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Seattle Central Community College
Communications and Design
Course Syllabus
MIC 120
Division:
Communications and Design
Curriculum:
Microcomputer Management
Course Title:
Database Applications and Design with MS Access
Course Number:
MIC 120
Type of Course:
Occupational Preparatory
Credits:
4
Length Of Course:
11 weeks
Lecture Hours:
44
Class Size:
24
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Course Description:
This course is designed to provide students database application and
design skills through the use of Microsoft Access database software. This
course emphasizes the concepts to plan, create, and revise a database
system by introducing and working with objects of MS Access, and
provides the student the tools to effectively utilize those objects within
various environments.
Instructor:
Course Objectives:
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Course Outcomes:
Students will be able to define and articulate a relational database system.
Students will able to define and distinguish Access database objects and apply
them to achieve a desired result.
Students will be able to integrate Access objects in varied database designs and
applications.
Students will be able to plan and revise a database system that will allow for
maximum flexibility to meet a contextual need.
Students will be able to evaluate database systems for relative strengths and
weaknesses and if necessary offer a design alternative with MS Access.
Students will be able to work in a group in completing database projects while
valuing and respecting differences amongst individual students.
Upon completion of this course students will be able to demonstrate database design and
application competencies with Access by:
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Creating and Editing Access Tables.
Creating and Editing Access Forms.
Creating and Editing Access Reports.
Creating and Editing Access Queries.
Creating and Comprehending Relationships Within Tables.
Creating and Utilizing Customized Objects.
Integrating All Of The Above In Varied Contexts.
Syllabus
MIC 120
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Required Text:
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Weekly Topical Outline:
Week
1
Topics
Database overview:
Essential database terms and definitions
Essential database design principals
Assignment
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Database files and structure
Structure of records
Structure of fields
Field and data types
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3
Relational database concepts
Multiple tables within a single database
Understanding and using primary keys
Creating a relationships within a database
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4
Introduction to Access objects:
Tables
Queries
Forms
Reports
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5
Access objects: Tables in detail
Table designs
Table modifications
Table wizards
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6
Access objects: Queries in detail
Query design
Simple queries
Query syntax
Formulas within queries
Specialized queries
Query wizards
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7
Access objects: Forms in detail
Autoforms
Form design
Form wizards
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8
Access objects: Reports in detail
Report Wizard
Report Design
Specialized report features and options
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9
Integrating Access with MS Office applications:
Integrating Access with MS Word
Integrating Access with Excel
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10
Access with HTML Documents and the web
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11
Compacting, repairing, and converting databases
from previous versions of Access and other
customized tools and utilities
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Syllabus
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Methods of Presentation: Instructor will lecture and demonstrate and provide materials relative to each topical area.
Student assignments, cases, or projects will be provided to practice and reinforce skills covered in class. As the
course progresses, assignments will build on prior knowledge and skills in order for the student to experience the
entire database design and application process.
Methods of Evaluation: Students will be evaluated through instructor observation, review, and feedback on
assignments, projects, cases or tests. The final course grade will be the summation of all graded criteria. Listed
below is each graded criteria with corresponding point value.
Grading Criteria
In Class Assignments (handouts and cases)
Self and Group Designed Database Project
Total Available Points
Final Grade:
Points Earned
100-95
94-85
84-80
79-75
74-70
69-65
64-60
59-55
54-0
Value
75
25
100
The total of the points earned in each grading criteria Converted as follows:
Grade Received
4.0
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.7
0.00