TENTATIVE ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE

Schedule is subject to change.

Week
Chapters/Topics Points Assignments
Date due
1

Thursday Complete Discussion “Getting to Know You” 5 Discussion Board posting, “Getting to
May 28 know you”. There is also a discussion
posting regarding getting started in this
1. Read the course syllabus. course. NOTE: 10% of your grade is
based on class discussion a total of 50
2. Read the detailed lab assignment steps in points. There will be discussions for every
Blackboard, Course Information Area. chapter.

3. Read Managing Your Files pages FM 1-19.

4. Read Getting started in MS Office 2007 pages

OFF 1-29.
2 Managing Files 10 Complete review assignment page FM 20.
Print Screen each step in order and place
Sunday All data files are located in the Blackboard Information into one Word document. Submit via Bb
May 31 area. and attach the file with the print screens
and answers.
2 Getting started in Office 2007 10 Complete review assignment page OFF
30. Print Screen each step in order and
Sunday place into one Word document. Submit
May 31 via Bb and attach the file with the print
screens and answers.
2 Tutorial 1 Creating a Database 10 Read and complete tutorial 1. After you
create a blank database, on page AC 20
Thursday Discussion 5 you will have to download the database
June 4 file Oren from the Bb lab assignments
area. Make sure that when you download,
select save target as. When completed, go
to your flash drive to open the Oren
database. Do not open the file from the
download; otherwise, the file will not
save your changes.
3 Tutorial 2 Building a Database and Defining Table 10 Details Posted in Blackboard. Download
Relationships the Belmont database, Invoices Excel
Sunday file, Customer text file, Sarah database.
June 7 Quiz 1 The Excel, text, and Sarah database will
20
Discussion be imported into the Belmont database.
5
3 Project 2-2 Your College Record database 10 Create your college record database.

Thursday Quiz 2 20
June 11
4 Tutorial 3 Maintaining and Querying a Database 10 Use the Belmont database that you
completed in Tutorial 2.
Sunday Discussion 5
June 14
4 Project 3-2 Courses & Professors in your major 10 This assignment should be typed into MS
Word.
Thursday Quiz 3 20
June 18
5 Tutorial 4 Creating Forms and Reports 10 Use the Belmont database that you
completed in Tutorial 3. Download the
Sunday Discussion 5 Landscape bit map image.
June 21
5 Project 4-3 Courses & Professors in your major 10 Use project 2 and project 3 to complete
this assignment.
Thursday Quiz 4 20
June 25
6 Tutorial 5 Creating Advanced Queries and Enhancing 10 Download the Panorama database.
Table Design
Sunday
June 28 Discussion
5
6 Project 5-2 Database of Major related Periodicals 10 Create a database of magazine
periodicals.
Thursday Quiz 5 20
July 2
7 Tutorial 6 Using Form Tools and Creating Custom 10 Use the Panorama database that you
Forms completed in Tutorial 5.
Sunday
July 5 Discussion
5
7 Project 6-2 Library Database 10 Create a custom form in a Library
database.
Thursday Quiz 6 20
July 9
8 Tutorial 7 Creating Custom Reports 10 Use the Panorama database that you
completed in Tutorial 6.
Sunday Discussion 5
July 12
8 Project 7-2 Library database (continued) 10 Create a custom report in a Library
database.
Thursday Quiz 7 20
July 16
9 Tutorial 9 Using Action Queries and Advanced Table 10 Download the Holland database.
Relationships
Sunday
July 19 Discussion
5
9 Project 9-1 Run for a Cure Race 10 Use action queries in a Runners database.

Thursday Quiz 9 20
July 23
10 Tutorial 10 Automating Tasks with Macros 10 Use the Holland database that you
completed in Tutorial 6.
Sunday Discussion 5
July 26
10 Project 10-1 Run for a Cure Race (continued) 10 Create a macro group and a switchboard
in a Runners database.
Thursday Quiz 10 20
July 30
Sunday Final Project 50 Posted in Blackboard
Aug 2
Sunday Final Exam to be completed by midnight 50 Chapters 1-7, 9, & 10.
Aug 2
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