gates

4.3

His vision changed our world. But in this monumental work Bill Gates argues that the capabilities of computers, software, and networks are only beginning to be harnessedand that your company must start building a modern, digital nervous system now in order to compete quickly and intuitively in the new millennium. Here, one of the worlds most successful, strategically-thinking CEOs explains how to

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Learn Windows PowerShell in a Month of Lunches

Donald W. Jones

4.3

Summary

Learn Windows PowerShell in a Month of Lunches, Third Edition is an innovative tutorial designed for busy IT professionals. This updated edition covers PowerShell features that run on Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and later, PowerShell v3 and later, and includes v5 features like PowerShellGet.

Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning

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Microsoft Office 2019 Inside Out

Joe Habraken

4.3

Conquer Microsoft Office 2019-from the inside out! Dive into Microsoft Office 2019-and really put its productivity toolsand services to work! This supremely organized reference packs hundreds of timesaving solutions, tips, and workarounds-all you need to make the most of Office's most powerful tools for productivity and decision-making. Renowned Office expert Joe Habraken offers a complete tour of

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Learn PowerShell Scripting in a Month of Lunches

Don Jones

4.3

Summary

Packed with hands-on labs to reinforce what you're learning, Learn PowerShell Toolmaking in a Month of Lunches is the best way to learn PowerShell scripting and toolmaking. Just set aside one hour a day—lunchtime would be perfect—for each self-contained lesson. You'll move quickly through core scripting concepts and start working on four real-world, practical tools. Each chapter adds more f

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DAX Formulas for PowerPivot: The Excel Pro's Guide to Mastering DAX

Rob Collie

4.3

Microsoft PowerPivot is a free add-on to Excel from Microsoft that allows users to produce new kinds of reports and analyses that were simply impossible before, and this book is the first to tackle DAX formulas, the core capability of PowerPivot, from the perspective of the Excel audience. Written by the world’s foremost PowerPivot blogger and practitioner, the book’s concepts and approach are int

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CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Ninth Edition (Exams 220-901 & 220-902)

Mike Meyers

4.3

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Excel 2016 Bible

John Walkenbach

4.3

The complete guide to Excel 2016, from Mr. Spreadsheet himself Whether you are just starting out or an Excel novice, the "Excel 2016 Bible" is your comprehensive, go-to guide for all your Excel 2016 needs. Whether you use Excel at work or at home, you will be guided through the powerful new features and capabilities by expert author and Excel Guru John Walkenbach to take full advantage of what the

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Microsoft Office 365 Administration Inside Out (Includes Current Book Service)

Darryl Kegg, Aaron Guilmette, et al.

4.3

Conquer Microsoft Office 365 Administration-from the inside out! Dive into Microsoft Office 365 Administration-and really put your Office 365 expertise to work. This supremely organized reference packs hundreds of timesaving solutions, tips, and workarounds-all you need to plan, implement, and operate Microsoft Office 365 in any environment. In this completely revamped Second Edition, a new author

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Microsoft Excel 2019 Formulas and Functions

Paul McFedries

4.3

Expert Paul McFedries helps you master key Excel 2019 and Office 365 tools for building more powerful spreadsheets. Use Excel 2019 and Office 365 core features to build spreadsheets that solve business problems and deliver reliable answers. Drawing on his unsurpassed experience, Paul McFedries helps you make the most of formulas and functions, including the latest improvements to arrays, formula e

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Windows 10 May 2019 Update: The Missing Manual: The Book That Should Have Been in the Box

David Pogue

4.3

The Windows 10 May 2019 Update adds a host of new and improved features to Microsoft's flagship operating system--and this jargon-free guide helps you get the most out of every component.

This in-depth Missing Manual covers the entire system and introduces you to the latest features in the Windows Professional, Enterprise, Education, and Home editions. You'll learn how to take advantage of improvem

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Windows 10 Introduction Quick Reference Guide (Cheat Sheet of Instructions, Tips & Shortcuts - Laminated) Updated Summer 2018

Beezix Inc

4.3

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Programming Windows

Charles Petzold

4.3

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Applied Microsoft Power BI (5th Edition): Bring your data to life!

