1. Cycle 3: Unit 27
Lessons 104 – 111

2. Develop Database Skills
Database – an organized collection of facts and figures
Phonebooks
Inventories
Sales records
Client information
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3. Develop Database Skills
Components of a Database
Tables
Forms
Reports
Queries
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4. Develop Database Skills
Database Table
Input, organize, and store information in programs like Access
Columns are called “Fields”
Rows are called “Records”
The foundation for forms, queries, and reports
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5. Develop Database Skills
Field
Record
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6. Develop Database Skills
Defining and Sequencing Fields
Arrange in same order as data in source document
Primary Key
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7. Develop Database Skills
Database Form
Used for entering, viewing, and editing data
Job or credit card applications
Blanks are called “Fields”
May be created manually or by using the software wizard
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8. Develop Database Skills
Form illustration
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9. Develop Database Skills
Database Query
Queries are questions
Retrieve information from created tables
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10. Develop Database Skills
Query illustration
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Query illustration
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12. Develop Database Skills
Database Report
Created from database tables and queries
Used for organizing, summarizing, and printing information
Report Wizard provides for
Grouping and sorting data
Designing layouts and styles in which to present data
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Report illustration
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14. Develop Database Skills
Modify Database Tables/Forms
Adding/deleting fields
Sort feature
Controls the sequence of the records
Ascending order (A to Z and 0 to 9)
Descending order (Z to A and 9 to 0)
Words (alphabetically)
Numbers (numerically)
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15. Lesson 104 Objectives To add records to an existing database.
To print a database table.
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16. Database Overview
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17. Database Overview New (Blank) Record Search First Record Last Record
Previous Record
Next Record
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18. Lesson 105 Objectives To create a new database and table.
To add records to a new database.
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19. Lesson 106 Objectives To create a database table.
To add records to a database.
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20. Lesson 107 Objectives To create a new table in an existing database.
To add records to a database.
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21. Lesson 108 Objectives To update an existing database.
To add new records to a database table.
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22. Lessons 109 & 110 Objectives
To add new fields to an existing database.
To learn efficient ways to move around in a database.
To edit records in a database table.
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23. Move around in a Database
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24. Lesson 111 Objectives
To learn to create single and multiple data sorts.
Primary Sort
Secondary Sort
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