Information and Communications Technology

Assignment 1: Database and Table Creation

Name: Mid-stakes: /4

Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Needs Improvement Beginning

(4)
I am able to create a database and
table and include additional details,
such as character length, data type
and other variables.
(3)
I am able to create a database and
table. All my field names are
entered properly.
(2)
I am able to create a database
and table, but I need a lot of
additional help and may have
incorrect field names.
(1)
I am unable to create a database
and/or table without
considerable help. I need to see
the teacher after class for help.

1. Open MS Access 2013. Choose,

Blank desktop database.

2. MS Access will ask you to save the database.

Save it under the name,
“Friends_Database_YourName”

Note: Save the file in a suitable location

so that you can find it in your next
assignment.

3. Today, we’re going to create a table using

Design View.

4. Go to, View > Design View, and save the

table under the name, “Contacts”.

5. Create the same table that you created in

Google Spreadsheet; Contacts.
6. Change the data type accordingly.
(e.g. Date of birth – Date/Time)

7. Add a new field named “Picture”. Change the

data type to Attachment.
8. Go to view. Save the table.
9. Input all the information (in your Access
database) that you have collected in your
last class.
10. Upload your Access file (Friends_Database_YourName)
in your Google Drive’s ICT folder.
 Information and Communications Technology

Assignment 2: Creating a drop-down list

ICT (Grade 8)

Name: Mid-stakes: /4

Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Needs Improvement Beginning

(4)
I am able to create two
different drop-down list.
One for gender and another
for grades.
(3)
I am able to create a drop-
down list for gender field.
(2)
I am able to create a drop-
down list, but I need a lot
of additional help and may
have incorrect field names
and list items.
(1)
I am unable to create a drop-
down list using Look-up
wizard.

In this assignment, we are going to make drop-down lists for Gender and Grade field.

1. Make a drop down list for Gender field which will

show “M” and “F”. So that you can chose gender from
that list.

To do that, go to the data type of Gender field and

select Lookup Wizard. Choose “I will type the
values that I want”. Go to the next step.

Type the values that you want to see (i.e. “M” and “F”) in
the drop down menu in col1.

Select Finish.

Your Task
2. Make a drop down list for the field Grade where it will
show a list from grade 3 to grade 12.