8.7 Counting data items
The Search command of a database allows you to quickly count the number of items that meet a search request.
Databases exercise 5
Counting data items
Skills practised
- Counting data items
 - Single data searches
 - Multiple data searches
 - Sort ascending
 - Sort descending
 
- Use either a single selection search or a multiple selection search to answer the following questions. You should not need to manually count any items to find the answers to these questions:
- How many employees are there at the Keilor cafe?
 - How many cooks are employed?
 - How many employees earn less than $550 per week?
 - How many employees were born before 1/1/90?
 - How many employees work over 35 hours per week?
 - How many employees at the Essendon cafe work less than 35 hours per week?
 - How many delivery workers earn more than $400 per week?
 - How many employees at the Richmond cafe were born before 1/1/90?
 
 - If you need to find out who earns the most money or who is the oldest employee a sort is the easiest way to do it. Use a Sort request to answer the following questions:
- Who earns the most income?
 - Who works the least hours per week?
 - Who is the oldest employee?
 - Who is the youngest employee?