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This title is aimed at any student of business or computing who needs to learn the basics of Borland's Paradox database (Version 4.0) and should enable the student to set up and use any Paradox database. A student who has followed through the various stages of building the case-study application should have a good overview of the packages's capabilities, and be able to make effective use of "Borland's Paradox User Guide" for very advanced features not covered in the book. The book introduces the concept of the database through the use of a case study of a newsagent who wishes to keep details of newspaper deliveries and customer accounts. In part one of the book, one table containing customer details is used in examples and the student builds up and queries a second table holding details of newspapers through exercises at the end of the chapters. In part two of the book, the student is shown how to link these two tables through the use of a third table and design more complex data entry and report forms, make more complex queries and perform updates. Simple scripts are intriduced.
Part three covers the basics of the application workshop, using the building blocks (tables, forms, reports, etc.) created in the first two parts of the book, to build a complete menu-driven application. The student learns through a series of sessions, which tell him or her exactly what steps to follow, and the keystrokes to make, to build and use a database. These steps are then reinforced through the use of exercises at the end of most sessions. A lecturer's supplement is available in the form of two discs which contains the completed sample application together with the test data used in the book. The disk also contains, in a series of different directories, the state of application as it should be at various key points, so that students who have forgotten, mislaid or corrupted their disks can be brought up to date without having to repeat stages already covered.
Part three covers the basics of the application workshop, using the building blocks (tables, forms, reports, etc.) created in the first two parts of the book, to build a complete menu-driven application. The student learns through a series of sessions, which tell him or her exactly what steps to follow, and the keystrokes to make, to build and use a database. These steps are then reinforced through the use of exercises at the end of most sessions. A lecturer's supplement is available in the form of two discs which contains the completed sample application together with the test data used in the book. The disk also contains, in a series of different directories, the state of application as it should be at various key points, so that students who have forgotten, mislaid or corrupted their disks can be brought up to date without having to repeat stages already covered.
This manual aims to supply the classroom support material needed on ACCA, AAT, and BTEC National courses combining business mathematics and information technology. The lecturers' supplement is included free. This book has been designed as an interactive teaching and learning aid, eliminating the need for handouts or copious note taking. It incorporates concise explanation of principles, and questions at appropriate points within the text (with space allowed for students to fill in answers) to enable the student to test and broaden knowledge and understanding, develop ideas, supply discussion points and test application of principles. Teachers can explain each part of a topic in whatever way they like and use the concise explanations as the "skeleton" of the classroom work. Students take an active part in the learning process via the questions interspersed throughout the text.
Aiming to provide the classroom support material needed on A-Level computing and BTEC courses, this book has been designed with a view to eliminating the need for hand-outs or copious note-taking. It incorporates an explanation of principles, and questions at appropriate points in the text, with spaces for the student's answers. A free lecturer's supplement is also provided.