Tuen Mun Government Secondary School Computer Literacy Project-based Learning Group members : * Mo Yan Ki (32) Chen Ying Ying (5) Lee Wing Ki (27) Yeung Tsz Ching (38)

Objective of Database Organize information and details Apply application skills into our daily life Increase the efficiency of managing large amount of discrete data Categorize data quickly

Mission You have more than 100 friends in the contact list. You are going to use a Database Software to store the information of your friends.

Step by step … 1) Open a new file 2) Open the table 3) Type in the field 4) Design the structure of the table 5) Enter the records 6) Design queries to search records 7) Design the report form

Open a new file Click the icon to save the file 1)2)2) 3) Click ‘’Create’’

Open the table

Type in the fields Fields nameData type Different kind of fields : - Name ( with surname ) - Address - Phone no. - address - Birthday - Sex - Relationship Different data types : - Text - Date / time - Number

Enter the record

Design queries to search records e.g.Find the phone number that are started with 2Result

Design report form 1) Click “Create” 2) Click “Report” 3) Click “View”, then “Design view” 4) design view of report form

Result Print out form of the report form

Problems and Solutions Problems:Solutions: 1 We can only use some specific words to command the system. E.G. Use “ F”/ “M” instead of “GIRL”/ “BOY” Design a wider range of vocabulary use of commands 2. Database systems are complex, difficult, and time- consuming Design some wizards to guide users 3.Other applications will be affected if the system is damaged Make the system become independent with other software

Conclusion Features of database system: High data security level Convenient for update of data Easy to filter information

1.After reading our introduction of the database system, do you familiarize with the functions and application of the database system? 2.Did you try to apply the skills of the system in daily life? 3.Do you agree database is useful software to apply in your life? ( you don’t need to answer if you have never used database) 4.What is your suggestion for the improvement of the database system? ( you don’t need to answer if you have never used database) 5.What is your suggestion for the improvement of our project? The end of questionnaire 1.After reading our introduction of the database system, do you familiarize with the functions and application of the database system? 2.Did you try to apply the skills of the system in daily life? 3.Do you agree database is useful software to apply in your life? ( you don’t need to answer if you have never used database) 4.What is your suggestion for the improvement of the database system? ( you don’t need to answer if you have never used database) 5.What is your suggestion for the improvement of our project? The end of questionnaire