Teo Lachev and Edward Price

4.3

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M Is for (Data) Monkey: A Guide to the M Language in Excel Power Query

Ken Puls, Miguel Escobar

4.3

Power Query is one component of the Power BI (Business Intelligence) product from Microsoft, and “M” is the name of the programming language created by it. As more business intelligence pros begin using Power Pivot, they find that they do not have the Excel skills to clean the data in Excel; Power Query solves this problem. This book shows how to use the Power Query tool to get difficult data sets

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Computers for Seniors for Dummies

Nancy C. Muir

4.3

The bestselling guide--now in a new edition A computer provides a great resource for learning new things and keeping in touch with family and friends, but it may seem intimidating at first. The bestselling Computers For Seniors For Dummies is here to help the 50+ set conquer and overcome any uncertainty with clear-cut, easy-to-understand guidance on how to confidently navigate your computer and th

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Microsoft Excel 2013: Building Data Models with PowerPivot

Alberto Ferrari

4.2

Your guide to quickly turn data into results.

Transform your skills, data, and business—and create your own BI solutions using software you already know and love: Microsoft Excel. Two business intelligence (BI) experts take you inside PowerPivot functionality for Excel 2013, with a focus on real world scenarios, problem-solving, and data modeling. You'll learn how to quickly turn mass quantities of

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Windows 10 for Seniors for Dummies

Weverka

4.2

Get up to speed on Windows 10

With Windows 10 For Seniors For Dummies, getting familiar with Windows 10 is a painless process. If you're interested in learning the basics of this operating system without having to dig through confusing computer jargon, look no further.

This book uses a step-by-step approach that is specifically designed to assist first-time Windows 10 users who are over-50, providin

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PowerShell in Depth

Don Jones, Jeffery Hicks, et al.

4.2

If you're a Windows administrator, you'll want this book open on your desk most of the time. With over 40 short chapters, each focused on a specific area of PowerShell, you'll be able to find answers fast. Each valuable technique was developed and thoroughly tested by seasoned PowerShell experts, so you'll be able to consistently produce production quality, maintainable scripts that will save coun

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Windows 10 For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))

Andy Rathbone

4.2

Get productive with Windows 10Windows 10 For Dummies is the all-time bestselling computer how-to book--and it's been fully updated for the enhancements coming with the Windows 10 Anniversary Update! Free of confusing jargon and packed with lots of helpful step-by-step explanations, it quickly gets you started with exploring the Start menu, storing files on the Cloud, creating desktop shortcuts, co

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Microsoft Office 365 & Office 2016: Introductory (Shelly Cashman Series)

Misty E. Vermaat, Steven M. Freund, et al.

4.2

Discover how to maximize the advantages that the latest version of Microsoft Office offers with the focused approach found in MICROSOFT OFFICE 365 & OFFICE 2016: INTRODUCTORY. This new edition is part of the acclaimed Shelly Cashman Series that has effectively introduced computer skills to millions of students like you. MICROSOFT OFFICE 365 & OFFICE 2016: INTRODUCTORY continues the Series' strong

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Exam Ref MD-100 Windows 10

Andrew Bettany

4.2

Prepare for Microsoft Exam MD-100: Windows 10--and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of skills and knowledge required to deploy, configure, secure, manage, and monitor Windows devices and client applications. Designed for Windows administrators, Exam Ref MD-100: Windows 10 focuses on the critical thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the Microsoft Certified Associate lev

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Office X for Dummies All-In-One

Peter Weverka

4.2

One book that does the work of nine

Knowing your way around Microsoft Office requires you to be part mathematician, part storyteller, and part graphic designer--with some scheduling wizard and database architect sprinkled in. So what do you do if these talents don't come naturally to you?

