Please respond to the following activities in MS word ensure that it does not exceed 6 pages of font 12 Times New Roman. All responses should be in paragraphs with sub-headings for identification.
APA in-text citation and APA format of referencing should be applied. The process journal must be used throughout the design cycle.
Introduction
Database software has been used to produce different solutions for different purposes. Management of data have been streamlined by using database solutions or products. We will therefore use any database software to create a product that organize digital data and examine it's impact in our society.
Our
AOI on focus is Human ingenuity. You will identify a problem linked to AOI and one client who is not a student.
Description of the problem.
- So what is your the problem? (describe) Who is your client ? Describe how the client is currently addressing the problem.
- Why do you think your client will need an IT solution to address the problem?
- Evaluate the importance of the problem (link it to the AOI).
- Include some brief research on impacts of databases on society today and in the future. Look at how databases are being used right now in one or more of the following areas; Business, Governments, Employment, Education, entertainment, military, in the home, etc. How do database use affect peoples lives today? How do people feel about databases? Why?
Design Brief:
- Outline the design brief: (one paragraph)
(The Design Brief is a short statement of
what you are going to make,
why you are going to make it, and for
whom are you making it for. It should be an open ended statement)
Develop the design Brief.
- Research into the task and how you can solve it. What do you need to know before you create the product?
Essential Questions
- Your research will be possible by formulating and discuss appropriate essential questions that will guide your investigation. (The questions can focus on skills required, Benefits, Security, administration, Policies, etc)
Examples of 2 essential questions
a) Which types of database software are there? what are some the main features of each database?
b) Which examples are there of database solutions and what are there benefits?
Information Seeking Strategies
In this section you should discuss where you are going to get the information to answer your essential and supporting questions and how you are going to get it. You need to have at least six different sources of information. Research can be either primary or secondary.
Primary Research
Surveys & Questionnaires
- What do other people think/like/want? about solving the problem using database?
Interviews
- Ask an expert who has produced a database or manages a database? or Interview your intended user
Design Specification
- List the specific requirements that must be met by the final product/solution. How many tables will be in the final product? Is it going to flat-file database or relational database, will you use macros, forms, reports, queries?
- The listing of specs will be possible if you have researched on other examples of database products.
Test Strategy
- Design tests to evaluate the product/solution against the design specification.
example of strategy
- To test that the correct reports and calculations are generated, I will use different types of test data to validate and verify that my database is functional. The results of my testing will be displayed a small table.
Investigate Assessment criteria
Level 0
The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors
given below.
Level 1–2
The student
states the problem. The student investigates the problem, collecting information from sources. The student lists
some specifications.
Level 3–4
The student
describes the problem,
mentioning its relevance. The student
investigates the problem, selecting and analysing information from
some acknowledged sources. The student describes a test to evaluate the product/solution against the design specification.
Level 5–6
The student
explains the problem, discussing its relevance. The student
critically investigates the problem, evaluating information from
a broad range of appropriate, acknowledged sources. The student
describes detailed methods for appropriate testing to
evaluate the product/solution against the design specification
Students' Investigate stage Sample
http://myp-tech.wikispaces.com/file/view/tech_05_A_en.pdf
Referencing and citation examples
http://www.umuc.edu/library/libhow/apa_examples.cfm#personal
