DATABASE APPLICATION PROJECT


                         GENERAL GUIDELINES


PURPOSE

There are three main purposes of the database application project:

   1. To analyze, design and implement a simple database project 
      that applies to  a  specific  business  or  personal  data 
      management need.

   2. To become familiar with the features and use of an  actual 
      database management systems product.

   3. To evaluate the product in terms of  how  successfully  it
      is able to satisfy the major objectives  of  the  database
      approach. These include: independence, integrity, security,
      recovery,  concurrency,  limiting  redundency, performance,
      ease of use, and power of expression of its DDL/DML.


PROCEDURE

Follow the steps given below:

   1. Identify a reasonably simple but  meaningful  business  or  
      personal data management problem.

   2. Analyze and design a database using E-R Diagrams, database
      normalization,  and  other  techniques  presented  in  the 
      course that will help solve your problem.

   3. Learn the basics of Microsoft Access  and  use  Access  to 
      implement your database solution.

   4. While using Access, evaluate how successfully it satisfies
      the major objectives that a database system is supposed to
      meet, such as independence, integrity, security, recovery,  
      and concurrency control.  

      Note: If for  some  reason  you  would prefer to implement 
      your project using a different database  system,  such  as  
      Oracle or DB2, please contact me for approval. 


OUTCOMES

Each student will be responsible for handing in the following:

   1. A report describing the database  management  problem  you
      have set out to solve, the approach you took to  solve  it,
      and your evaluation of Mircosoft Access's capabilities.

   2. Your E-R Diagram, sample output or listing showing  inputs, 
      and the results of your use of the project you developed.


DUE DATE

The project report is due on the day of the final exam. It is to
be submitted in hardcopy form.