Fear not! Office 2019 All-in-One For Dummies fills in the gaps and helps you create easy-to-read Word documents,

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Access 2016 Bible

Michael Alexander

4.2

Master database creation and management "Access 2016 Bible" is your, comprehensive reference to the world's most popular database management tool. With clear guidance toward everything from the basics to the advanced, this go-to reference helps you take advantage of everything Access 2016 has to offer. Whether you're new to Access or getting started with Access 2016, you'll find everything you nee

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Showstopper!: The Breakneck Race to Create Windows NT and the Next Generation at Microsoft

G. Pascal Zachary

4.2

This "inside account captures the energy--and the madness--of the software giant's race to develop a critical new program. . . . Gripping" (Fortune Magazine).

Showstopper is the dramatic, inside story of the creation of Windows NT, told by Wall Street Journal reporter G. Pascal Zachary. Driven by the legendary David Cutler, a picked band of software engineers sacrifices almost everything in their l

Recommended by Scott Johnson.

Scott Johnson

If you're interested in high tech as a career path then I'd recommend a series of case studies around the development of products / founding of companies. Here are four examples: Soul of a New Machine by Tracy Kidder (1981) Startup: A Silicon Valley Adventure by Jerry Kaplan (1996) Show Stopper by G Pascal Zachary (1994) The Launch Pad: Inside Y Combinator by Randall Stross (2013) The Everything Store by Brad Stone (2014) These books all tell the tale of starting a company or building a product and despite covering a time span of 30+ years and multiple generations of technology the remarkable thing is just how very, very similar they are. While the technology changes, the process of creating something from whole cloth doesn't. That's a great lesson for people to learn. [source]

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Microsoft Excel 2016 Functions & Formulas Quick Reference Card (4-page Cheat Sheet focusing on examples and context for intermediate-to-advanced functions and formulas- Laminated Guide)

Beezix Inc

4.2

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Networking All-In-One for Dummies

Doug Lowe

4.2

Becoming a master of networking has never been easier

Whether you're in charge of a small network or a large network, Networking All-in-One is full of the information you'll need to set up a network and keep it functioning. Fully updated to capture the latest Windows 10 releases through Spring 2018, this is the comprehensive guide to setting up, managing, and securing a successful network.

Inside, n

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Excel 2019 Basics: A Quick and Easy Guide to Boosting Your Productivity with Excel

Nathan George

4.2

A Step-By-Step Approach to Learning Excel FastExcel 2019 Basics covers all you need to quickly get up to speed in creating spreadsheets to provide solutions for your data.

If you are new to Excel and the thought of spreadsheets makes your head spin, then you've come to the right place. This book will hold your hand through a step-by-step process in becoming skilled with Excel.

If you already have so

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Microsoft Azure Essentials - Fundamentals of Azure

Michael Collier and Robin Shahan

4.2

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Microsoft Excel Data Analysis and Business Modeling

Wayne Winston

4.2

Master business modeling and analysis techniques with Microsoft Excel 2016, and transform data into bottom-line results. Written by award-winning educator Wayne Winston, this hands on, scenario-focused guide helps you use Excel's newest tools to ask the right questions and get accurate, actionable answers. This edition adds 150+ new problems with solutions, plus a chapter of basic spreadsheet mode

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Windows Sysinternals Administrators Reference

Mark Russinovich

4.2

The most comprehensive guidance available for troubleshooting using the indispensable Windows Sysinternals utilities from Microsoft TechNet, written by their creator. The Sysinternals utilities are indispensable and very popular tools for diagnosing, troubleshooting, and researching the Windows platform. Troubleshooting with the Windows Sysinternals Tools, Second Edition, is the most accurate and

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Windows PowerShell™ 2.0 Administrators Pocket Consultant: Administrator's Pocket Consultant

William R. Stanek

4.2

Portable and precise, this pocket-sized guide delivers ready answers for automating everyday system-administration tasks with Windows PowerShell. Zero in on core commands and techniques using quick-reference tables, instructions, and lists. You’ll get the focused information you need to save time and get the job done—whether at your desk or in the field.

