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Catalog Description:
Practice of skills required to construct databases to be used for data analysis and reporting. This
course covers an appreciation of in-depth concepts and features of database management
software and the types of applications adaptable to this software.
Rationale:
This course is intended for those who want to learn more about databases because it is part of
their curriculum requirements and also for those who have an interest in possibly making this
into a career.
Course Goals:
The overall goal of this course is to give the students a good understanding of how to create and
use the features of Microsoft Access 2013 databases. The skills to be gained are how to create a
database, submit queries against the information contained within the tables, create forms that
will allow for professional reports, and understand how to link the tables together. The intention
is to give the student confidence in their attempts to create solid, proficient databases and
hopefully turn them on to take advanced courses with more powerful databases such as Oracle
and SQL.
Materials of Instruction:
Text:
Go! Access 2013 Comprehensive
ISBN-13:
978-0-13-341505-6
ISBN-10:
0-13-341505-8
There will be data files that will be assigned from the instructor that we will use for the hands on
portion of the class. Also, there will be online visuals and activities that will be assigned for the
class.
If you have not already done so you should acquire a flash drive of at least 2G in size to
keep backup files from your homework assignments and notes. If there is a need for other
materials we can get them from The North Dakota Career and Technical Curriculum Library. If
you would like to use any of these materials please feel free to ask me and I will request them for
you.
*There will be a Mid-term and a Final*
Requirements:
Grading is on an absolute scale, no curves. Your grade will be based on the following grading
scale:
A =
90-100 %
B =
89-80 %
C =
79-70 %
D =
69-60 %
F =
59-0%