[Year 12 IT Apps] Spreadsheet vs Database for U4O1

[Mark Scott]

I agree, what I am considering doing is using MS Access instead of MS Excel for U4O1.

Just seems like if the students can grasp the concepts they will be better off.

A gamble I know.

thanks
Mark Scott
Luther College

"The busier you get, the slower you walk" anon



-----Original Message-----
From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Robert Hind
Sent: Monday, 5 December 2011 3:15 PM
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Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] Spreadsheet vs Database for U4O1

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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