Get fast facts to:

Run core cmdlets—singly o

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Windows PowerShell Cookbook: The Complete Guide to Scripting Microsoft's Command Shell

Lee Holmes

4.1

How do you use Windows PowerShell to navigate the filesystem, manage files and folders, or retrieve a web page? This introduction to the PowerShell language and scripting environment provides more than 400 task-oriented recipes to help you solve all kinds of problems. Intermediate to advanced system administrators will find more than 100 tried-and-tested scripts they can copy and use immediately.

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Mike Meyers' Comptia A+ Certification Passport, Seventh Edition (Exams 220-1001 & 220-1002)

Mike Meyers

4.1

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.

Fully redesigned and updated to provide accelerated review of all the topics covered on the new Core 1 and Core 2 CompTIA A+ exams

Get on the fast track to becoming CompTIA A+ certified with this affordable, porta

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Microsoft Power BI Quick Start Guide: Build dashboards and visualizations to make your data come to life

Devin Knight

4.1

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How Would You Move Mount Fuji? Microsoft's Cult of the Puzzle--How the World's Smartest Companies Select the Most Creative Thinkers

William Poundstone

4.1

From Wall Street to Silicon Valley, employers are using tough and tricky questions to gauge job candidates' intelligence, imagination, and problem-solving ability -- qualities needed to survive in today's hypercompetitive global marketplace. For the first time, William Poundstone reveals the toughest questions used at Microsoft and other Fortune 500 companies -- and supplies the answers. He traces

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MyLab IT with Pearson eText -- Access Card -- for GO! with Office 2016

Shelley Gaskin, Alicia Vargas, et al.

4.1

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Access in easy steps

Mike McGrath

4.1

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Analyzing Data with Power BI and Power Pivot for Excel

Alberto Ferrari

4.1

To get the right insights from your data, you need to model it right. From Power BI to Power Pivot for Excel, Microsoft offers extremely powerful and accessible tools for modeling data. Now, for the first time, there's a complete guide to building exceptionally effective models using Microsoft's tools. World-renowned Microsoft data analytics experts Marco Russo and Alberto Ferrari introduce all th

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Excel Formulas & Functions for Dummies

Ken Bluttman

4.1

Put the power of Excel functions to work in your formulas

There are more than 400 built-in functions in Excel 2019, from AGGREGATE to Z.TEST. The question is which ones will make your work easier? How and why should you use a particular function in your formulas? Excel Formulas and Functions For Dummies offers thorough but easy-to-read coverage of powerful Excel functions.

With this book, you'll lea

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Excel 2019 for Dummies

Greg Harvey

4.1

The bestselling Excel book on the market -- now in a new edition covering the latest version of Excel!

Excel is the spreadsheet and data analysis tool of choice for people across the globe who utilize the Microsoft Office suite to make their work and personal lives easier. It is estimated that 1 in 7 people on the planet use Microsoft Office! If you're one of them, and want to get up to speed on th

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Professional Excel Development: The Definitive Guide to Developing Applications Using Microsoft Excel, VBA, and .NET (Addison-Wesley Microsoft Technology)

Rob Bovey, Dennis Wallentin, et al.

4.1

Microsoft Excel can be much more than just a spreadsheet. It has become adevelopment platform in it own right. Applications written using Excel are partof many corporations' core suites of business-critical applications. In spite ofthis, Excel is too often thought of as a hobbyist's platform. While there arenumerous titles on Excel and VBA, until now there have been none thatprovide an overall exp

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Training Kit (Exam 70-461): Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012

Dejan Sarka, Itzik Ben-Gan, et al.

4.1

Ace your preparation for Microsoft® Certification Exam 70-461 with this 2-in-1 Training Kit from Microsoft Press®. Work at your own pace through a series of lessons and practical exercises, and then assess your skills with practice tests on CD—featuring multiple, customizable testing options.

