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Minor Award Name
Minor Award Code
Level
Database Methods
5N0783
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Suggested resources to support delivery:
Theme/Topic
Type
Relevance
Author/Source
Web Link
Typical uses of
databases
Website
Brief examples of database uses
www.teach-ict.com
http://www.teachict.com/gcse_new/databases/uses_of_data
bases/miniweb/index.htm
Website
How databases are used in the real world –
small article with examples
www.ehow.com
Website
Database design basics
Microsoft
Website
Online article – introduction to databases
GCFLearnFree.org
Website
What are queries? Good article with
embedded instructional video.
GCFLearnFree.org
Database
concepts
Purpose of
query views as
design,
datasheet, SQL,
pivot table and
pivot chart
Website
Microsoft
1
http://www.ehow.com/about_5447556_dat
abases-used-real-world.html
https://support.office.com/enus/article/Database-design-basics-eb2159cf1e30-401a-8084-bd4f9c9ca1f5
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/access2010/1.
2
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/access2010/8.
2
https://support.office.com/enus/article/Queries-II-Create-basic-select-
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queries-08c1c8ec-51c7-46bb-8d74501df24cad6a
Online article – Create Basic Select Queries.
Step by step instructions.
Website
Microsoft
Online article – Create PivotTable or
PivotChart views in a database. Step by step
instructions.
Website with
Video
Microsoft
Online article and video
Video
https://support.office.com/enus/article/Create-PivotTable-or-PivotChartviews-in-a-desktop-database-83e524dfdfbd-456d-9dd0-0a48c1aa6752
https://support.office.com/enau/article/Video-Pivot-your-data-in-Accessf3f72ecc-6550-4fbc-87755e48e88ade25?ui=en-US&rs=en-AU&ad=AU
GCFLearnFree.org
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mw0Ss
xsv3TI
HowTech.Office
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgerpT
HzQes
HowTech.Office
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvtVxn
vUAe0
GCFLearnFree.org
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKElUIi
we3U
Creating a simple query in Access 2010
Video
Create a pivot table
Video
Create a pivot chart
Performing
routine
Video
Entering and Editing Data in an Access
database
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operations
including
accessing
records,
entering and
editing data,
adding new
records,
searching,
sorting,
managing fields
Video
How to create a table
Lynda.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMp7P
aVu6M0
Video
How to create a table in design view and
assign a primary key
HowTech.Office
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-j38d3_zc
Editing records in a table
O’Reilly Video
Training
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0ie9z
qRBvU
Sorting and Filtering Records instructions
GCFLearnFree
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/access2010/7.
3
How to sort, filter and search in Microsoft
Access
HowTech.Office
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V22cM
sIudFk
Video
Website
Video
Video
O’Reilly Video
Training
Filtering Table Data
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkT4BE
ZkCZI
Video
Find and Replace field values
O’Reilly Video
Training
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueJtuI
QYBz4
Deleting records from a table
O’Reilly Video
Training
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcAvT
hetz04
Video
Video
JonAWF
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUl2Fr
gjorA
Adding a new field to a table and form in
Microsoft access
Designing
simple queries
Creating forms
Website
Introduction to Queries
Microsoft
https://support.office.com/enus/article/Introduction-to-queries2dadba46-37f9-4cd6-828a-46502a66c250
Video
Creating simple queries in Access 2010
GCFLearnFree.org
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mw0Ss
xsv3TI
Video
Creating simple queries in Access 2010
Microsoft Access
Tutorials and
Training
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxGKL
fWIJTU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jC6X_b
VZvlo
Video
Access 2010: Getting started with queries
jargonfreehelp
Website
Introduction to forms
Microsoft
https://support.office.com/enus/article/Introduction-to-forms-e8d47343c937-44e8-a80f-b6a83a1fa3ae
