Any Systems Analysts here?

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Souljah

I need a little bit of help with some work at college - just
confirmation really

A database will be developed to enable prospective employers to vie
student details on-line including
their latest performance video. Details are categorised according t
disciplines (Music, Acting and
Dance) and the prospective employer will be given the option o
choosing a discipline.

Design an output screen with suitable interface facilities that coul
be used to display relevant student
information. Show example data in your design.
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Now all I really need to know is, By output screen, they mean report
and similar, not a form right?
Because I've been unsure since my m8 did a form for this..
 
C

chris

"Design an output screen with 'suitable interface facilities' that coul
be used to display relevant student information.

Sounds like a Form to m


----- Souljah > wrote: ----

I need a little bit of help with some work at college - just
confirmation really

student details on-line includin
their latest performance video. Details are categorised according t
disciplines (Music, Acting an
Dance) and the prospective employer will be given the option o
choosing a discipline
be used to display relevant studen
information. Show example data in your design.
Click to expand...

Now all I really need to know is, By output screen, they mean report
and similar, not a form right?
Because I've been unsure since my m8 did a form for this..
 
T

Tom Ogilvy

suitable interface facilities

Interface facilities says form to me. The user makes selections and see
results. for example, picks a student's name from a dropdown - is offered
what videos are available from another dropdown or tree control (to
categorize them and only for this specific student). Selecting a video
plays the video in another object on the form (or launches the media player
with the video).
 
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Bob Phillips

Unlike your other responses, I don't think this pre-supposes a form,
although that is certainly a viable option.

To me, an output screen just means some form of presenting the information.
That could be a form, it could be an Excel spreadsheet, a web page, or a
myriad of other presentational techniques.

Interface facilities I would interpret as ways in which the information
would be presented so as to draw the viewer in. One of the obvious ones in
this instance is the video, so you need a way to launch that. It could be
automatically upon selecting a student, or you might have a button where the
viewer would choose their own moment to view the video. Other factors you
might consider is whether when a student is selected, another display (be
that a form, or another worksheet) pops up, or you stay with the list until
some other interaction.

The possibilities are endless, this is the creative part of the task, but it
is also crucial. Good design takes into consideration the overall objective,
the important information, and the capabilities of the chosen tool (or
proposed tools).

Good luck with it.

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HTH

Bob Phillips
... looking out across Poole Harbour to the Purbecks
(remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)
 
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