... a previous report explaining the rationale on initial design issues, i.e. table entities, is previewed. Slight modifications which have been made to the previously proposed design structure of which will be explained accordingly. Body of Report Part A: Rationale of Database Structures 1. Tables or Forms? A table allows data to be added, deleted and updated in a database. Similarly, a form provides this role, but presents an easier way to enter and display the data in a table. Figure 1: Datasheet View of People Table Figure 2: Form View of People Form The rationale behind the use of forms in the Conference Database is to make use of these user friendly advantages they offer. A fundamental advantage (as opposed to entering records in the Datasheet view/table) is that the forms are designed to resemble a paper form, and provide a sense of familiarity for the individuals entering the data (Grauer and Barber, 2001). Two questions were ...

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