Introduction to Databases  
line decor
  
line decor
 
 
 
 

 
 
Exercise 12: WORKING WITH A NEW DATABASE
 
Databases only become useful when you can:
Add Records Add New Records
Delete Records Delete Records
Sort Records Sort existing records
Search Records Search records, and
  Produce results or reports.
 
TO DO - In your new Database
1. Watch the Working with New Database Movie 12 and add the following records.
 
Forename
Surname
Age
Post Code
Phone Number
Phillip
Kerman
42
PA2 5QT
872213
Martin
Shields
31
G77 2WA
432989
Jane
Phillips
68
G32 1QP
912303
Paula
Hunter
25
PA1 1VZ
882871
Jason
Smith
16
G61 8XW
654122
 
2. Add 5 more records of your choice
3. Delete the following Record from your Database
 
Forename
Surname
Age
Post Code
Phone Number
Martin
Shields
31
G77 2WA
432989
 
4. Create a New List layout to display all the records in the database.
Format the list in a way of your own choosing.
5. Search for all people in the database that has a postcode begriming with G.
Show the list to your teacher.
 
 
Once you have finished working with your database, make sure you
 
Mark off Exercise12 in your progress Grids
 
Next

 

 
 

 

'HOW DO I' MOVIES

Introduction to Databases Introduction to Databases
   
Simple Sorting Movie 1. Simple Sorting
   
Complex Sorting Movie 2. Complex Sorting
   
Simple Searching Movie 3. Simple Searching
   
Complex Searching 4. Complex Searching
   
Adding Records Movie 5. Adding Records
   
Deleting Records Movie 6. Deleting Records
   
Amending Records Movie 7. Amending Records
   
Changing Layouts Movie 8. Changing Layouts
   
New Column Layout Movie 9. New Column Layouts
   
New Form Layout Movie 10. New Form Layout
   
Create Detabase Movie 11. New Database
   
Working with Database Movie 12. Working with New Database.