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by shadowofthefallen

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Why do people in this forum seem to believe that Microsoft Access is a programming language? Is making calls to a remote database using the request protocols for that database software considered programming? If so, why is Network Admining on IRC not programming? (And yes, if I hear a good answer I will award it the tech points for this question, unlike some stingy bastards who just never close their questions)

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by ann777

I don't think it's just people in this forum.

There's a misconception out there and people really do not understand that real "programming" involves writing and running code. It involves taking into consideration every possible need and pre-programming that need into an executable code to run on demand and produce constant reliable and accurate results.

Writing and running a query to a database is extremely different -- as you know and understand. It is based on the need of the moment and while it produces results, the exact same query is not expected to repeat.

"programming" involves compiling or translating into machine readable language. Access and other database management systems or systems (languages) created for querying a database are not truely considered programming.

by richtee

Because all IT people know everything about everything. That is, everything until they have to do it.

In the meantime, chill. It is not worth getting your blood pressure up.

Rich

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