Differences Between Old Version And New Access Version ?

[Robert11]

Hello:

Will be taking an online course in introductory databases, as it's something
I feel I should know something about.
Access is the suggested db to have on one's PC for the course, although
several
others are apparently acceptable also.

I have an old version of Access which originally came with a PC running W
95.
It's Access for Windows 95, version 7.00.

The course hasn't started yet, so can't ask instructor.
But, would like to get a bit of a heads up before the course does start.

Also, would like, if practical, to save the cost of a brand new Access
package.

My question is: How likely different is the package I now have (it does
have SQL commands, etc.) compared
to the new Access ?

Is it "just" bells-and-whistles," and probably a prettier interface, or are
there really
meaningful differences in all likelihood ?

Thanks,
R.

 

[Douglas J. Steele]

There are a number of useful new functions and features you'll be missing,
but nothing you can't get by without (or write your own equivalent function
to do)

One of the biggest issues, though, is that Access 95 was one of the buggiest
versions of Access ever released.