Session 65 (2 April 2013)

We have to send Lesson Plan for Area 6 before tomorrow night.

The due date for Learning Outcomes for Area 6 is 2 May 2013.

Microsoft Access - Database Program

DBMS (Database Management System)
- to process data inside the database

Data
- raw material
- not organised, little value
- text, numbers, images, audio and video

Information - organised and valuable

Information System - a set of related components that collects data, processes data and provides information.

Education

• keep track of students statistics and grades
• help teachers and students in online learning and discussing

Business

• carry out online buying and selling
• help plan the delivery of goods and services
• make room bookings and for checking the best rates

Management

• see employee records
• analyse products, services and product prices
• process customer orders, organise product

Information System Components

- data

- hardware

- software

- people

- procedure

Management Information System (MIS) - to provide regular information