Creating a databaseForms and Design

What is a form /Screen design?

-used to allow the user to type data into the system.

-You can design boxes on the screen where the user can type in the data.

Criteria for designing a good form for data entry

•Attractive,easy and quick to fill in and workable.

•Provides helpful prompts.•Form design should contain headings, instruction and sections.

Command button usually apply in the form.

•Text box – display message or provide a place for a user to enter data.

•Toggle button – used to represent on or off status.

•List box – displays a list of choices that the usercan select.

•Drop down list down box – displays the current selection. When the user clicks the arrow, a list of the available choices display.

Command button usually apply in the form.

•Option button / radio button – represents one choice in a set of options. The user can select only one option at a time.

•Check box – used to select one or more choices from a group. Selected options are represented by a check mark or an X.

•Calendar control – allows the user to select a date that the system will use as a field value.

Examples of forms

Examples of forms

What is a report?

•summaries of the data held on a database. They have a date and a title and contain neat columns of data. Reports are usually printed on paper.

Examples of report :

Examples of report :