Maximize your performance on the exam by learning how to:

Create database objects
Work with data
Modify data
Tr

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Beginning Microsoft Power Bi: A Practical Guide to Self-Service Data Analytics

Dan Clark

4.1

Analyze company data quickly and easily using Microsoft's powerful data tools. Learn to build scalable and robust data models, clean and combine different data sources effectively, and create compelling and professional visuals.

Beginning Power BI is a hands-on, activity-based guide that takes you through the process of analyzing your data using the tools that that encompass the core of Microsoft's

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Office 2019 for Seniors for Dummies

Faithe Wempen

4.1

Make sense of Office 2019

Just like using a computer for the first time, learning Microsoft Office applications can be confusing and intimidating at any age. Office 2019 For Seniors For Dummies helps seniors get up to speed quickly with clear-cut, easy-to-read-and-understand steps on how to get the most out of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

The book assumes no prior information and

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Microsoft Manual of Style

Microsoft Corporation

4.1

Maximize the impact and precision of your message! Now in its fourth edition, the Microsoft Manual of Style provides essential guidance to content creators, journalists, technical writers, editors, and everyone else who writes about computer technology. Direct from the Editorial Style Board at Microsoft—you get a comprehensive glossary of both general technology terms and those specific to Microso

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3rd Grade Math Workbook: CommonCore Math Workbook

Ace Academic Publishing

4.1

3rd Grade Common Core Math: Practice Workbook - Practice Questions, Answers & Explanations - Recommended by Teachers - Ace Academic Publishing-Based on Common Core State Standards: Similar to a standardized exam, you can find questions of all types, including multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, true or false, match the correct answer and free-response questions.-High Standards of Questions: Each o

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Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics

Neil J. Salkind

4.1

The Sixth Edition of Neil J. Salkind's best-selling Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics promises to ease student anxiety around an often intimidating subject with a humorous, personable, and informative approach. Salkind guides students through various statistical procedures, beginning with descriptive statistics, correlation, and graphical representation of data, and ending wit

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Excel 2016 All-In-One for Dummies

Greg Harvey

4.1

Your one-stop guide to all things Excel 2016 "Excel 2016 All-in-One For Dummies," the most comprehensive Excel reference on the market, is completely updated to reflect Microsoft's changes in the popular spreadsheet tool. It offers you everything you need to grasp basic Excel functions, such as creating and editing worksheets, setting up formulas, importing data, performing statistical functions,

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Agile Project Management with Kanban

Eric Brechner

4.1

Think, "Kanban in a box." Imagine you ordered Kanban for your team, and got the box delivered to your door. You open the box and right on top is a quick-start guide. Being a novice, you follow the guide, and quickly get up and running. As you become more experienced, the other box contents address common advanced issues you'd face, like right-sizing teams, estimation, hitting deadlines, transition

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Microsoft Word 2019 Step by Step

Joan Lambert

4.1

The quick way to learn Microsoft Word 2019 and Word for Office 365!

This is learning made easy. Get more done quickly with Microsoft Word 2019 and Word for Office 365. Jump in wherever you need answers--brisk lessons and informative screenshots show you exactly what to do, step by step.
Create great-looking, well-organized documents to enhance communication Use headings, bookmarks, and footnotes f

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Microsoft Excel 2019 VBA and Macros

Bill Jelen and Tracy Syrstad

4.1

Renowned Excel experts Bill Jelen (MrExcel) and Tracy Syrstad explain how to build more powerful, reliable, and efficient Excel spreadsheets. Use this guide to automate virtually any routine Excel task: save yourself hours, days, maybe even weeks. Make Excel do things you thought were impossible, discover macro techniques you won't find anywhere else, and create automated reports that are amazingl

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Microsoft Azure Essentials Azure Automation

Sjoukje Zaal

4.1

"Microsoft Azure Essentials" from Microsoft Press is a series of free ebooks designed to help you advance your technical skills with Microsoft Azure.
The second ebook in the series, "Microsoft Azure Essentials: Azure Automation," introduces a fairly new feature of Microsoft Azure called Azure Automation. Using a highly scalable workflow execution environment, Azure Automation allows you to orches

