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Database design, and information storage and retrieval

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ICT for Library <strong>and</strong> Information Professionals: A Training Package for Developing Countries<br />

Student’s Guide<br />

Activities<br />

04.04.01<br />

04.04.02<br />

04.04.03<br />

04.04.04<br />

04.04.05<br />

04.04.06<br />

Open the database created by you <strong>and</strong> define default values for the<br />

publisher <strong>and</strong> author fields <strong>and</strong> enter a few records using these default<br />

values.<br />

Create a val file for the database created by you.<br />

Use the database you created to add <strong>and</strong> replace data in some fields<br />

using global functions.<br />

Create a password file for the database you created.<br />

Create a new PFT file for your database using all these LINK comm<strong>and</strong>s<br />

<strong>and</strong> also enter new data in the fields to check how they work.<br />

Try the different methods of sorting explained in the slides <strong>and</strong> check<br />

the output.<br />

04.04.07<br />

Sort the sample database CDS by author <strong>and</strong> title, save in a file <strong>and</strong><br />

open it with WORD to check your output.<br />

Module 4:<strong>Database</strong> Design, <strong>and</strong> Information Storage <strong>and</strong> Retrieval: Lesson 4 Page 40 of 59

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