Introducing Database Design 1 Jenny Pedler Senate House Basement B34D

Etiquette No eating or drinking in the lab Mobile phones OFF during class Arriving late/ leaving early

Studying the Module 8 taught sessions + 1 self-study session Attendance – 75% minimum Assessment –TMA (25%) Submit at start of Session 5 –FMA (75%) Submit in May WebCT

Discussion What is a database? Who keeps information about you in a database? How do you use databases now or how do you hope to use them after the course?

Software Access 2003 (preferred) –Installed in college labs –Download for personal use from SCSIS Intranet MSDN Academic Alliance (use SCSIS username and password) MSDN Academic Alliance Can also use Access 2000 or XP DO NOT USE: –Access 97 or earlier –Access 2007 (unless you save database as 2003 version) Read notes on Access Versions in WebCT