...Excel® spreadsheets into a rational database using Microsoft® Access® can be useful in creating reports. These reports can be run at any time by users. “With Office Access 2007, you can link tables to your database from other Access databases, Excel spreadsheets, Windows SharePoint Services sites, ODBC data sources, Microsoft SQL Server databases, and other data sources. You can then use these linked tables to easily create reports so you can base your decisions on a more comprehensive set of information” (Microsoft Office Access benefits). Access can be used by multiple users working on the data at the same time; even several users can work on the same data at the same time. Access locks in a record only while the user changes it; when users use Excel workbook it can be shared, but users should change data in Excel at separate times for the process to work best. “If you need to connect to several data sources and edit the data directly in those sources, then Access is your choice. You can view external data with Excel, but you can't change that data” (Office Microsoft). Wireless to IT uses The benefits of using Microsoft Access in the work place for the company would be one of the easier ways to create contacts, assets tracking, issue tracking, project tracking. With the program it would keep up with current customers, and their previous order. The company with and using this program can also share or forecast their sales and other important information by using a program called...
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...Determining Databases and Data Communications BIS 320 August 11, 2014 Determining Databases and Data Communications In the first illustration, a marketing assistant for a consumer electronics company is responsible for the task of maintaining booths for trade shows from beginning to end and must resolve any related issues that may arise. There are many things that need to be kept track of including data related to the equipment received for trade shows. Situations such as these required detailed lists of all things involved. For example, the equipment related to the trade show booth would be kept in its own category where they would be listed individually in relation to their utilization purposes for the trade show. Other data would need to be recorded such as detailed information in relation to the condition of the items during the shipping process. The marketing assistant must ensure the booth and its display contents, are brought to their desired location in a timely fashion and taken back securely in order to assure their future use to the company. By having information such as postal tracking numbers, tabs can be kept on the dispatch and retrieval dates, hence being aware of the items locale at all times. Trade shows typically need certain tools for tracking and maintaining the information needed with relation to the equipment being used. A great initial option would be a program such as Excel, to track the necessary data. However, Excel may not be the most effective...
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...virtually anything that MS Office does, open any MS Office file (including the docx 2007 versions), and export to any MS Office file type -- but for the best of all possible price points. Open Office 3.1 includes the Write word processor, the Calc spreadsheet, the Impress presentation creator, the Base database program, and the Draw graphics application. This report will focus on the first three, as that's where most users' office application works is centered, and it's where most MS Office alternatives compete for your software dollars -- even if many of the competitors are available for free. FUNCTIONALITY AND USABILITY When it comes to actually working with OpenOffice, the advantages of its lean nature seem oddly understated. You‟d expect that at a fraction of the size of its Office 2011 counterpart, it would load significantly faster…but that simply isn‟t the case. While the main window typically opens in under 2 seconds and each of the component applications jumps to attention nearly instantly, the same is true of Office 2011. So much for that. The one area that OpenOffice is noticeably quicker in is font performance. Office 2011 will periodically slow down to “optimize font performance”, an operation that reduces the program in question to a crawl. It doesn‟t take long to perform, but OpenOffice seems able to handle font performance just fine without optimization....
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...Chapter 1 Major Topics for Database: 1. Software 2. Software version 3. license agreement 4. machine 5. machine location 6. install date 7. software requests 8. availability 9. software location 10. access level (by who, e.g., student, teacher, admin user, etc.) STATEMENT OF WORK [Draft] History The law requires that any business, including a school, track its software. It is important to know what software the school owns, in what versions, and what the license agreement for that software is. Whatever the license agreement for particular software, it is essential for the institution to know which software is installed on which machine, where that machine is located, and which users have access to that machine. It is also important to track when the software is uninstalled from a machine and when a machine is retired. Grandfield college currently uses several spreadsheets to track this information. They also track requests for new software, software checkouts to faculty with administrative privileges on their machines, and if installs are successful or run into any problems. When requests for software are received, the software management team must manually access a spreadsheet to see if the school has the data. When new software arrives, they must manually check the licensing agreement online when they don’t know off the top of their head. These agreements vary between being accessible to any computer on site via a server install or having a limited...
