CSCI A114 / INFO I111
Takehome Quiz One

First semester 2000-2001

Due date
September 7, at the end of the lecture.
Late policy
No late policy. Please turn this on time.
Work policy
Working in groups is accepted but you need to turn in your own version of the assignment.
Task
Print this page, write your answers to the questions on the page, as on an exam, and turn the page with your answers to Adrian. The answers need not be long, but they need to convey the essence.
Grading
Feedback will be provided within a week. Grades will be posted on-line.

Questions:

  1. What is a database?

  2. What is a database management system?

  3. How do you start Access?

  4. Describe a few features of the Access screen.

  5. How do you create a database in Access?

  6. How do you define fields in a table?

  7. How do you open a table?

  8. How do you add records to an empty table?

  9. How do you close a table?

  10. How do you close a database and quit Access?

  11. How do you open a database?

  12. How do you add records to a non-empty table?

  13. How do you print the contents of a table?

  14. How do you use a form to view data?

  15. How do you create a custom report?

  16. How do you use Microsoft Access help?

  17. Describe what it means to design a database to eliminate redundancy.

Last updated: August 29, 2000 by Adrian German for A114/I111