Hi Paul, Approximately a year ago someone gave an introductory talk at my local LUG (West Yorkshire) on MySQL, unfortunately it's not on the web site (www.wylug.org.uk) but hopefully they'll respond as I've copied the wylug list. Perhaps this would be useful as a starting point.... Other thoughts I had: 1). MySQL will have the advantage that it will push forward the point that a real database is far from the pointy/clicky M$ world. Using MySQL would teach concept of databases rather than the use of a specific application. 2). you can access a MySQL database with Access with an OBC module (I think...). 3). you can show how you might use PHP/Apache to access a database in a 'real world' situation. Example project could be something like an online record store (I'm guessing this would appeal to AS level people). Good luck, Simon Wood
-----Original Message----- From: Paul Taylor [SMTP:paul.taylor@bemail.org] Sent: Friday, May 18, 2001 8:46 AM To: suse-linux-uk-schools@suse.com Subject: [suse-linux-uk-schools] AS ICT
Hi all:
Has anyone out there taught mysql et al to A level students? Is it possible? I am about to teach my AS students their second ICT project and was hoping I could do something interesting on Linux rather than the usual Access stuff. Databases are not my forte and my students are struggling to get D grade projects in Excel so something very accessible (no pun intended) would be nice.
Paul ptaylor@uklinux.net
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