MGS 351 Introduction to Management Information Systems RECITATION 9

Agenda Attendance Collect – Chapter 4 Guided Exercise Questions – Chapter 5 Guided Exercise Questions Assign Homework 4 Assign Report Exercise Pass back ERD quizzes Final Project Work – Ways to earn extra points to get an “A” 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: – Wednesday Recitations: April 15, 2015 – Friday Recitations: April 17, 2015

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 Nicole Chmura” Due: Next lab each 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

ERD Quiz Grading: Converted to a 4 point scale to help your grade in most cases 6/6 correct= 4/4 5/6 correct= 4/4 4/6 correct= 3/4 3/6 correct= 2/4 2/6 correct= 2/4 1/6 correct= 1/4 0/6 correct= 0/4

Final Project Work Recommended to be completed by next week: Entity (table) Creation – Focus On: Building entities - tables Creating fields - columns Setting data types – text, number, memo, yes/no, etc. Setting relationships Input records – these should be made up! – At least 30 sample records (in total) – Don’t start inputting records before your relationships are established

Additional Ways to Earn Extra Points on the Final Project to get an “A” Powerpoint: “Ways to Earn Extra Points on the Final Project” – Please see my UBlearns Discussion Board Not limited to the PowerPoint ideas Please point out this additional features also in your final presentation (for emphasis)

What ELSE can we do for our tables? What did you learn in your homework that you could potentially add to your project? Default values Combo box (drop down menu) Attachments Custom (advanced) input masks Must have: Input masks Validation rules/text

Make sure you write it down! Note down your additions before you forget what you did… This will come in handy when you are presenting!!

How to start? Example

Reminders Report Assignment – due next week – See Course Website – Every individual must submit TWO reports Explain why each report is useful Homework 4 – due in two weeks Project Work – Build tables – Set relationships – Add records