1. Super Hero Databases Lesson 2

2. Lesson 2 Aims… To know different data types. To understand why it is important to put the correct data in the correct data type. To be able to a flat file database table using correct datatypes.

3. Starter 1 Explain to the person next to ‘what you think ‘Top Trumps’ is. Explain to the person next to ‘what you think ‘Top Trumps’ is.

4. Starter 2 With the person next to you... With the person next to you... – What skills do you think a superhero would have a on ‘Top Trump’ card? Make a list and record it on the slide in your Superhero Evidence PPT. Make a list and record it on the slide in your Superhero Evidence PPT.

5. Activity 1 – MS Access Using MS Access, create a new database - ‘Top Trump Superheros’. Using MS Access, create a new database - ‘Top Trump Superheros’.

6. Activity 2 – Super Hero Categories Decide as a class which categories (max 6) you will use for your ‘Superheros’ – e.g.: Decide as a class which categories (max 6) you will use for your ‘Superheros’ – e.g.: – Strength – Team Spirit – Size – Power – Skill – Costume

7. Activity 3 – Creating a Table Create a table – ‘tbl_Superhero’ in ‘design view’. Add the different categories & data types from Activity 2.

8. Activity 4 – Adding Superheros Add the details of your Superheros to your table. Remember to keep the scores between 0 and 10 Save your table.

9. Extension – Validations Find out what a database validation is. Find out what a database validation is. How you could use this to prevent people from entering a too high or too low number for each of their superhero skills? How you could use this to prevent people from entering a too high or too low number for each of their superhero skills? Add a validation to your strength field so that the user cannot enter a number lower than 1 or higher than 25. Add a validation to your strength field so that the user cannot enter a number lower than 1 or higher than 25.

10. Plenary 1 Add the following database keywords to your ‘Glossary’ slide in your Superhero Evidence PPT. Add the following database keywords to your ‘Glossary’ slide in your Superhero Evidence PPT. – Record – Field – Table – Database Write a explanation for each keyword in your own words. Write a explanation for each keyword in your own words.

11. Plenary 2 With the person next to you, discuss... With the person next to you, discuss... – 3 things you did learnt today in the lesson – 2 things you think you did well – 1 thing you would like to do or be able to do better.