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Designing a table Learning Objectives: Can you create a table of information? Steps to Success Can create the fields in a table Can sort information in a database Understands and can apply the primary key Keywords: Datasheet View, Design View, Primary key
Definition of Keywords Design view: Allows input and editing of fields Datasheet View: Allows input of records (information) into the database Sort: Put into order (sequence): numerical or alphabetically (ascending or descending) Primary key: identifies the field that will hold unique information
Design View Primary key
Datasheet View A file of records
Datasheet View Datatype allows you decide how what kind of data will go into the fields
INFORMATION: Uncle & Auntie Yes/No 10 Tilfine Road Mr & Mrs Brown Groom FIELD: Name Address Bride/Groom side Relation/Friend RSVP Invite sent Designing a wedding guests database Match the information to the field
Primary Key The primary key identifies the field that will hold unique data. This is a way of preventing duplication of records What does unique mean? Being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else What could be a unique information? Date of birth, passport number, membership or ID number, or a car index plate! National Insurance number
Taking a screen print Do the following to take a screen print (copy of the screen): 1.Press the button on your key board top right that says Print Screen button 2.Open a word document (or any other software) 3.Use the CTR L and V keys to paste your screen 4.Annotate/Label your screen - using text box and arrows
Quiz 1.Logon to studentlab.weebly.com 2.Go to the forum and select sign in weebly Write membership details in your book 3. Go to the practice- then choose games
Homework Read the scenario page Create a table for the wedding guest Design in database, take screen print Send in homework via the hand in page of studentlab.weebly.com
Plenary 1.What is a record? 2.What is a primary key? 3.What is the purpose of the table? 4.How do you create a table?