1. Year 10 IST Data Verification Lesson 1 – Term 2 2011 Today: 1.You’re still here? 2.From Excel to Access 3.Data Verification 4.Homework When you have logged in please turn your monitor off!

2. You’re still here?  My expectations:  That we will  Participate : complete all activities.  Respect : show everyone respect.  Excellence : do everything to the best of our ability.  Your expectations……  What do you expect?  The blog 10ist2011.blogspot.com

3. From Excel to Access ….  Import : Open a new blank database saves as ‘contact’. Go to external data and import your Excel contacts list. Browse for your contacts list and import as a new table.  Lost your contacts list? Download a new copy  Export : Open your music database and right click your music preference table to export to excel  Explain why you would export and import data/information from one document to another. No more than 10 minutes for this!

4. Data Verification…. 1. Identify at least 5 other sources that you could use for your database. 2. Explain why it is important to acknowledge your data sources. 3. Describe validation. Explain how can you do this for your database. 4. Describe what a verification check is. Explain can this be done for your assignment. 5. Describe what problems can occur if you do not validate or verify your data for your database. 6. Describe what is an RFID tag and what they are used for. What do those underlined words mean? Can I just copy the textbook?

5. Data Verification…. Identify at least 5 other sources that you could use for your database. How did we get information for our database? Where else could we have gone?

6. Data Verification…. Explain why it is important to acknowledge your data sources. (Aim for 2-3 reasons) One reason is so that readers may know if we were biased. Why do you think this might be an issue? How to answer an explain question: Give the reason and then state why it is an issue. For example: One reason why we need to acknowledge our sources is so the author may know if we are being biased. This is an issue because ________________ Another reason why we need to acknowledge our sources is ___________ because _____________________________.

7. Data Verification…. Describe validation. Explain how can you do this for your database. 00000hhh?

8. Data Verification…. Describe what a verification check is. Explain can this be done for your assignment Mr Wrong went skydiving

9. Data Verification…. Describe what problems can occur if you do not validate or verify your data for your database.

10. Data Verification…. Describe what is an RFID tag and what they are used for. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg1VKJUrxi4&feature=related

11. Homework…. Database theory questions worksheet is due Thursday 5/5/2011 (10IST H3) or Friday 6/5/2011 (10IST F1).