Instructions: For the purpose of grading the project you are required to perform the following tasks:
Step Instructions Points
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1 Start Access. Open the downloaded Access file named
exploring_a02_grader_h2. 0
2 Create a new table in Design view. Add the field name
SystemID and select AutoNumber as the Data Type. Add the
caption System ID. Set the SystemID field as the primary key
for the table. 8
3 Add a second field named SystemName with the Short Text
Data Type. Change the SystemName field size property to 15.
Add the caption System Name. Save the table as System. 6
4 Switch to Datasheet view and enter the following system names,
letting Access assign the System ID:
XBOX 360
PS3
Wii
NES
PC Game
Nintendo 3DS
Close the table. 6
5 Create a new table in Design view. Add the field name
CategoryID and select AutoNumber as the Data Type. Add the
caption Category ID. Set the CategoryID field as the Primary
Key for the table. 8
6 Add a second field named CategoryDescription and accept Short
Text as the Data Type. Change the field size property to 25. Add
the caption Category Description. Save the table as Category. 8
7 Switch to Datasheet view, and enter the following Category
Description names, letting Access assign the Category ID:
Action
Adventure
Arcade
Racing
Rhythm
Role-playing
Simulation
Sports
Close the table. 8
8 Begin establishing relationships in the database by adding
the Category, Games, and System tables to the Relationships
window. Close the Show Table dialog box. Create a one-to-many
relationship between the SystemID field in the System table and
the SystemID field in the Games table, enforcing Referential
Integrity. Select the option to cascade update the related fields. 8
9 Create a one-to-many relationship between the CategoryID field
in the Category table and the CategoryID field in the Games table,
enforcing Referential Integrity. Select the option to cascade update
the related fields. Save and close the Relationships window. 6
10 Create a simple query using the Query Wizard. From the Games
table, add the GameName and Rating fields (in that order). Save
the query using the title Ratings. Switch to Design view, sort the
Rating field in ascending order, and run the query. Save and close
the query. 8
11 Create a new query in Design view. Add the Category, Games,
and System tables to the query design window. Add the following
fields to the query (in this order).
GameName
CategoryDescription
Rating
SystemName
DateAcquired 8
12 Sort the query in ascending order by GameName and run the
query. Save the query as Game List. Close the query. 8
13 Copy the Game List query in the Navigation pane and paste
it with the name PS3 Games. Modify the query in Design view
by using PS3 as the criteria for SystemName. Remove the sort
by GameName and sort in ascending order by CategoryDescription.
Save and run the query. Close the query. 8
14 You will create a query that displays games that everyone can play
over Thanksgiving break. Create a new query in Design view.
Add the Category, Games, and System tables to the query design
window. Add the following fields to the query (in this order).
GameName
Rating
CategoryDescription
SystemName 6
15 Set the Rating criteria so that only games with an Everyone rating
display. Save the query as Thanksgiving Games and run the query.
Close the query. 4
16 Close the database, and exit Access. Submit the database as
directed. 0
Total Points 100