The overarching purpose of the Capstone Project is for you to demonstrate your ability to identify and rapidly investigate a real-world problem using the analytic techniques and tools introduced during your past coursework.
If you have any questions now or at any point during this lesson, please feel free to post them to the Threaded Discussion Forum. (That forum can be accessed at any time by clicking on the Communicate tab, above, and then scrolling down to the Discussion Forum section.)
To finish this lesson, you must complete the activities listed below. You may find it useful to print this page so that you can follow along with the directions.
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1 | Read the lesson Overview and Checklist | You are in the Lesson 15 online content now. The Overview page is previous to this page, and you are on the Checklist page right now. |
2 | There are three different styles of reading that are referred to in the lessons:
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3 | Read lesson Summary | You are in the Lesson 15 online content now. Click on the "Next Page" link to access the Summary. |
4 | Continue Capstone Activity | Complete:
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5 | Complete the Final Exam (Individual Work) | Instructions and review questions are accessed on the Course Outline. The examination is found in the FINAL EXAM folder under the ANGEL Lessons Tab. The examination is timed (1 hour) and individual work. |
Based on the detailed analysis, the new database was designed. Our example was extremely simplified and compressed. Normally, the design proceeds in two stages:
In the Logical Design, the features of the new system are specified. The costs of implementing these features and the benefits to be derived are estimated. If the project is still considered to be feasible, we move to the detailed design stage. In the Physical Design stage, computer oriented work begins in earnest. At this stage, the design of the system becomes more structured.