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This document provides instructions for an individual project assignment in database systems due on August 31, 2011. It will be worth 30% and late submissions will face penalties. The assignment requires students to design and implement a customized database application in Microsoft Access 2007 for a business, college, department or store of their choice. It must include at least 6 tables with primary keys, appropriate relationships between tables, 5 input forms linked to a switchboard, and the ability to generate 4 reports through queries. Students must also submit a 2 page executive report with an ERD explaining the conceptual modeling of entities and relationships.

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Project Assignment

This document provides instructions for an individual project assignment in database systems due on August 31, 2011. It will be worth 30% and late submissions will face penalties. The assignment requires students to design and implement a customized database application in Microsoft Access 2007 for a business, college, department or store of their choice. It must include at least 6 tables with primary keys, appropriate relationships between tables, 5 input forms linked to a switchboard, and the ability to generate 4 reports through queries. Students must also submit a 2 page executive report with an ERD explaining the conceptual modeling of entities and relationships.

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DATABASE SYSTEMS

(INDIVIDUAL PROJECT WORK) - TIME CONSTRAINED (30%)


SUBMISSION DATE: WEDNESDAY, 31ST AUGUST, 2011 LATE SUBMISSION WILL ATTRACT STRICT PENALTIES

LECTURER: Mr. D.K. LOUIS

This Assignment should Satisfy the learning outcomes stipulated:


Assessment Weight Learning Outcomes 1 Coursework involving the practical development of a database application using an appropriate DBMS. Coursework involving a Class Test on SQL Written Examination: Unseen paper 30% 2 3 4 5

20% 50%

Intended Module Learning Outcomes: On completion of this module, the student should be able to: 1) Explain the difference between data and information and its significance as a corporate resource. 2) Describe the major characteristics of relational database and the concept of normalization. 3) Apply fundamental techniques in database systems development. 4) Analyze, design and implement a database solution to a specified commercial need. 5) Perform simple data processing tasks using Structured Query Language.

QUESTION:
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1. Design and implement a customized database application for a

business, college, department or store of your choice using Microsoft Access 2007. Your customized database application must have the following basic details:
a) At least 6 tables with their assigned primary indexes. b) The appropriate relationships between the relations must

be identified and created.


c) Forms (at least 5) to allow for input data must be created

and these linked to a switchboard.


d) The customized database application must be capable of

generating at least 4 well-formatted reports through a standard query processing feature.

2. With the aid of an ERD (Entity Relationship Diagram), write a two (2)

page Executive Report explaining how the various entities and relationships in the customized database were conceptually modeled.

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