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Certificate IV in IT (ICA40111)
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VU Code
C4G03
Name
Database Development with Access
Unit of Study Leader
ICA05 Training Package
Competency Source(s)
Nickolas Cypreou
Email: [email protected]
ICADBS403A Create basic database
ICAPRG425A Use structured query language
ICAICT401A Determine and confirm client business requirements
ICAPMG401A Support small scale IT projects
Pre-requisites
None
Contributes to
Certificate IV
Unit of Study Evaluation
Students will have the opportunity to provide feedback on the delivery of this unit of study
via a Learner Evaluation of Training (LET) survey towards the end of the unit. Feedback will
be provided via the school’s student website.
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Description
Gather client requirements, use project Management principles to develop a plan, monitor and control in the building ofa
small Relational Database Management system in Access 2010. This database will contain a minimal of two tables, and
also use queries, forms reports and Macros to produce a database management system that meets client business
requirements.
Objectives
1. Use project management techniques to gather information to determine client requirements for building a Database
Management System (DBMS)
2. Use project Management s/w to develop project plan to build of a small DBMS
3. Follow the Project plan to monitor, control a project
4 Build a Database Management System using MS Access
5 Use MS Access database objects, Queries forms, reports and Macros to resolve database performance issues
Assessment Guidelines
Students must pass each assessment task as outlined to obtain a pass in this a Unit of Study
If all assessment tasks are not passed, a final grade of U [ungraded fail] will be given.
Students can re-sit each assessment task once only.
The grade for an assessment re-sit will be a maximum of 50% only for that task.
The final grade for this unit of study will be calculated using the weighting shown below.
Test on queries online test done in class
- Assignment –part A, User requirements, feasibility report and Project Plan
-Blog--reflective Client interaction on gathering user requirements 10%
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Assignment –part B, - Build a relational database management System based on user requirements.
Final submission to be presented using Eportfolio pebblepad
Resit/Resubmission Details
Assignment
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2.
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25
20
10
45
If the student fails the assignment then they will need to meet with their teacher who will provide the student with advice on what areas need to
be addressed and improved on to a specified level in order to obtain a pass for the assignment.
Resources
Required Textbook
- Readings handouts on Project Management
- MS Access online resource text
Software
- MS Access
- MS Project
Version Date 16/04/2012
Author : Nickolas Cypreou
Filename : Document1
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- MS PowerPoint
- MS Word
- PepplePad Site https://www.pebblepad.com.au/vu/viewasset.aspx?oid=716208&type=webfolio
Other
- Instructors resources – exercises and power point slides are on Y: drive.
Detailed Weekly Breakdown - delivery notes
The pace and sequence of delivery can be varied to meet the class ability and progress
Week
1
Topic
Subject introduction
Using online resources staff website and Pepplepad
Introduction to Databases
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Introduction to Database concepts
Database Design principles- advantages of using a database
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Chapt 1
Videos--
Access online
resource text
Chapt 1-Creating ex
1.2.1
(online resource)
01AccessBasics-- students to view these
Review Pebblepad concepts from previous week. Setup student accounts and start setting up
their own work area
The MS Access environment
Tables introduction
 Records, fields, data types
 Primary keys
 Table creation exercise
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Chapt 2 (online resource)
Videos 02CreatingaFirstDatabaseandUsingtheTools --students to view these
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Each student to create their own account and create assets
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Students to continue with Pebble pad exercise
Tables continued
Relational Tables
 Relational Table creation exercise
 Intro to Queries Chapt 6 ( 6.1 and 6.2 online resource)
 Videos 07Queries--students to view these
 Querying database using the QBE grid Chapt 6 ( 6.3 online resource)
 SQL fundamentals
o QBE grid query exercises
o SQL exercises using “Select” statement
SQL test (using QBE grid to obtain information from tables and simple select queries)
This will be an online test
 Project Management fundamentals
o The business problem
o Determining possible solutions
Access online
resource text
Direct detailed
information will
be provided
Access online
resource text
Queries ex 6.2.1
Access online
resource text
Direct detailed
information will
be provided
Use Access
online
resource text
Use John
Olekalns
text
Handout Assignment Part A and B
Part A to be started
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Using MS Project
o Identifying tasks
o Determining the duration of tasks
o Determining the order of tasks
o Allocating resources
Version Date 16/04/2012
Author : Nickolas Cypreou
Filename : Document1
Use John
Olekalns
text
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Exercise –use MS project to
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Using MS Project continued
Reports created with MS Project
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Project Management plan exercise
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Introduction to Ethical conduct
Work on Assignment Part A and cover areas as required
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The feasibility report
Project Management Plan
Using templates for reports- teacher to provide appropriate template for “User
requirement and feasibility report and Project Plan”
MID SEMESTER BREAK
Assignment Part A due this week Time provided in class for students to work on Assignment before
submitting
Assignment Part B to be started
 MS Access objects- Forms
o Exercise- forms
o VBA introduction
 MS Access objects- Reports
o Exercise - Reports
MS Access Macros
More on VBA
 More on Tables, Queries Forms Reports and Macros
 Time to work on assignment and MS Access objects Forms, Reports Macros and VBA
 Time to work on assignment
Assignment Part B due to be submitted as Pepplepad Eportfolio
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Assessment is marked by teacher and students who failed are contacted for resubmission
Instructions
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Assignment resubmission
Student Outline
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Version Date 16/04/2012
Author : Nickolas Cypreou
Filename : Document1
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Use John
Olekalns
text
Use John
Olekalns
text
Use John
Olekalns
text
Access online
resource text
Access online
resource text
Access online
resource text
Pepplepad
Eportfolio