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Macos '2019 Version' for Dummies

Bob LeVitus

4.1

Take a trip to macOS

It doesn't matter if you're doing your computing on an old reliable Macbook or a brand new Mac desktop, both rely on macOS to help you get things done. It helps to have an equally reliable guidebook to steer you through the tasks and steps that make macOS run efficiently. This fun and friendly guide provides the direction you need to easily navigate macOS. Longtime expert Bob "

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Microsoft Azure Essentials Azure Web Apps for Developers

Rick Raine

4.1

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Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Reporting Services, Fifth Edition

Brian Larson

4.1

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.

Up-to-Date Coverage of Microsoft(R) SQL Server(R) 2016 Reporting Services, Including the Mobile Report Publisher

Build, publish, and maintain paginated and mobile reports using the expert tips and best practices

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Microsoft Excel 2016 Introduction Quick Reference Guide - Windows Version (Cheat Sheet of Instructions, Tips & Shortcuts - Laminated Card)

Beezix Inc

4.1

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Office 2016 All-In-One for Dummies

Peter Weverka

4.1

The fast and easy way to get things done with Office Perplexed by PowerPoint? Looking to excel at Excel? From Access to Word--and every application in between--this all-encompassing guide provides plain-English guidance on mastering the entire Microsoft Office suite. Through easy-to-follow instruction, you'll quickly get up and running with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, Publisher, Char

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Beyond Bullet Points: Using PowerPoint to Tell a Compelling Story That Gets Results

Cliff Atkinson

4.1

Beyond Bullet Points, Fourth Edition "Throw away those room-emptying, left-brain slides-and use Atkinson's book to turn your PowerPoint presentation into an epic." -Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive and A Whole New Mind
Think beyond bullet points-and amplify the impact of your message! Now in its fourth edition, this popular classic illuminates an innovative, step-by-step methodology designed to un

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Making Things See: 3D Vision with Kinect, Processing, Arduino, and Makerbot

Greg Borenstein

4.1

This detailed, hands-on guide provides the technical and conceptual information you need to build cool applications with Microsoft's Kinect, the amazing motion-sensing device that enables computers to see. Through half a dozen meaty projects, you'll learn how to create gestural interfaces for software, use motion capture for easy 3D character animation, 3D scanning for custom fabrication, and many

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The Road Ahead

Bill Gates, Nathan Myhrvold, Peter Rinearson

4.1

The Harvard dropout who founded Microsoft based on his vision of a personal computer in every home and on every desk offers a clearly written, accessible book which describes how the tools of the future will change the way we make choices about everything, from what we buy to how we choose our friends to how we protect our families in an increasingly complicated world. Includes a compact disc whic

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Statistical Analysis with Excel for Dummies

Joseph Schmuller

4.1

There's nothing random about it--this is the book on statistical analysis with Excel Stunned by statistics? Exhausted by Excel? Relax! Statistical Analysis with Excel For Dummies, 4th Edition shows you how to use the world's most popular spreadsheet program to crunch numbers and interpret statistics--even if you've never taken a statistics or advanced math course. In no time, you'll learn to use E

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Microsoft® Exchange Server 2010 Best Practices (Best Practices (Microsoft))

Joel Stidley, Siegfried Jagott

4.0

Covers Service Pack 1!

