Computer Studies Form 4

Contenido

1. 1. Management of Database Information System

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   Teoría

   • Managing a database and the Database Administrator
   • Normalisation
   • Data integrity and database security
   • Backup, recovery and multi-user access
   • SQL: retrieving data with SELECT
   • SQL: creating tables and changing data
   • Summary

   Managing a database Once a database is built, it must be managed so that its data stays correct, secure, available and useful. Database management covers good design, integrity, security, backup and recovery, maintenance and the use of a query language. The person responsible is the Database Administrator (DBA) , who…

2. 2. Desktop Publishing

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   Teoría

   • Introduction to desktop publishing
   • Frames, master pages, guides and templates
   • Working with text, graphics and typography
   • Principles of good design
   • Planning, measuring and printing publications
   • Summary

   What is desktop publishing? Desktop publishing (DTP) is the use of a personal computer and special software to design and produce printed or digital publications that combine text and graphics in a professional layout. Examples are newsletters, magazines, brochures, posters, flyers, business cards, certificates,…

3. 3. Presentation

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   Teoría

   • Introduction to presentation software
   • Layouts, placeholders, themes and the slide master
   • Presentation views, speaker notes and handouts
   • Transitions, animations, multimedia and hyperlinks
   • Designing and delivering an effective presentation
   • Summary

   What is presentation software? Presentation software is an application used to create a series of slides that combine text, pictures, charts, sound and video to support a speaker in front of an audience. The whole file of slides is called a presentation (or slide show). It is used for lessons, business meetings,…

4. 4. Multimedia (Graphics, Animations, Sounds and Videos)

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   Teoría

   • Introduction to multimedia
   • Graphics: bitmap and vector images
   • Digital sound
   • Video and animation
   • Compression and creating a multimedia project
   • Summary

   What is multimedia? Multimedia is the combination of two or more media – text , graphics , audio (sound), video and animation – presented together by a computer. When the user can control what happens (clicking buttons, choosing paths, answering quizzes), it is interactive multimedia . Examples are educational…