This is an individual project that you will need to approach in the order of the tasks listed below. You should move through the tasks carefully, making sure that you have been successful with a task before beginning the next one: this will minimize your frustration level with this project! References to the associated Microsoft Access training videos are linked to each of the task sections below. These references should definitely help you to refresh your memory from your CIS 125 (or equivalent course) on the actions required to complete each of the tasks.
Background of the Project:
A movie buff has asked for your help in creating a Microsoft Access 2013 database solution to enter and maintain information on movies that she has viewed. You are to design, create, and implement a solution in Access for this hypothetical scenario. First, review these Microsoft Access 2013 training videos (Links to an external site.)for a refresher as you get started with your Access work (if you don’t view these, thisassignment will present a much greater challenge for you). In fact, viewing the videos first will make your experience much less frustrating.
I. Tables Tasks – In this database, you will need tables to represent Movies, Movie Types,Movie Stars, and Stars in Movies. Here is the information needed in each one of those tables:
You should create these tables in the order listed. Tip: Do not enter in data until all Tables and Relationships are created!
II. Relationships Tasks: First, watch this short video (Links to an external site.) for a demonstration of creating relationships in Microsoft Access 2013. There are three required relationships:
Once you have successfully established these relationships, enter a minimum of 20 records for your Movies table, using information available from the IMDb Genres (Links to an external site.)website. You may enter the movies of your choice. Be certain to add a least one movie from each of the types in your Movie Types table (see the indicated categories in item I. 2. above). You will find the Movies of the specified movie types by clicking on the links on IMDB Genre webpage. For your Movie Stars table, enter at least two stars from each of your movies entered into your Movies table. For the Stars in Movies table, you will need to enter an existing Movie Number from the Movies table and an existing Star Number of the actor starring in that movie from the Movie Stars table.
Tip: For data entry it is recommend that you enter in one row of data for each of your tables to test out that your relationships work. Don’t fall into the trap of entering in 20 movies only to find out that the relationships are incorrect and you have to go back and edit each one. If you are comfortable with the data entry you may temporarily skip ahead to Section IV and create a form for data entry.
III. Query Tasks: There are four required queries:
IV. Form Task: There are two required forms:
V. Report Task: There is one required report: Create a report, grouped by Genre Description (see this (Links to an external site.)video tutorial (Links to an external site.)) (Links to an external site.), that contains Genres, all Movies within each Genre, the associated Description from the Movie Types table, and the Year that the movie was released. The report must be sorted in ascending numeric order by Genre and then by Movie Title. (Hint: you will first need to create a query producing this information and then base the report on that query).
Submission: When you have completed your Access 2013 database, submit it as an attachment to the Database Case assignment link. Only “.accdb” files are accepted. An “.laccdb” is the temporary working file of your database that only is visible when your database is open.
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