Frontend and Backend: What do they mean

[JohnUgoji]

Can somebody explain this concept of frontend and backend. What do they mean? How and when can you split your db? What are the benefit?

I am all ears for your contibutions.

JohnUgoji

 

[Steve R.]

The front-end serves as the user interface. The back-end is where the data is actually stored. The benefit have having access split into a front-end and back-end is that it separates the user interface from the data and will allow multiple people to access the data, if the back-end is stored on a PC that is accessible across the network.

Splitting Microsoft Access Databases to Improve Performance and Simplify Maintainability

 

[JohnUgoji]

Steve R, thanks.