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Last Updated 4-29-08
Date Lesson Homework
(Due by 6pm before next class)
Jan-22 Syllabus, Web site, Discussion Board, Relational Database Overview, Text Book Layout, Objects, Explore Access Window Read Tutorial 1 pages AC1-23, AC33-35, and Appendix AC A23-A24

Homework 1 PDF

Jan-29 Tutorial 1 - Single Table
Intro. Database Concepts
- Naming Objects and Fields (9)
- Create a Database Table (8-19)
- Primary Key (61)
- Enter Data
- Copy Data from another Table
- Manipulate Columns
- Print Table
- Compact & Repair (33-35)
- Backing Up & Restoring (35)

Quiz #1 - Practice Quiz

Homework 2 PDF
Download Provider DB

Read Tutorial 2 pages AC48-81

NEW Read Tutorial 5 pages AC231-239 & AC241-243

Feb-05

Tutorial 2 - Two Tables
Session 2.1
- Database Design Guidelines(46-47)
- Field Data Types (48-61) c
- Field Properties-size, format, caption, others (61-65)c
- Import Excel data into a table (68-71)
- Modify Fields - Move, Insert in middle, Delete (74-79)
- Input Mask (235-239)
- Validation Rule & Text (241-243)
- Lookup Field (simple list) (slides)

Quiz #2 - Tutorial 2
Is available 2/5 - 2/12

Homework 3 PDF
Download Pets.xls

Read Tutorial 2 pages AC46-48, AC81-87, AC244-246

Feb-12 Three Tables
- Sort, Find & Replace, Filter
- Import an Access table to make a new table (71-73)
- DB Design
- Design Diagram
- Table Types
- Primary Key using AutoNumber
- Index Field Property (slides)
- Foreign Key (slides)

Quiz #3 - Design
Is available 2/12 - 2/19

Homework 4-1 PDF
Download Practice.zip, Pets.xls, Adoptions.xls, Customers.xls

Homework 4-2 PDF
Registration Form PDF

Feb-19 Create Table Relationships
- Relationship Types (81-82)
- Set a Relationship in Access (83-87)
- Relationship View (83-87)
- Print Relationship View (267)
- Referiental Integrity (83)
- Subdatasheets (103)
- Lookup Field (from another table) (231-235)

Quiz #4 - Relationships
Is available 2/19 - 2/26

Homework 5 PDF
Download PracticeHW5 DB

Read - see text page numbers to the left

Feb-26 Relationship Practice
Build a DB in class.

Midterm Q&A

No Quiz.

Homework: Complete the Midterm Design

Mar-04

Midterm

Come to class on-time.

No Quiz.

Bring your Midterm Design to class!

Mar-11 Spring Break n/a
Mar-18 Class Cancelled Read Intro to Queries pages AC104-144
Mar-25 Tutorial 3- Intro to Queries (Select Queries)

Homework 6 PDF
Download Query1 DB

Read Advanced Queries pages AC201-219 and AC226-231

Apr-01 Tutorial 5 - Advance Queries (Total Queries)

Homework 7 PDF
Download Query2 DB

Read Intro to Forms pages AC153-175 & Custom Forms 263-320

Apr-08

Tutorial 4 - Intro to Forms

Hand out Final Project

Homework 8 PDF
Download Forms1.zip, it contains DB & graphics

Read Intro to Forms pages AC153-175 & Custom Forms 263-320

Apr-15 Tutorial 6 - Design Forms

Homework 9 PDF
Download Forms2.zip, it contains DB & a graphic

Read Reports pages AC 176-189 and AC334-377

Apr-22

Tutorial 7 - Reports

Final Project - Optional - Bring your Relationship Diagram to class for me to review.

Homework 10 PDF
Download Reports.zip, it contains DB & a graphic

Read Tutorial 8 pages AC390-434

Apr-29

Letter Report

Export Data

Final Project Q & A/ Workshop - bring your project to class

Homework #10 - do not hand in.

Work on Project

May-06 Present Project No Homework