Lesson 1
Write database documentation
Explain the database structure and design decisions clearly enough for assessment evidence.
- Download and open the Week 3 workbook.
- Read the Documentation Example sheet from top to bottom before writing your own.
- Write the database purpose and intended users: who uses it, what it stores and what decisions it supports.
- Complete a data dictionary for every field: field name, data type, example value, required status and purpose.
- Justify LoanID as the primary key equivalent. Explain that borrower names and item names can repeat, but each loan record needs one unique identifier.
- Describe the form: what fields appear, which fields are required and how the form supports accurate data entry.
- Describe each query and report view by naming the purpose, filter or sort, and how the output helps the user.
- Add limitations and improvements, such as manual LoanID checking if unique values are not available or limited automation in Microsoft Lists.
Evidence: A complete draft of database documentation matched to your actual list.