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...Computer Science Chapter 1: Introduction to Computer Hardware Different Categories of Computer and Computing Devices Tablets The lightest and most portable Touch interface, good for “light” work Laptops/Notebooks Larger display area; adds CD or DVD as well as physical keyboard They are portable; price for performance is not as good as desktop, choice of hardware is limited Specialized Variant Laptops Ultrabooks Thinner, and lighter than laptops Cost is higher than laptop (all hardware being equal) Netbooks Cheaper more portable laptop that is smaller and has a lower quality display and overall less powerful hardware Much less common than tablets today Desktop Computers Everything is separate (monitor, computer, keyboard, etc); this allows you to mix and match and customize your desktop computer, at the cost of increased complexity (some compatibility issues may arise – not everything works together) and decreased portability. Larger ‘footprint’ (More space is required, but this allows for increase expandability) ------------------------------------------------- Reduced costs/more options (compared to laptops) ------------------------------------------------- The purpose of an operating system is to run the computer. The operating system determines the interface of a computer, its configurability, and its security. In general, due to popularity and tweak-ability, the MS-WINDOWS (PC) OS has more viruses than the MAC OS. In general, the MAC OS...
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...Microsoft Access 2003 Zhi Liu School of Information Fall/2006 Introduction and Objectives Microsoft Access 2003 is a powerful, yet easy to learn, relational database application for Microsoft Windows. This tutorial is designed for users who are new or only have little experience using Access 2003. It introduces fundamental database concepts and operations and illustrates how they are performed in Microsoft Access 2003. This tutorial does not cover all of the features and functions of Microsoft Access 2003; emphasis will be on basic and frequently-used features, such as the creation of tables and queries, or importing spreadsheet into Access. Please be aware that Microsoft Access is only available for Windows users; Mac users may want to seek out a FileMaker Pro Tutorial. Objectives By using this tutorial, you will learn to perform the following operations in Access 2003: • • • • • • Launch Access and identify the parts of the screen. Define fields and field properties constructing table structures. Enter and edit records in a table. Find, sort data. Design custom queries to display data. Import and export data between Excel and Access. Definitions These words are used often in Access so you will want to become familiar with them before using the program and this tutorial. Relational Database: in relational databases such as Access, data is stored in tables made up of one or more fields (Access calls a column a field). The data stored in each 1 column must be of a...
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...Computer crime involves: Theft by computer (including identity theft and phis hing) Software piracy and intellectual property misuse Software sabotage (malw are- including worms, viruses, Trojan horses, e tc.) Hacking and electronic trespassing. The computer crime dossier Computer crime: any crime accomplished through knowledge or use of computer technology Businesses and government institutions lose billions of dollars every year to computer criminals The majority of crimes is committed by company insiders Typically covered up or not reported to authorities to avoid embarrassment According to a 2001 survey of over 500 companies and government agencies: 85% detected computer security breaches in the preceding 12 months Financial losses due to security breaches topped $377 million 70% reported that Internet connections were frequent points of attack Only 31% said that internal systems were frequent points of attack. Theft by computer Theft is the most common form of computer crime. Computers are used to steal Money Goods Information Computer resources One common type of computer theft today is the actual theft of computers, such as notebook and PDAs Notebook and PDAs are expensive Data stored on a computer can be more valuable Denial o f Service ( DOS) Attacks bombard servers and Web sites with so much bogus traffic that they are effectively shut down networks, denying service to legitimate customers and clients. Computer security Protecting computer systems...