Apply best practices for administering Exchange Server 2010 and SP1--and optimize your operational efficiency and results. This guide captures the field-tested solutions, real-world lessons, and candid advice of practitioners across the range of business and technical scenarios--and across the IT life cycle. Gain expert insights on what works, where to make tradeoffs, and how

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OneNote 2016 Introduction Quick Reference Guide - Windows Version (Cheat Sheet of Instructions, Tips & Shortcuts - Laminated Card)

Beezix Inc

4.0

81

Project 2016 for Dummies

Cynthia Snyder Dionisio

4.0

The easy way to take control of project timelines, resources, budgets, and details Project manager, meet your new assistant! Once you discover Project 2016 you'll be amazed at how efficient and effective the project management process can be. Written by an expert author who knows project management processes backward and forward, this friendly, hands-on guide shows you how to get started, enter ta

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Microsoft Office 365 & Excel 2016: Comprehensive (Shelly Cashman Series)

Steven M. Freund

4.0

Introduce your students to the latest advancements that Microsoft Office and Excel 2016 have to offer with MICROSOFT OFFICE 365 & EXCEL 2016: COMPREHENSIVE -- the new edition in the acclaimed Shelly Cashman Series. For more than three decades, the Shelly Cashman Series has effectively introduced computer skills to millions. MICROSOFT OFFICE 365 & EXCEL 2016: COMPREHENSIVE continues the Series� str

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Computers Made Easy: From Dummy to Geek

James Bernstein

4.0

A Foundation in Computers & Software That's Easy to UnderstandComputers Made Easy is designed to take your overall computer skills from a beginner to the next level. Get a top level understanding without a complex education. This easy to use guide will help you navigate your way to becoming proficient with computers, operating systems, hardware and software.

Introduction
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Windows Server 2008 Server Administrator: Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-646)

Ian McLean, Orin Thomas

4.0

EXAM PREP GUIDE

Fully updated for Windows Server 2008 R2! Ace your preparation for the skills measured by Exam 70-646 - and on the job. Work at your own pace through a series of lessons and reviews that fully cover each exam objective. Then, reinforce and apply your knowledge to real-world case scenarios and practice exercises. This kit also includes a 15% exam discount from Microsoft.

Maximize you

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Windows 10 Made Easy: Take Control of Your PC

James Bernstein

4.0

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Microsoft Project 2010: The Missing Manual

Bonnie Biafore

4.0

Microsoft Project is brimming with features to help you manage any project, large or small. But learning the software is only half the battle. What you really need is real-world guidance: how to prep your project before touching your PC, which Project tools work best, and which ones to use with care. This book explains it all, helping you go from project manager to project master.

Get a project man

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Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2014

Ross Mistry and Stacia Misner

4.0

NOTE: This title is also available as a free eBook on the Microsoft Download Center. It is offered for sale in print format as a convenience.

Get a head start evaluating SQL Server 2014 - guided by two experts who have worked with the technology from the earliest beta. Based on Community Technology Preview 2 (CTP2) software, this guide introduces new features and capabilities, with practical insigh

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Word 2019 for Dummies

Dan Gookin

4.0

The bestselling beginner's guide to Microsoft Word

Whether you've used older versions of this popular program or have never processed a single word, this hands-on guide gets you going with the latest version of Microsoft Word. In no time, you'll begin editing, formatting, proofing, and dressing up your Word documents like a pro.

In this leading book about the world's number one word processing appl

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Windows 7: Resource Kit

Mitch Tulloch, Tony Northrup, Jerry Honeycutt

4.0

In-depth and comprehensive, this RESOURCE KIT delivers the information you need to administer your Windows 7 system. You get authoritative technical guidance from those who know the technology best—Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs) and the Windows 7 product team—along with essential scripts and resources. In addition, “Direct from the Source” sidebars offer deep insights and troubleshoo

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Understanding Computers: Today and Tomorrow: Comprehensive

Deborah Morley

4.0

Give your students a classic introduction to computer concepts with a modern twist with Morley/Parker's UNDERSTANDING COMPUTERS: TODAY AND TOMORROW, COMPREHENSIVE, 16E. Known for a unique emphasis on societal issues and industry insights from respected leaders, this book makes computer concepts relevant to today's career-focused students. This edition offers an increased emphasis on mobile computi

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Microsoft Excel 2019 Pivot Table Data Crunching

