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Help a beginner how to structure an Access database for student courses
Old 03-09-2008, 07:28 AM Help a beginner how to structure an Access database for student courses
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Name: Anders Eckmann
Hi,
I am a beginner with ACCESS (and databases in general): I know the basic functions, but I am unsure how to contruct a database with the following information:

1) I have around 100 students who need to choose between around 30 courses for 1 og 2 semesters.
2) About half of them are bachelor student, half are master students. Both groups can join all the courses.
3) For a course to be realised a minimum of 6 students have to join.
4) The students have a 1., 2., 3. and 4. priority.

5) All in all the database needs to contain the following information: a) First name, b) last name, c) main subject, d) bachelor or master, e) all the possible courses, f) 1. priority, g) 2. priority, h) 3. priority, i) 4. priority

In the first instance I just have to register the above information. Someone else has to find out which students join which courses. If, on the other hand, I would be able to contruct the database in a way that would make that persons work much easier it would give me a lot of credit.
If one could make a report that shows who has 1., 2., 3. and 4. priority for any given course at 1. or 2. semester it would be even better.
If the database would be used to "parcel out" the students on the various courses and giving as many as possible their first priority it would be great.


Any suggestions for a particular structure to use?

The best. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Anders.
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Old 03-11-2008, 09:23 AM Re: Help a beginner how to structure an Access database for student courses
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I would create 3 Tables

1st Table would contain Student Information

Student Id, First Name, Last Name etc

2nd Table would contain Course Information

Course Id, Course Name etc

3rd Table would contain the Students priorioty

Student Id, Course Id, Priority, Date Requested

Hope that helps you on your way
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Old 03-11-2008, 06:58 PM Re: Help a beginner how to structure an Access database for student courses
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For structure basically what he said, i just created a Zoo database which i guess is kind of similar for my Coursework.

TO get the most out of it you need a ncie switch board and getthe forms simple and stuff.
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