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Paper 1 structured question: Manipulate data

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A database contains a list of students with their grades in various subjects.

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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.

    [2]
  2. b

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

    Aim for approximately 2 distinct marking points.

    [2]

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Employee Database

The database includes fields for employee names, departments, and salaries. You need to find employees in the 'Sales' department earning more than $50,000.

  1. a

    State the criteria to search for employees in the 'Sales' department.

    Aim for approximately 1 distinct marking point.

    [1]
  2. b

    Describe how you would use operators to find employees earning more than $50,000.

    Aim for approximately 2 distinct marking points.

    [2]