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...CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate CSEC ® INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYLLABUS Effective for examinations from May/June 2010 C XC 30/G /S YLL 08 1 Published by the Caribbean Examinations Council All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any means electronic, photocopying, recording or otherwise without prior permission of the author or publisher. Correspondence related to the syllabus should be addressed to: The Pro-Registrar Caribbean Examinations Council Caenwood Centre 37 Arnold Road, Kingston 5, Jamaica, W.I. Telephone: (876) 630-5200 Facsimile Number: (876) 967-4972 E-mail address: cxcwzo@cxc.org Website: www.cxc.org Copyright © 2008, by Caribbean Examinations Council The Garrison, St Michael BB14038, Barbados CXC 30/G/SYLL 08 Contents RATIONALE .............................................................................................................................................. AIMS ...................................................................................................................................................... 1 2 2 2 3 4 5 5 7 7 8 10 12 13 15 16 19 21 23 46 47 ORGANIZATION OF THE SYLLABUS .................................................................................................. SUGGESTED TIME-TABLE ALLOCATION .......................................................................................... FORMAT...
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...1) Different of DBMS and IR (30%) DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (DBMS) | INFORMATION RETRIEVAL(IR) | A database management system (DBMS) is a collection of programs that enables you to store, modify, and extract information from a database. There are many different types of DBMSs, ranging from small systems that run on personal computers to huge systems that run on mainframes.Also known as a database program which the software that allows you to create, manage and access database. Available for many sizes and types of computersSoftware package with computer programs that control the creation, maintenance, and use of a database. It allows organizations to conveniently develop databases for various applications by database administrators (DBAs) and other specialists. Data independence which application programs should be as independent as possible from details of data representation and storage. The DBMS can provide an abstract view of the data to insulate application code from such details. Utilizes a variety of sophisticated techniques to store and retrieve data efficiently. This feature is especially important if the data is stored on external storage devices. Data always accessed through the DBMS, the DBMS can enforce integrity constraints on the data. For example, before inserting salary information for an employee, the DBMS can check that the department budget is not exceeded. Also, the DBMS can enforce access controls that govern what data is visible to different classes...
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...installing software, you are able to access it over the internet. http://searchcloudcomputing.techtarget.com/definition/Software-as-a-Service https://www.salesforce.com/saas/ a. What are the benefits of SaaS over traditional software? A few benefits of Saas are first there is a lower cost of entry, allowing you to pay for what you need rather than buy hardware to run your applications. Second, the host of your Saas is responsible of up keeping software upgrades and keeping the application’s data secure. Third, these programs are available on most devices and can be accessed with ease. https://www.handshake.com/blog/why-saas-cloud-benefits-vs-on-premise-software/ http://www.salesforce.com/saas/benefits-of-saas/ 2. What is productivity software? a. Word Processing- Programs that let you edit and print documents. There are many forms of word processors, ranging from open-sourced to proprietary software. An example would be Microsoft Word. b. Spreadsheet- A document similar to a word processor in some ways, but allowing you to impute data on a series of rows and columns on a grid system. Making it easy to show vital information of day to day business actions. An example of a spread...
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...Description • Databases are used to store, manipulate, and retrieve data in nearly every type of organization. • Database technology is routinely used by – individuals on personal computers – workgroups accessing databases on network servers – enterprise-wide distributed applications. Course Description • Introduces the basic and fundamental concepts on databases and the management of databases in terms of the different applications. • Exposes the use of DBMS to create and maintain applications. – – – – table construction Forms queries and report generations Course Objectives • Trace the growth and importance of database application; • Identify the advantages and disadvantages of database systems; • Apply appropriate techniques and methodologies in building and maintaining database systems; and • Create database application for business processes. Value Aims • Values – Teamwork – Self-Esteem – Accuracy – Confidence – Patience • Skills – Analytical and Logical 1 11/11/2014 Course Requirements • • • • • • Lecture sessions Hands-on Activities Quizzes Assignments Periodic Examinations Individual projects COURSE ADMINISTRATION Grading Scheme (Prelim, Midterm and Endterm) • CLASS STANDING 40% – Assignments – Quizzes – Lab Activities Grading Scheme Percentile Distribution • Prelim 30% • Midterm 30% • Finals 40% • EXAMINATIONS • PROJECT 40% 20% PRELIM LECTURE • Basic Concepts and Definitions • Traditional File Processing System vs Database System • Components of the Database Environment...
