SILS iSchool

25 Oct 2018

Value Added | daily

Class Schedule

Basics | sessions 01-05

21 Aug | intro
23 Aug | clients
28 Aug | servers
30 Aug | networks
04 Sep | basics lab

Web Development | sessions 06-11

06 Sep | structural layer
11 Sep | presentational layer
18 Sep | working with layers
20 Sep | behavior layer
25 Sep | images & design
27 Sep | website lab

Document Markup | sessions 12-14

02 Oct | object layers
02 Oct | graphics
09 Oct | document markup lab

Spreadsheets | sessions 15-19

11 Oct | spreadsheets, formulas & functions
16 Oct | thoughts about data display
 18 Oct  | Fall Break 
23 Oct | database tools

 25 Oct  | spreadsheets lab |  next session 

Relational Database | sessions 20-26

30 Oct | relational databases
01 Nov | tables
06 Nov | relationships
08 Nov | input & output
13 Nov | SQL
15 Nov | complex queries
20 Nov | databases lab
 22 Nov | Thanksgiving 

Presentation | sessions 27-30

27 Nov | presentation design
29 Nov | presentation delivery
04 Dec | presentation lab
13 Dec | 0800-1100 | final in class presentation





We will be turning to relational databases in the next session,
so do these readings to prepare yourselves.

Preparations for relational database session

Access 2007: The Missing Manual, 1st Edition

Read

In Access 2007: The Missing Manual, 1st Edition,
read 1. Creating Your First Database.

It wouldn't hurt to read

Read this linked article twice

  1. Read it prior to the first relational database session so you will have an idea about why relational databases are useful.
  2. Then read it again after the tables session and prior to the session about relationships

Although we will not get into relationships until the third relational database session, an understanding of how to decompose your task into related tables will help you decide how to create the tables you will later need to relate.

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If you use a Mac, you have two choices to be able to use Access

Best choice: virtualization software

Good choice: virtual server support

Pick one choice and be ready with it by the next class session.

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