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ICT for Library <strong>and</strong> Information Professionals: A Training Package for Developing Countries<br />
Student’s Guide<br />
Slide 1<br />
<strong>Database</strong> Design, <strong>and</strong><br />
Information Storage <strong>and</strong><br />
Retrieval<br />
Lesson 4. Advanced features<br />
of WinISIS<br />
UNESCO ICTLIP Module 4. Lesson 4<br />
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Slide 2<br />
Scope<br />
Lesson 4 will explain:<br />
v How to use options in data entry<br />
work-sheet <strong>and</strong> data validation<br />
v How to use global functions <strong>and</strong><br />
advanced utilities<br />
v How to modify system parameters<br />
<strong>and</strong> to create password files<br />
v How to LINK files in other programs<br />
v How to sort the records in your<br />
database<br />
UNESCO ICTLIP Module 4. Lesson 4<br />
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Slide 3<br />
Learning outcomes<br />
By the end of the lesson you will be able<br />
to:<br />
v Use options during data entry<br />
v Validate data in a field/record<br />
v Use global editing functions <strong>and</strong><br />
advanced utilities<br />
v Change system parameters according<br />
to your needs <strong>and</strong> create password<br />
files<br />
v Link files in other programs<br />
v Sort your database<br />
UNESCO ICTLIP Module 4. Lesson 4<br />
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