Assessor Checklist-For Teacher use

Scenario

Task 1

User Requirements


Task 2-You need to plan the Database on paper before creating it in Microsoft Access.  Use the links below to help you to do this.  Ensure your field sizes and descriptions are different from those in the example.

Planning the Database

Example plan

Finally create a sketch of the 3 tables showing the relationships between them.


Task 3-You need to plan the Database Forms on paper before creating it in Microsoft Access.  Use the links below to help you to do this.  Ensure your layout and colours vary from those in the example.

Planning the forms

Example plan


Task 4-Creating your Database.  Create you database in Microsoft Access.  You then must annotate your work explaining what it shows .  Use the example below to help you.  Ensure you use the data types and validation rules you wrote on your plan.

Annotated Tables


Task 5-Entering the Data.  Now enter the data below into your Database in Datasheet view.

Database Information 1

Database Information 2


Task 6 Sorting Data.  You need to show how to sort the category field in ascending order. Below is an example of how to do this.  Take screenshots and annotate them like those below.

Sorting Data


Task 7-Validation Rules.  You need to show the validation rules you added to your tables.  Below is an example of how to do this.

Validation rules


Task 8-Input Masks.  You need to create an input mask so that the user cannot enter the Data incorrectly. Take screenshots and annotate them like those below.

Input Mask (Postcode)

Input Mask (Date Out)

Input Mask (Date released)


Task 9-Relationships.  You need to create relationships between all your tables.  This will allow you to create queries which gather data from all 3 tables. Take screenshots showing how to do this like those in the example below.

Relationships


Task 10-Creating Forms.  You now need to create forms to enable the user to enter new customers information into.  Take screenshots like those below showing how to do this.

Creating forms


Task 11-Combo boxes.  You need to create combo boxes to allow the user to locate information quickly and easily.  Take screenshots like those below showing how to do this.

Combo Boxes


Task 12-Completed Forms and Tables.  You now need to annotate your completed forms and tables explaining what your screenshots show.

Annotated Forms

Customising forms

Completed Tables and forms


Task 13-Queries.  You now need to create the queries below to show how the Database can help the user search for useful information.  Take screenshots like those below showing how to do this. 

Explain the purpose of each query.

Query 1-Create a query that sorts a table into alphabetical order on 1 field

Query 2-Create a query that shows information from 1 month (LIKE)

Query 3-Created a new query that displays all the fields from at least two tables. Sort on 2 fields

Query 4-Created a query that uses at least two search criterion (two fields)

Query 5-Created a new query and displayed all of the fields from at least two tables, and uses two search criterion

Query 6-Created a query that uses three fields. And uses at least two tables (BETWEEN)

Query 7-Created a query that combines two existing queries in order to obtain the information required.

For a distinction you must create a query using complex criteria (e.g.: NOT, BETWEEN, AND, LIKE etc)


Task 14-Reports.  Access can create detailed reports which can be of use to the user.  Create reports using the information from your queries and then annotate them like those below.

Create Customised reports for all seven queries.

Explain what the reports show.

Creating a Report 1

Creating a Report 2

Customising a Report

Finally print out all your completed reports and put them in your folder.


Task 15-User Interface.  You need to show how you have created a user interface.  Take screenshots like those below showing how to do this.

User Interface

The user interface must open all of your reports, forms, queries etc.


Task 16-Testing.  It is now important to test that your Database works correctly.  Below are some example test tables.  You must however create your own tests and not use the ones in the example.

Testing Plan


Task 17-Improvements.  You now must fix any problems you found when testing your Database.  Take screenshots like those below showing how to do this.

Improvements


Functional Skills

Given purpose (1.1)

Wild cards (1.1)

Database(1.2i)


Pupil Assessment Sheet


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