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What is the history of databases?
What is the origin story?
It starts with Airplanes!
*As teachers, and consumers, we don’t need to ‘build’ a database, in most cases it’s
already there.
*ARIES and Synergy for attendance and student data, photos, addresses
But what if you need to create a database on your own? Something not
established by an organization or worksite?
Database Tools Today
Data
Basic Terminology
Record
Basic Terminology
Field
Basic Terminology
Table
Basic Terminology
Common Field
Basic Terminology
Relationship
Strategy
Use the LA Times Map from The Weather section to input data
for the following cities:
Santa Barbara
San Bernardino
Santa Monica
Long Beach
Newport
San Diego
Riverside
Temecula
Palm Springs
Hemet
So what have we learned?
Databases are:
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQMc30gSPN8
Description: Brief introduction to Access 2013 via YouTube. In the beginner Microsoft Access video tutorial,
you will learn how to create a basic database in Access 2013 by building a table, query, form, and report.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM_O-JopORM
Description: Part 1 of 12 Access 2013 video tutorial where you will learn how to build a Microsoft Access
databases by learning about databases in general, some important database terminology, a brief explanation on
the progression from paper filing systems to electronic databases, and the benefits of using a database. You
will learn about the parts of an Access database, including tables, queries, forms, reports, and more. After
viewing this video, you may click on the next video tutorial in the series to learn more on how to use Access
2013.
Link: http://www.allexperts.com/
Description: All Experts Database Q&A. All Experts Database Question and Answer website where volunteer
experts answer online and emailed questions about all types of databases as well as other computer hardware
and software programs.
Webliography (continued)
Link: http://www.functionx.com/access/
Description: FunctionX Access Tutorial. A website introducing an introductory-level Microsoft Access tutorial
for users complete with exercises.
Link: http://www.teach-nology.com/
Description: A website that provides free and easy to use resources for teachers such as lesson plans,
worksheets, rubrics, teaching tips, math worksheets, etc. This website also offers tutorials to teachers on
how to use access database in the lesson plans by providing examples to help students think critically about
the content.
Link: http://silicontower.blogspot.com/2010/02/using-spreadsheets-and-databases-in.html
Description: A blog explaining how databases are underutilized in the classroom and explains some of the
advantages in incorporating databases into the lesson plan. The blog also provides links to academic
activities incorporating databases as a learning tool.
References
Gaskin, S., McLellan, C., & Graviett, N. (2011). Go! with Microsoft: Access 2010 introductory. Boston, MA:
Prentice Hall.
Los Angeles Times. (2015, October 22) [Map illustration of Southern California weather]. The Weather. Section
B8.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau. (1915). Climatological Data: California Section [Data File].
Retrieved from: http://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/orders/IPS/IPS-A0B3A080-249C-4B9F-8F0E-975BA0F255FD.pdf
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