1. Database Design 2 Jenny Pedler jenny@dcs.bbk.ac.uk B34D Senate House North Block 0207 079 0720 Welcome to

2. Dates & times (Bloomsbury) Wednesday 6 – 9pm Wednesday 6 – 9pm Sessions 1-2: Sessions 1-2: 7 May, 14 May 7 May, 14 May Self-study: 21 May (no class) Self-study: 21 May (no class) Whitsun break: 28 May (no class) Whitsun break: 28 May (no class) Sessions 3-8: Sessions 3-8: 4 Jun, 11 Jun, 18 Jun, 25 Jun, 2 Jul, 9 Jul 4 Jun, 11 Jun, 18 Jun, 25 Jun, 2 Jul, 9 Jul TMA due: 6pm 18 June. TMA due: 6pm 18 June. FMA due: 2pm Friday August 29 FMA due: 2pm Friday August 29

3. Dates & times (Stratford) Thursday 6 – 9pm Thursday 6 – 9pm Sessions 1-2: Sessions 1-2: 15 May, 22 May 15 May, 22 May Whitsun break: 29 May (no class) Whitsun break: 29 May (no class) Sessions 3-4 Sessions 3-4 5 Jun, 12 Jun 5 Jun, 12 Jun Self-study: 19 June (no class) Self-study: 19 June (no class) Sessions 4-8: Sessions 4-8: 26 Jun, 11 Jun, 3 Jul, 10 Jul, 17 Jul 26 Jun, 11 Jun, 3 Jul, 10 Jul, 17 Jul TMA due: 6pm 26 June. TMA due: 6pm 26 June. FMA due: 2pm Friday August 29 FMA due: 2pm Friday August 29

4. Sessions 1 - 4 Hands-OnContentSession 1 Review NormalisationReview table design and normalisation Breaking down many-to-many relationships 1 2QueriesUsing expressions in Totals queries Using Action queries Working with Crosstab queries 1212 3Improving Form DesignPractise and extend form design skillsHomework 4a 4b Create a Search and Filter Form Print a Filtered List from a Form Understanding and manipulating a variety of form controls. Using queries to extend a form's functionality. Group macros. Using macros to set property values. Command buttons Setting query parameters using a list box. 2323 5Create a Customised Front- end User interface design. Group macros and command buttons. Using option groups Conditional macros. Creating a customised toolbar 4/5 TMATMA overview in Session 4. TMA due at start of Session 5

5. Sessions 5 - 8 Hands-OnContentSession 6Exporting dataLinking Access with other Office Applications – Word & Excel5 7Create Event Procedures using the Wizard Introducing VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) Using the command button and combo box Wizards to extend a form's functionality. Understanding and building Event procedures. 6 8Advancing with VBAMoving forward with VBA. Understanding and creating sub and function procedures. 7 Coursework breakdownCoursework overview. Coursework planning. Starting the coursework. 8