After completing this course, the student should be able to:
 

	Explain what FOCUS is
	Identify FOCUS concepts and terminology
	Access FOCUS
	Identify the parts of a Master File Description
	Describe available FOCUS facilities
	Use the optional FOCUS text editor, TED
	Use a multi-window environment with TOE

General Concepts
Describes FOCUS, a database management system which uses a non-procedural language.  Defines basic concepts and terms relating to the FOCUS environment.
 

	What is FOCUS? Basic concepts and terminology of FOCUS, such as environments, fields, segments, instances and types of fields.
	FOCUS File Structure Additional concepts and terminology relating to hierarchical structures, including types of segments, relationships and paths.
	Accessing FOCUS Methods to begin a FOCUS session.  Information in the FOCUS signon message.  How to terminate a FOCUS session.
	4th Generation Languages

Master File Descriptions
Explains why you need a Master File Description.  Identifies the basic components of a Master File Description.
 

Describing the File Importance of the Master File Description.  Basic components of a Master File Description.

FOCUS Facilities
Introduces the many facilities of FOCUS.
 

	End Users Facilities for new users: Talk Technology products, TABLE, Hot Screen, Report Painter, GRAPH and Financial Reporting Language.
	More Facilities for End Users Optional facilities for new users: TED, Terminal Operator Environment, Window Painter and the PC interface.
	Application Developers Facilities for experienced users:  MODIFY, Dialogue Manager, FIDEL, SCAN, FSCAN and data security.

TED
Explains the FOCUS text editor TED.  Covers general information about using this editor, as well as some of the TED editing commands.
 

	General Concepts Areas of the TED screen.  Explanation of TED's INPUT and EDIT modes.  Ways to terminate a TED session.
	Add and Delete Use of the INPUT command.  Features of the ADD, A and I commands; the  DELETE, D and DD commands.
	Move and Copy Features of the COPY, C and CC commands; the MOVE, M and MM commands; and the F and P commands.

Terminal Operator Environment
Explains the Terminal Operator Environment and gives an overview of the environment.  Examines the seven types of windows and WINDOW commands.
 

	Introduction Description of the Terminal Operator Environment.
	Window Types Functions of the seven window types.
	WINDOW Commands How to use WINDOW commands.