MGS 351 Introduction to Management Information Systems RECITATION 8

Agenda Attendance Collect: – Chapter 4 AND 5 Guided Exercise Questions – Final Project Proposal Assign Homework 4 Assign Report Exercise Pass back and go over ERD quiz Query Review Reminders

Homework 4 (10 points) Homework 4: Chapter 6 – Forms & Subforms – Camp.accdb (database file) – Chapter 6 Guided and Applied Exercises – Chapter 6 Guided Exercise Questions (pg. 67) Due: – Thursday Recitations: November 6, 2014 – Friday Recitations: November 7, 2014

Course Website: Under “Lab Resources” – READ “Report Exercise” – “Database Table for Report Exercise” cdb cdb – PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR REPORTS (2) ARE USEFUL AND CONTAIN RELEVANT INFORMATION Build & use queries to help you make reports Something that a manager would find useful and of value Keep each report under a page PRINT EACH REPORT! Write at least 2 sentences explaining why your report is useful Put your name in footer of the report ex: “Report prepared by Laura Wanerka” Due: Next lab every INDIVDUAL must submit two reports Report Exercise

Grading For the Report Exercise I will look at: – Correctness of information – Aesthetics Spacing / formatting Additional features (ex. logo) – Usefulness/Value of the Report Try to use more than one table or queries for each report

Query Review Lab Exercises 4,5,6 – Pages – Download: Lab Exercise 4-6 database from Course Website to test your answers You may work in groups or individually I will randomly choose people to come to the front of the room to show how they got the correct answer for each problem

Due Next Week Report Assignment – See Course Website – Every individual must submit TWO reports Explain why each report is useful

Exam 2 Friday, October 24th 6:00 – 8:00 PM in Knox 20