Course

Introduction to Database

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This course is not active. Please contact Department Chair for more information.

Faculty
Commerce & Business Administration
Department
Office Administration
Course Code
OADM 1115
Credits
2.00
Semester Length
10 weeks X 5 hours/week = 50 hours/semester
Max Class Size
24
Method(s) Of Instruction
Online
Typically Offered
To be determined

Overview

Course Description
This is a BCCampus online provincial course. It introduces you to the Microsoft Access data management system. It will focus on planning, designing, and creating a database to meet the information management needs of today's workplace. You will learn terminology, database concepts and features of relational databases. You will use various commands and features to create tables, queries, forms and reports. You will enter data, work with calculations, extract information, generate and print reports. Each unit begins with an introduction and a set of learning objectives. The assigned readings, hands-on computer activities and follow-up reinforcement exercises are your principal learning activities. Additional materials and resources are available online.
Course Content
  • Unit 1     Introduction to Microsoft Access 2000
  • Unit 2     Maintaining a Database
  • Unit 3     Querying a Database
  • Unit 4     Creating Forms and Reports
  • Unit 5     Designing and Creating a Database
Learning Activities

Communication between instructor and students will be conducted online using the WebCT email, discussion and chat utilities.  The instructor will guide the students through a series of learning objectives using motivation and online instruction.

Means of Assessment
Assignments       40%
Quizzes  10%
Project I  20%
Project II  30%
Total 100%

 

 

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to:

  • Identify and use database terminology
  • Design, create, modify and maintain a database
  • Sort and query to extract information from a database
  • Build and use a relational database
  • Create, modify and present forms, and reports for business related tasks
Textbook Materials

Textbooks and Materials to be Purchased by Students

 

Text: New Perspectives on Microsoft Access 2002, Brief, by Joseph J. Adamski and Kathleen T. Finnegan. Course Technology, 2004. ISBN 0-619-02087-3
Software: Microsoft Access 2002 (XP), Internet Explorer or Netscape 4+, Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP or NT

Requisites

Prerequisites

OADM 1104 Online Learner Success

Corequisites

No corequisite courses.

Equivalencies

No equivalent courses.

Course Guidelines

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Course Transfers

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Institution Transfer Details for OADM 1115
There are no applicable transfer credits for this course.

Course Offerings

Winter 2025