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Candidates must demonstrate the ability to manipulate data by sorting it in either ascending or descending order based on one or more criteria. They should also be able to search for and select specific subsets of data using one or more criteria, employing various operators such as AND, OR, NOT, >, <, =, >=, <=, and <>. Additionally, candidates should be capable of performing searches that utilize wildcards.

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Candidates must demonstrate the ability to manipulate data by sorting it in either ascending or descending order based on one or more criteria. They should also be able to search for and select specific subsets of data using one or more criteria, employing various operators such as AND, OR, NOT, >, <, =, >=, <=, and <>. Additionally, candidates should be capable of performing searches that utilize wildcards

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  • You need to be able to candidates must demonstrate the ability to manipulate data by sorting it in either ascending or descending order based on one or more criteria. They should also be able to search for and select specific subsets of data using one or more criteria, employing various operators such as AND, OR, NOT, >, <, =, >=, <=, and <>. Additionally, candidates should be capable of performing searches that utilize wildcards.
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Student Grades Database

The database includes fields for student names, subjects, and grades. You need to find students who scored above 80 in Mathematics and below 70 in English.

  1. a

    Identify the criteria you would use to search for students who scored above 80 in Mathematics.

    Aim for approximately 2 distinct marking points.

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  2. b

    Explain how you would use operators to find students who scored below 70 in English.

    Aim for approximately 2 distinct marking points.

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