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This document describes a CALA (Competency and Learning Assessment) project on databases. The CALA has two parts: Part A involves researching the advantages of electronic databases over paper records and selecting a list of records to store in a database. Part B involves creating a database table to store the selected records, populating it with data, and taking screenshots of the table structure and populated data. Learners will be assessed based on their selected advantages and records, screenshots of the database table and populated data, and submission of findings in PDF format. Tips remind learners to have clear screenshots and that internet research is allowed.

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CALA CS C Students

This document describes a CALA (Competency and Learning Assessment) project on databases. The CALA has two parts: Part A involves researching the advantages of electronic databases over paper records and selecting a list of records to store in a database. Part B involves creating a database table to store the selected records, populating it with data, and taking screenshots of the table structure and populated data. Learners will be assessed based on their selected advantages and records, screenshots of the database table and populated data, and submission of findings in PDF format. Tips remind learners to have clear screenshots and that internet research is allowed.

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THE CALA

CALA COMPONET: C
LEARNING AREA: COMPUTER SCIENCE

LEVEL: FORM 4

CALA TYPE: PRACTICAL

SYLLABUS TOPIC: DATABASES SYLLABUS PG 20

SUB- TOPIC: DATABASE OBJECTS AND VIEWS

CALA TITLE: RECORDS KEEPING

COMPETENCIES/SKILLS:
Research, Creation

BACKGROUND
People in your community are using pen and paper to store records and associated data. They are
not even aware of the existence of Database packages.

THE CALA:
The CALA had two parts, Part A and Part B
Part A
 Carry a research on advantages of using electronic databases over pen and paper
 Select any list of records that can be stored in an electronic database

Part B
 Create the database and the table that can store the selected list of records – take a screen
shot of the table structure
 Populate the table with the selected list of the records – take a screen shot of the populated
table
 Submit your screenshots together with your findings presented as soft copy on a portable
document format (.pdf).

CALA TIP
 You are reminded to present screenshots that are clear and visible.
 You can as well use the internet for researching.
LEARNER CALA GUIDE
CALA COMPONET: C
LEARNING AREA: COMPUTER SCIENCE

LEVEL: FORM 4

CALA TYPE: PRACTICAL

SYLLABUS TOPIC: DATABASES SYLLABUS PG 20

SUB- TOPIC: DATABASE OBJECTS AND VIEWS

CALA TITLE: RECORDS KEEPING

COMPETENCIES/SKILLS:
Research, Creation

BACKGROUND
People in your community are using pen and paper to store records and associated data. They are
not even aware of the existence of Database packages.

CALA DESCRIPTION.
Part A
 Carry a research on advantages of using electronic databases over pen and paper [5]
 Select any list of records that can be stored in an electronic database [5]

Part B
 Create the database and the table that can store the selected list of records – take a screen
shot of the table structure [5]
 Populate the table with the selected list of the records – take a screen shot of the populated
table [5]
 Submit your screenshots together with your findings presented as soft copy on a portable
document format (.pdf). [5]

HOW YOU WILL BE ASSESSED


Marks will be awarded for:
 Listing any five (5) advantages of using electronic databases
 Selecting a list of any five records that will have any five fields
 Taking screenshots of
 the created database and the table structure
 the table with the populated data
 Submitting as a soft copy in .pdf format

CALA TIP
 You are reminded to present screenshots that are clear and visible.
 You can as well use the internet for researching.

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