You have previously completed a database task following specific sets of instructions.
It is now time for you to apply your database knoweldge in a practical task you work on independently.
Your challenge is to create a database on the theme of Heroes of Computing.
- Who were/are the important figures in the development of computing?
- e.g. Turing, Lovelace, Babbage
- What categories of data will you need to display?
- Name, Surname, DoB, DoD. What else
- What will the data types be that you need to use?
- How will you capture the data?
- clue: remember the pizza parlour exercise we did?
- How can you be sure that information you research is correct?
Useful resources: (check your email for personal log on details to ADAComputing)
Mr Barnard's Computing Blog 