In IGCSE ICT you will need to use database software for part of the examination.
The skills you need to have learned for the exam are as follows:
- Know the difference between a record and field
- Use suitable field names
- Choose suitable data types
- Choose suitable field sizes
- Enter records
- Sort ascending in a table
- Sort descending in a table
- Search using =
- Search using <
- Search using >
- Print a table
- Print search results
- Print sort results
- Print landscape
- Print portrait
- Make sure data is visible
- Include header / footer
- Print certain fields
- Create a primary key
- Create forms
- Use forms
- Produce screen shots
- Produce reports
- Enter suitable titles on reports
- Print only certain fields in a report
- Add a report header / footer
- Make sure a report is fit for purpose
- Understand the purpose of validation rules
- Print to fit an A4 page
- Sort a date/time field in ascending order
- Sort a date/time field in descending order
- Use validation rules
- Use input masks
- Sort on two fields
- Search using <=
- Search using =>
- Search on more than one field
- Understand primary and foreign keys
- Set up a relationship
- Search on related tables
- Print selected fields from two tables

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