1. Stand up if …
Age 11
<12
>12

2. Stand up if …
Gender
“Male”
“Male” Or “Female”

3. Stand up if …
Hair
“Blonde”
“Blonde” and “Black”

4. “Blonde”, 12 and “Female” is our criteria.
Stand up if …
We call this a query.
Hair
Age
Gender
AND
AND
“Blonde” 12
“Female”
“Blonde”, 12 and “Female” is our criteria.

5. What are we learning today? What am I looking for today?
Understand – How to use criteria to find information in a database
Be able to – Create and save a query to find information in a database
What am I looking for today?
All – Create and save at least 1 query
Some– Create and save 2 or more queries

6. You need 2 files …
Suspects
Create Queries
Help
Suspects
Database

7. Help
Try to solve the 4 cases below by creating a query for each.
If you need help creating a query click on the buttons above.
Once you are ready to solve the crime. Click on a case below.
Good luck!

8. 1
Case 1 – The stolen cup
Manchester United’s FA cup has been stolen. Can you find out who did it?
Click on a witness to find out more.

9. 1_1
“The man ran right past me. He was running really slowly because he was old. He was definitely over 65.”

10. 1_2
“I’m a Liverpool fan. I’m not going to help you.”

11. 1_3
“What’s the FA cup?”

12. Help
Try to solve the 4 cases below by creating a query for each.
If you need help creating a query click on the buttons above.
Once you are ready to solve the crime. Click on a case below.
Good luck!

13. HelpStart 1 2 5 3 4 6 Click Create Click Query Design
Double click Name, Surname etc. to add it to the query 5
Select Suspects and then Click Add 3 4
Click Close
You are now ready to make your query! 6

14. Enter your search criteria here. Look at the examples below for help.
HelpMake 1
Enter your search criteria here. Look at the examples below for help.
“Male”
Find all of suspects who are male
>35
Find all suspects who are greater than 35 years old
<35
Find all suspects who are less than 35 years old
Between 1.2 and 1.8
Find all suspects who are between 1.2m and 1.8m tall.
“Blonde” Or “Brown”
Find all suspects who have blonde or brown hair

15. This is my query. I’m looking for a man over 65.
HelpRunStart 2
To find what you are looking for you need to run it. Try clicking on Run now.
This is my query. I’m looking for a man over 65. 1

16. To go back to your query design click View. Try it now!
HelpRunReturn
To go back to your query design click View. Try it now! 2 1
These are the results of my query. I have found all of the suspects that are male and over 65 years old.

17. HelpRunSave 1 2 4 3 Click the cross to close your query
Click Yes to save the query
You should now see your saved query. Well done! 3
Give your Query a sensible name. I’ve called mine MurderCase1

18. You need 2 files … Copy both files to your work area
Crimes
Help
Suspects
Database
Copy both files to your work area
Double click to open them
Start making your queries

19. Can your friend solve the Crime?
Create your own case?
What do you need to do?
Can your friend solve the Crime?

20. What are we learning today? What am I looking for today?
Understand – How to use criteria to find information in a database
Be able to – Create and save a query to find information in a database
What am I looking for today?
All – Create and save at least 1 query
Some– Create and save 2 or more queries

21. Answers

22. Justin Bieber

23. Example