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Data is of extremely limited value unless it can be quickly and easily sorted, searched, and linked to other data-tasks at which database management systems excel. This program takes viewers through the fundamentals of making and maintaining a database: creating a basic table structure, setting up relationships, creating a data capture form, formulating queries, setting up reports, and creating and running macros. Featured DBMSs include Oracle, DB2,...
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This program is a practical and powerful introduction to the wide range of features found in Microsoft PowerPoint 2007. Viewers have the opportunity to see how the basic presentation capabilities are used as well as more advanced tools such as animations and transitions. And because the most effective way to learn new software is to use it, the video package includes workbook exercises that can be tried while watching the film, pausing it when necessary....
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This program is a practical and powerful introduction to the wide range of features found in Microsoft Word 2007, from basic formatting commands to advanced tools such as macros and speech recognition. And because the most effective way to learn new software is to use it, the video package includes workbook exercises that can be tried while watching the film, pausing it when necessary. Along with the basics, the video covers borders, bulleted lists,...
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Designed for novices, this unintimidating program examines the basic steps involved in producing any piece of software: identifying the goal, crafting algorithms, coding and compiling, testing and debugging syntax and logic errors, and documenting. Since the video does not rely on viewer familiarity with specific computer languages, Introduction to Programming is a good starting point for any discussion of software-writing fundamentals.
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Taking viewers on a counter-intuitive journey through the world of software development, this program examines the rise of free and open-source software, or FOSS, and its implications for our digital future. The film travels to nearly a dozen countries around the world to see how the adoption of FOSS presents opportunities for industry and commerce, as well as for the development of diverse social and cultural initiatives, from tortoise breeding projects...
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Once the domain of programmers and tech-savvy hobbyists, open source software has hit the mainstream. How exactly did computer users go from living in a world of purchased programs to a world where many of the most sought after applications are free to use, free to copy, and free to modify? This video traces the open source movement in detail, from its earliest days to the present. Richard Stallman, founder of the Free Software Foundation, is profiled,...