Maricopa Community Colleges  BPC117BE   19906-19956 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 12/12/95
BPC117BE 19906-19956 L+L 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Database Management: PFS File - Level II
Exploration of additional components of the PFS File database management program. Prerequisites: BPC117AE or CIS117AE or permission of instructor.
Cross-References: CIS117BE
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
BPC117BE   19906-19956 Database Management: PFS File - Level II
1. Use a full complement of additional database commands and selection tools. (I)
2. Access multiple files simultaneously (as supported by specific database software.) (II)
3. Compose varied numerical, character, data, and logical expressions. (III)
4. Present database files and their records in various organized ways (alphabetic, numerical, by date, etc.) (IV)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
BPC117BE   19906-19956 Database Management: PFS File - Level II
    I. Additional commands and selections
      II. Accessing multiple files
        III. Creating varied expressions
            A. Mathematical computations
            B. String manipulation
            C. Dates and their uses
            D. Logical operators
            E. Sums, averages, counts, and other statistics
            F. Functions
          IV. Reordering the database
              A. Permanent reorganization (sorting, etc.)
              B. Indexing
                1. Simple indexes
                2. Compound indexes
              C. Filtering
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