Bill Jelen and Michael Alexander

4.0

Renowned Excel experts Bill Jelen (MrExcel) and Michael Alexander help you crunch data from any source with Excel 2019 pivot tables. Use Excel 2019 pivot tables and pivot charts to produce powerful, dynamic reports in minutes instead of hours, to take control of your data and your business. Even if you've never created a pivot table before, this book will help you leverage all their remarkable fle

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Teach Yourself Visually Windows 10 Anniversary Update

Paul McFedries

4.0

The ultimate visual learner's guide to Windows 10Teach Yourself VISUALLY Windows 10 Anniversary Update is the quick and easy way to get up and running with Windows 10 and Windows 10 Update. From setting up to shutting down and everything in between, this book guides you through everything you need to know to start working with Windows 10. Learn how to customize Widows 10, pin an app to the Start m

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Corporate Innovation in the Fifth Era: Lessons from Alphabet/Google, Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Microsoft

Matthew C Le Merle and Alison Davis

4.0

Over the last 30 years a host of new technologies have begun to change every industry driving us into a new era of human existence. The companies who have been most able to tap into these new innovations have become the most highly valued companies in the world. To do so, they have created a new approach to corporate innovation. In "Corporate Innovation in the Fifth Era," Silicon Valley insiders M

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SQL All-In-One For Dummies, 3rd Edition

Taylor

4.0

The latest on SQL databases

SQL All -In-One For Dummies, 3rd Edition, is a one-stop shop for everything you need to know about SQL and SQL-based relational databases. Everyone from database administrators to application programmers and the people who manage them will find clear, concise explanations of the SQL language and its many powerful applications.

With the ballooning amount of data out there,

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Microsoft Computer Dictionary

Microsoft Press

4.0

From broadband to wireless, XML to Xbox™, Tablet PCs to digital TV—here’s the one resource that defines over 10,000 technical terms for home and office! The fifth edition of the award-winning MICROSOFT COMPUTER DICTIONARY has been fully updated and expanded with thousands of new entries. You get simple, concise definitions for understanding even the most arcane terms—as well as the newest high-tec

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Configuring Windows 7: Self-Paced Training Kit (MCTS Exam 70-680)

Ian McLean, Orin Thomas

4.0

NOTE: The most recent printings of this title incorporate corrections to errors found in the earlier printings.

This Self-Paced Training Kit is designed to help maximize your performance on 70-680, the required exam for the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Windows 7, Configuration certification.This 2-in-1 kit includes the official Microsoft study guide, plus practice tests on CD

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Microsoft Excel 2019 Step by Step

Curtis Frye

4.0

The quick way to learn Microsoft Excel 2019! This is learning made easy. Get more done quickly with Microsoft Excel 2019. Jump in wherever you need answers-brisk lessons and detailed screenshots show you exactly what to do, step by step. Quickly set up workbooks, enter data, and format it for easier viewing Perform calculations and find and correct errors Create sophisticated forecast worksheets,

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Excel Basics in 30 Minutes (2nd Edition): The Beginner's Guide to Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets

Ian Lamont

4.0

Updated for Excel 2016! Here's your chance to finally learn how to use Microsoft Excel! In a single sitting, this quick and easy user guide will help you learn MS Excel basics, from navigating the home screen to working with formulas and charts. It's a great Excel tutorial that will help you in the office, at school, or even at home.

Excel Basics In 30 Minutes, 2nd Edition is written in plain Engli

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Google Drive & Docs In 30 Minutes

Ian Lamont

4.0

The top-selling guide to Google’s free online office suite is now available in a revised and expanded second edition! Thirty minutes is all you'll need to get up to speed with Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides, the free online productivity suite and alternative to Microsoft Office. Millions of people use the software every day. You can use Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides

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Access 2016 for Dummies

Laurie Ulrich Fuller

4.0

Your all-access guide to all things Access 2016 If you don't know a relational database from an isolationist table--but still need to figure out how to organize and analyze your data--Access 2016 For Dummies is for you. Written in a friendly and accessible manner, it assumes no prior Access or database-building knowledge and walks you through the basics of creating tables to store your data, build