HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES

                                                                                 

Following is a series of hands-on activities. These are provided to give you experience using database commands.  Learning by doing is the most effective learning method available, because you put the program through its paces and see actual system responses. Before getting into the first activity, familiarize yourself with the notation used in the step-by-step procedures. These are included for brevity, reducing the need to read long descriptive passages. Just type the indicated entries and press the key sequences.  

Notation                                Description                                                          Example

<Key Name>                        Press any boldfaced key within                        <Esc> <Enter>

                                                Angle brackets.

Command                            Type boldfaced entries                                       LOCATE FOR LNAME=’SMITH’

<Key+Key>                          Press and hold Ctrl, type W,                              <Ctrl+W>

                                                and release both keys.

<Key 1, Key2, Key3,…>   Type the keys in the indicated                          <Alt, F, X>

                                                Sequence.

<Arrow Direction>            Press an Arrow (cursor) key.                              <Down> <Left> <Up> <Right>

<Key 1+ Key2> <Key3>   Press and hold Key 1 while                                <Ctrl+W> <Up>

                                                Typing Key2; release Key 1 and

                                                Then type Key3.

<Key1+Key2>text               Press and hold Key 1 while                                <Ctrl+W>LIST ALL