please help.. Question with ad's and disadvantages...

Hi all, I have what may sound like a very stupid question, but...

I'm designing a database for a simple university bookstore, and I've been using Oracle 7 as the back-end to an MS-Access front end. My question is, what are the advantages and disadvantages to using MS-Access as a front-end to Oracle, as compared to just using MS-Access or just using Oracle?

in other words, why build a front in MS Access and an Oracle back end, when you can just use one or the either?

thanks for your time.

Joseph Mak

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