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DATABASE APPLICATION PROJECT<\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n <\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n <\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\nGENERAL GUIDELINES<\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n <\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n <\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n <\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\nPURPOSE<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n <\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\nThere are three main purposes of the database application project:<\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n <\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n1. <\/span><\/span><\/strong>To analyze, design and implement a simple database project that applies to a specific business or personal data <\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n management<\/span> need.<\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n <\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n2. <\/span><\/span><\/strong>To become familiar with the features and use of an actual database management systems product.<\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n <\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n3. <\/span><\/span><\/strong>To evaluate the product in terms of how successfully it is able to satisfy the major objectives of the database <\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n approach<\/span>. These include: independence, integrity, security, recovery, concurrency, limiting redundancy, <\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n performance, ease of use, and power of expression of its DDL\/DML.<\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n <\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n <\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\nPROCEDURE<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n <\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\nFollow the steps given below:<\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n <\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n1. <\/span><\/span><\/strong>Identify a reasonably simple but meaningful business or personal data management problem.<\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n <\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n2. <\/span><\/span><\/strong>Analyze and design a database using E-R Diagrams, database normalization, and other techniques presented in the <\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n course<\/span> that will help solve your problem.<\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n <\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n3. <\/span><\/span><\/strong>Learn the basics of Microsoft Access and use Access to implement your database solution.<\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n <\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n4. <\/span><\/span><\/strong>Implement your Project using Microsoft Access 2000 or later version.<\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n <\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n <\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n <\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\nOUTCOMES<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n <\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\nEach student will be responsible for handing in the following:<\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n <\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n1. <\/span><\/span><\/strong>A report describing the database management problem you have set out to solve, the approach you took to solve it, <\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n and<\/span> your evaluation of Microsoft Access's capabilities.<\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n <\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n2. <\/span><\/span><\/strong>Your<\/span><\/strong><\/span> E-R Model, sample output or listing showing inputs, and the results of your use of the project you developed.<\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n Note that most reports run from 10-15 pages in length.<\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n <\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\nYour database project should include the following:<\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n <\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n a. A<\/span> narrative of your database project, including its purpose<\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n and<\/span> objectives, and how a database might well solve your<\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n information<\/span> needs;<\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n <\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n b. The<\/span> ERD (either Chen Model or Crow\u2019s Foot Model) conceptual <\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n design<\/span> for that database; <\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n <\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n c. A<\/span> Descriptions of the tables (entities) and columns <\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n (attributes<\/span>); <\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n <\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n d. Listing<\/span> of the data;<\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n <\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n e. Sample<\/span> of queries and resulting reports;<\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n <\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n f. Summary<\/span> of what you learned and your reaction to the experience<\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n of<\/span> creating you database application.<\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n <\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n Note: The possible applications are limitless, but it does NOT have to be very complex. If you can tie it in with <\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n something<\/span> that is related to your job, so much the better. If not, find something that is of interest to you.<\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n <\/span><\/strong><\/pre>\n