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IT 240 Intro to Desktop Databases

IT 240 Intro to Desktop Databases. Introduction. About this course. Design a database: Entity Relation (ER) modeling and normalization techniques Create and maintain a database using Microsoft Access. Compose and use queries in Structured Query Language

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IT 240 Intro to Desktop Databases

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  1. IT 240Intro to Desktop Databases Introduction

  2. About this course • Design a database: Entity Relation (ER) modeling and normalization techniques • Create and maintain a database using Microsoft Access. • Compose and use queries in Structured Query Language • Create and customize forms and reports • Integrate databases with other sources of data and applications

  3. Important information • Update your email on Campus Connect • Go to ID Services to apply for your student computer account if you do not already have one. Information at: http://is.depaul.edu/communication/web/personal_students.asp

  4. About Me • Contact info: • 474 CTI Building • Email: gandrus@cti.depaul.edu • Web: condor.depaul.edu/~gandrus • Office Ph: 312-362-8719 • Education • Ph.D. in Pure Mathematics • Wayne State University • M.S. in Mathematical Statistics • Michigan State University • Teaching • CS, Math, and Stat at CTI since 1980 • Research • Semantics of Programming Languages • Probabilistic Approximation Theory • Complex Variables • Other Interests • Cycling, Chess, Wildlife, Backpacking, Collecting

  5. About you – Please hand in the following information on the card provided. • Name, Year, Major • Hometown • Why did you take this course? • What did you do over winter break? • Your computer experience • Have you used the Internet before? • Have you created a web page? • What MS tools have you used?Word, Excel, Access?

  6. To Know YOU Better • Talk with me before or after class • Concerns about this class • Suggestions to improve the lectures • Things you like and dislike • Come to my office (during office hours or not) • 474 CTI Building in Loop • Tuesdays: 10:20 am – 11:50 am, Loop • Thursdays: 1:50 pm – 3:10 pm, SAC 268 • Office hours: open-door, no appointments needed • Email (gandrus@cti.depaul.edu). Usually prompt reply. • Ask and answer questions in class.

  7. Lecture format • PowerPoint / Web presentation + blackboard illustration • Help with assignments in lab • Keep focused in class • Class Web Page, syllabus, etc. • http://condor.depaul.edu/~gandrus/121 • CTI’s CourseOnLine (COLweb) • http://col.cti.depaul.edu • Submit homework • Check grades • Email instructor and classmates (make sure you have your correct email on file)

  8. Course Grading • Regularly assigned homework (with due dates) • Given on course website and COLweb (https://webmail.cti.depaul.edu/) • Submitted up to one week after due date, 10 point penalty • After that homework will receive a grade of zero • Submit via COLweb, see Submission Guidelines • About 7-9 assignments. • Your homework average will count as 40% of the course grade. • Midterm exam (or project) will count 25% of your grade. • No final exam. Final project counts 35% of your grade. • More about the final project later. • See course syllabus for more details.

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