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...Relational Databases Jason A. Mizener Professor Merkel Intro to Information Technology 17 August 2014 Relational Databases As technology as grown throughout the years, so has the information it utilizes. Early on databases were organized through the hierarchical model, which was the earliest representation of the parent-child structure (each parent can have multiple children, but each child can only have one parent). Shortly thereafter the network database model was incorporated to more effectively represent complex data relationships. Large amounts of data became better organized, which improved database performance. Additionally, the parent-child structure was improved to where children could now have multiple parents. Despite these advances, databases continued to grow increasingly cumbersome and complex, and further advances were necessary to keep everything manageable. The relational database, designed in 1970 by E. F. Codd, represented a major breakthrough in database technology for both designers and users alike. The relational model is very simple, yet very effective in concept. As strange as it may be to think, the relational database pioneered the concept of using tables to hold and organize data. An Excel spreadsheet is probably the most obvious example of a relational database that the end user can relate to today. Essentially, a relational database is the logical view, rather than the physical view, of information. (Carlos Coronel, 2013) ...
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...Applied Research Project Topic Selection: Review the list of possible topics and consider which you would like to research. Identify a company or which the topic would apply. You can use the Week 1 Q&A thread to pose any questions you may have about the research project. Post your chosen topic for my approval in the (required but ungraded) Discussion topic entitled "Applied Research Project" in Week2. You will be given feedback to make sure that you're on the right track for this assignment. If there are still questions regarding the project, the Q&A discussion in Week 3 will accommodate our continued discussion about the project. Applied Research Project Submission: Submit your assignment to the Week 6 Research Paper Dropbox located on the silver tab at the top of this page. (200 points) Dropbox | For instructions on how to use the Dropbox, please click here.See Syllabus/"Due Dates for Assignments & Exams" for due date information. | | | Topic Selection | | Week 1 Applied Research Paper Assignment: Topic Review Read the following description and possible topic choices. Week 2 Applied Research Paper Assignment: Topic Selection (ungraded but required) Choose your research project topic and prepare a brief description of your proposed topic. Post your proposed title and brief description in the Week 2 Applied Research Project discussion topic. Your description will be reviewed, and you will then receive feedback and approval of your topic choice...
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...position is 1. The number in a bit that represents a turned off position is 0. 3. What would call a device that works with binary data? A digital device is a device that works with binary data. 4. What are the words that make up a high-level programming language called? Keywords or Reserved Words are words that make up a high-level programming language. 5. What are short words that are used in assembly language called? Mnemonics are short words that are used in assembly language. 6. What is the difference between a compiler and an interpreter? The difference between a compiler and an interpreter is that a compiler translates high-level language into separate machine language program while an interpreter translates AND executes the instructions in a high-level language program. 7. What type of software controls the internal operations of the computer’s hardware? An operating system controls the internal operations of the computer’s hardware. Unit 1 Research Assignment 1 * What were the five popular programming languages in each of the following decades: 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s? * Who was the creator of each of these languages? * When was each of these languages created? Was there a specific motivation behind the creation of these languages? If so, what was it? 1970s Pascal: Created by Niklaus Wirth in 1970. Its main purpose was to teach people how to...
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...systems: 1. Draw a diagram to depict the relationship between the following elements: computer hardware, system software, operating system, application software, and end users. Write few lines to describe this diagram. Computer hardware is the physical parts or components of a computer, such as the monitor, mouse, keyboard, computer data storage, hard disk drive (HDD), graphic cards, sound cards, memory, motherboard, and so on. The OS and other software can’t be used without hardware. Operating System is a software program that acts as an interface between the user and the computer. The operating system plays the role of host for all applications running on the equipment (hardware) Application software is a program or group of programs designed for end users. These programs are divided into two classes: system software and application software. Application software resides above system software and includes database programs, word processors, spreadsheets, etc. Application software may be grouped along with system software or published alone. End user is the simplest because it is the actual person or organization that will be using the computer as a whole. The use of the computer wouldn’t be possible without the hardware and software 2. List the main benefits of Windows 8, Fedora 20, and Android. Research and write how these benefits have evolved from the very basic historical functions to the sophisticated functions of today in each operating system. Benefits of...
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