Video
Access 2010: Working with forms
Microsoft
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcY5Vq
-O5Zc
Video
Creating Forms in Access 2010 (includes
sub-forms, combo boxes)
GCFLearnFree.org
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxQIiS
kzplg
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Creating reports
Video
Setting Tab Order on a Form in Access 2010
TeachUComp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9u3KB
SUeOLU
Video
Access 2010: Formatting Forms
GCFLearnFree.org
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DX0vI_
_-Bgs
Website
Create a list of choices by using a list box or
combo box
Microsoft
https://support.office.com/enIE/article/Create-a-list-of-choices-by-usinga-list-box-or-combo-box-70abf4a9-04394885-9099-b9fa83517603
https://support.office.com/enIE/article/add-a-check-box-control-to-showyes-no-values-4fa55fff-b3a0-4d03-a7a6a2cfe4d03d4c
Website
Add a check box control to show Yes/No
values
Microsoft
Website
Introduction to reports
Microsoft
https://support.office.com/enie/article/Introduction-to-reports6e640524-3536-4ccc-83ed-7142d028440f
Video
Access 2010: Creating Reports
GCFLearnFree.org
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qZ4Z
7-e6pI
Video
How to format reports in Access
Lynda.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYDdN
jA3aBc
Video
How to add total and sub-totals to a report
in Access
HowTech.Office
5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YirlXOT
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Importing data
from external
data sources
(spreadsheets,
text files,
database files)
Video
Sorting and grouping data in access reports
TeachUComp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRRny
xfeQv4
Website
Export data from Access to Excel
Microsoft
https://support.office.com/enIE/article/export-data-to-excel-64e974e6ae43-4301-a53e-20463655b1a9
Website
Export Data to a Word document
Microsoft
Website
Import or link to data in a text file
Microsoft
https://support.office.com/enIE/article/import-or-link-to-data-in-a-textfile-d6973101-9547-4315-a8f802911b549306
Video
How to export file into Excel from Access
Microsoft
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndnL7
uzd8EE
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https://support.office.com/enIE/article/export-access-data-to-a-worddocument-c1e28b16-e0b1-494b-84638ca8908a1354
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Video
How to import Excel spreadsheets to Access
databases
LearnAllYouCan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTipXU
HaR8s
Video
Getting External Data in Access (2007)
TeachUComp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cvlwe
5_if0
Recommended Reading
Book
Microsoft Access 2010:Illustrated First Course
Link
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Microsoft-Access-2010-IntroductoryFriedrichsen/dp/B00E31GY2U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1446474968&sr=81&keywords=access+2010+microsoft+illustrated+series
Step by Step Databases, Alan Dillon
http://www.gillmacmillan.ie/computer-applications/computer-applications/step-by-stepdatabases2
Essential Computer Applications, Seamus O’Neill and
Gerard Morgan
http://www.gillmacmillan.ie/computer-applications/computer-applications/essential-computerapplications-4th-edition
Microsoft Office 2010 Digital Classroom
https://books.google.ie/books?id=cdaem7mN72wC&pg=PA329&lpg=PA329&dq=sorting+searchi
ng+records+in+access+2010&source=bl&ots=VhfZ9ObRnO&sig=W90bEMNryUDc4N8YZhJnalOm
g4o&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CEUQ6AEwCGoVChMIm8BtoXyyAIVwpEPCh3gXwTj#v=onepage&q=sorting%20searching%20records%20in%20access%202
010&f=false
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Useful Organisations:
Name
Microsoft
Contact Information
https://support.office.com/en-us
Open Office Wiki
https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Main_Page
MOOCs (Massive Online Open Courses)
Free access to online courses
Search regularly for new courses and new start dates
https://www.mooc-list.com
Introduction to Databases
https://www.coursera.org/course/db
Access Training - Microsoft
https://support.office.com/en-ie/article/Access-training-a5ffb1ef-4cc4-4d79-a862e2dda6ef38e6?ui=en-US&rs=en-IE&ad=IE
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