Sept /3 Yangjun Chen1 Welcome to Database Application Development Course

Sept /3 Yangjun Chen2 Name: Yangjun Chen Birthplace: China P.h..D: University of Kaiserslautern, Germany, in 1995 Post Doctor.: University of Chemnitz, Germany, 1995/ /8 Senior engineer: Germany Research Center for Information Technology, 1997/ /2 Post-Doc.: University of Alberta, 2000/ /6 Assistant Prof.: Winnipeg University, from 2000/7 Associate Prof.: Winnipeg University, from 2004/7

Sept /3 Yangjun Chen3 Professor: Dr. Y. Chen Office: 3D27 home-page: phone: Meeting time: 11: :45 Mondays & Wednesdays Lab Meeting Time: Fridays 14:30 – 15:45 Meeting and lab location: 3D03 Office hours:13: :00 Thursday 10:00 – 14:00 Friday

Sept /3 Yangjun Chen4 Important dates: Monday Sept. 05, 2007First class Wednesday Oct. 24, 2007Midterm examination Oct. 20, 2007 Final date to withdraw without academic penalty from a course that begins in Sept. and ends in Nov. of the 2007 Fall Term Monday, Nov. 26Last class Thursday, Dec. 13Final examination at 13:30

Sept /3 Yangjun Chen5 Course objectives: The course introduces relational database design, development and programming using Microsoft Access. Specifically it:  introduces Entity-Relationship modeling, relational databases, and normalization  focuses on introductory issues of creating tables, indexes, relationships, forms, reports of lists and grouped data, selection queries and action queries, macros  emphasizes hands-on experience through classroom lectures, weekly labs for practice and exploration, SQL, and assignments.

Sept /3 Yangjun Chen6 Required textbook: Exploring Microsoft Access 2003 with VBA By Robert T. Grauer and Maryann Barber, ISBN Lecture Notes By Dr. Yangjun Chen Required reading: Ch 1. Introduction to Microsoft Access: What Is A Database? Ch 2.Tables and Forms: Design, Properties, Views, and Wizards Ch 3. Information From the Database: Reports and Queries Ch 4. Relational Databases, External Data, Charts, and the Switchboard Ch 5. One-to-Many Relationships: Subforms and Multiple Table Queries Ch 6. Many-to-Many Relationships: A More Complex System Ch 7. Building Applications: The Switchboard, Macros, and Prototyping Ch 8. Introduction to VBA Lecture NotesDr. Yangjun Chen

Sept /3 Yangjun Chen7 Course Evaluation: 4 assignments 20% 1 midterm examination 30% 1 final examination 50% All assignments are handed in at class on the due date. All works must be prepared using a word processor and placed in a folder. Late assignments are accepted (up to 1 day late) and receive a 25% penalty.

Sept /3 Yangjun Chen8 Academic dishonesty: Academic dishonesty is a very serious offense and will be dealt with in accordance with the University's discipline bylaw. Be sure that you have read and understood section 7a in the UW General Calendar.