Database Programming and Management with Access - CIS61

Weekly Schedule

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Assignments Week #1
September 8th
Please go to the board and introduce yourself. Also send me an email containing your name, course you are taking, what option you are in and your reasons for taking this course.
Please review the information from CIS11 on Access.
Read the notes on Access - Introduction to Access 97 and view the PowerPoint presentation on Introduction To Access and Introduction to SQL in Access.
You should also read information about SQL from the Web or a book.
First Access Assignment
Assignments Week #2
September 15th
Please read information about the concepts of a relational databases and third normal form. You can use the links provided at this site or another source.
You should also look at the Presentations listed under Relational Databases.
Design tables for an oil company
Assignments Week #3
September 22nd
Please view the PowerPoint presentation on a simple Relational Database Order System.
Also view the PowerPoint presentations under Relational Databases and Queries.
Also, I am posting notes for Access 97 on this topic that you might find has some good information.
Implement the oil design
Assignments Week #4
September 29th
Please read the following.
Functions etc with SQL
Maintenance through SQL
Subqueries
Look at the examples in the database shown - I went over these examples in class:
Newdonor.mdb database with advanced SQL
Assignment: SQL assignment
Assignments Week #5
October 6th
Please view the following presentation:
Formatting data sheet and basic tools
      Separate speaker notes to accompany Formatting data sheet and basic tools
Please read the following:
Data properties Written for Access97
Building a table Written for Access2000
Read/skim chapter #1 in the text and read chapter #2
Your assignment:
Building a table
Assignments Week #6
October 13th
Please view the PowerPoint presentation on importing and linking:
Importing and linking from Access
      Separate speaker notes to accompany importing and linking from Access
The sample database that I used was:
import.mdb Experimenting with importing and linking
Read chapter #3 in the text book.
textmanipu.mdb Functions etc.
Function examples Written for Access2000
We did not get to importing and linking this week - they will be done next week.
Your assignment is a quiz that is a little different from most quizzes. You are welcome to discuss it with people and try to figure out the correct solution, you are welcome to try you solutions on the computer. I just want you to figure out and understand the solution. Due in 1 week.
Quiz #1
Assignments Week #7
October 20th
Look at the information on importing and linking from last week.
Read chapter #4 in the text book.
Read the notes on forms and look at the sample database available at this site.
Introduction to forms - written for Access97
More information on forms - written for Access97
Creating a form using studentrel00.mdb in Access2000
studentrel00.mdb Student relational database with forms
Assignment on forms, linking and importing
Assignments Week #8
October 27th
Please look at the information on forms, buttons and macros that is posted on the site. That is what we would have gone over this week in class.
Creating a form with buttons - Written for Access2000
More options on forms - Written for Access2000
Creating a form menu - Written for Access2000
Also read chapter #5 in the text book.
Since I was out today, we will have a catch up week with no new written assignments.
Assignments Week #9
November 3rd
Please look at the information on macros - the creating a form menu that I posted last week and the handout on macros. Remember chapter #4 has information on macros.
Macros Written for Access2000
The macro assignment is:
Macro assignment
Assignments Week #10
November 10th
Veterans Day - no class
Otherwise known as catch up week!!!
Assignments Week #11
November 17th
Please read the following: Introduction to reports Written for Access2000
Data manipulation in reports Written for Access2000
Introduction to VB Access Written for Access97
Continuation of VB Access Introduction Written for Access97
If statements in VB Access Written for Access97
More on IF with nesting Written for Access97
The databases that accompany these examples are at the site. Assignment:
Report and VB assignment
Assignments Week #12
November 24th
Please read the following:
Loops in VBAccess
Call and pass in VBAccess
Experiments with VB - calculation, loop, array
Assignment:
Visual Basic in Access assignment
Assignments Week #13
December 1st
Please read the following:
Example of Visual Basic in a payroll form
Examples of Visual Basic using option buttons
Examples of navigation using Visual Basic
Quiz #2 This quiz may be discussed with others but each person must pass in individual answers - we will start the work in class.
Asssignments Week #14
December 8th
Please read the following:
Example using VB for menu choices
Example of DoCmd in VB
Example of switchboard
Example of hyperlink and introduction to web
No assignment - the final exam will be posted next week.
I will be on campus on Sunday from 10:00 until 4:00 if people need help.
Assignments Week #15
December 15th
DAO with Access and VB
Web pages
Final Exam - due by December 22 at 4:00 - pass in via email
Final Exam
Required status sheet - must be passed in by this weekend


Send e-mail to Mrs. Grocer:
pgrocer@bristol.mass.edu

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