[Year 12 IT Apps] Spreadsheet vs Database for U4O1

[Robert Hind]

Hi Mark,

I have never been in favour of using a spreadsheet as a database. So would 
really go for a RDBMS for U401 rather than spreadsheet software. Introduce 
the RDBMS in year 11 and progress from  there. Sure some students have 
problems with databases, but then the same students have trouble with 
spreadsheets :-)

Robert Hind (Semi-retired) OOF, GOM, COF
Ashwood and Traralgon
robert at yinnar.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Scott" <msc at luther.vic.edu.au>
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Sent: Monday, December 05, 2011 10:28 AM
Subject: [Year 12 IT Apps] Spreadsheet vs Database for U4O1


> Dear all
>
> I am considering a move away from Spreadsheets for U4O1.
>
> It just seemed that the 2011 exam might have favoured those students who 
> did Databases instead.
>
> What do people think?
>
> thanks
> Mark Scott
> Luther College
>
> "The busier you get, the slower you walk" anon
>
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