Criteria Form Query Table |
You have a limited amount of data. You have an extensive amount of data. You need to maintain constant connectivity to an external database. You require a relational view of your data. |
block. outline. stepped. summary. |
filter by selection with an equal condition. filter by selection with a comparison operator. filter by selection with an edit operator. filter by form with a comparison operator. |
report tool. report design. report wizard. blank report. |
link. relationship. primary key. foreign key. |
How calculated fields are used Store data in its smallest parts The relationship between attribute keys The relationships between records |
allows for placing spaces between words. can take the place of a field name in Datasheet View. can be used in place of a field name in an expression. the caption appears in Datasheet, Report, and Form views. |
can display information that is typically found in Datasheet totals. can only be created from a table. data is organized and summarized in an . is created by dragging fields from a field list into . |
A property is an object’s characteristic or attribute. Tables, forms, queries, and reports have a set of properties. A property sheet is used to make changes. Design properties are displayed in Datasheet View. |
form wizard. expression builder. report builder. table wizard. |
Insert anomaly 1:M relationship Update anomaly Foreign Keys |
contains a formula that displays the result. is a bound box. is a text box containing a description. is an unbound box that the user will fill in with a numeric value. |
Function Identifier Operator Value |
Cost: [Price] * [Qty] DiscountAmt = [Price] * [Qty] * [Discount] PrPerSqFt: [SalePr] / [SqFt] Sales: [GP] * [Qty] |
Bar Line Pie Scatter Plot |
form. query. report. table. |
Form Utility Switchboard Object |
apassword is required to open the Access database. only one person has access to the Access database at any time. only selected persons can have access to the Access database. two or more people cannot open the same Access database at the same time. |
helps ensure that a file has not been tampered withand will be safe to open. is used with database files exclusively. is a tracking system of a file. must be obtained from a certification authority such as VeriSign. |
can convert it back to its source format. will see a “file already in use” message that continues to display to all other users. will be able to modify forms and reports but not tables. will need to go back to the original file if an underlying object requires a change. |
It is the least used type of relationship. OrderID is a unique identification number that would be used in the Orders table and Order Details table. Each record in the Orders table may match one, more than one, or no records in the Order Details table. Each record in a Orders table matches only one record in the Customers table. |
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1.(TCO 1) Lets imagine this scenario. Development of a database system is about to start. Before development actually starts, the Director of Systems Development asks you to evaluate the database schema design and report your observations. Given this scenario what would you look for? Please discuss and explain.(Points : 40)
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Question 2.2.(TCO 2) Explain entity integrity and referential integrity. Give an example of each.(Points : 40)
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Question 3.3.(TCO 4) Conceptual design begins with a big-picture view, and before the . With this in mind, what is the first step in the conceptual design process for ERD construction? In your own words, describe how you would accomplish this first step.(Points : 40)
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Question 4.4.(TCO 4) If you were given an ERD that contained an M:N relationship between Orders and Products, what would you need to do in order to create the tables and relationship in Access?(Points : 40) |