Student needs help with database planning

Preliminary Plan
I work at the headquarters of a small company of 8 offices and 26 employees. I am the central database system. Right now, information is only accessible through me, by me, from me, and to me via fax, phone, mail, or email. I have several spreadsheets with different information resulting from personal information, cell phone information, laptop information, government vehicle information, contract information, and training information.
I want to develop a database that will automatically keep track of this information as entered by the user. Whenever there is a change or update, the system will be able to automatically accept this information into the system. Information will come from each workstation in the office that only the managers and I can see. The managers will however only have access to their individual employee information, but I will have access to ALL the employee information. All information created, provided, and maintained between me and the managers will be conducted through RDBMS. Triggers will be used so that information can be updated or inserted through SQL. LAN-to-LAN connections are already in place so that information on the network can be accessible. Preliminary plan is as follows:
WEEK 2: January 15-21, 2007
Develop preliminary plan for two sentence concept of BPS
WEEK 3: January 22-28, 2007
Finalization of preliminary plan
Creating the database i.e., connecting, granting privileges, adding systems
Designing and creating tables, databases which are already in spreadsheet format
WEEK 4: January 29-February 4, 2007
Designing and creating tables, databases which are already in spreadsheet format
Installing, configuring, and securing the database;
WEEK 5: February 5-11, 2007
Develop triggers using SQL; test database
WEEK 6: February 12-18, 2007
Design, develop, and test user interface application
WEEK 7: February 19-25, 2007
Test application again. Test database again. Test project application and database together.
WEEK 8: February 26-March 4, 2007
Finalize project details to incorporate into a PowerPoint presentation for submission.
WEEK 9: March 5-11, 2007
Demonstrate and present project. Evaluations due.

My major is information system. I want to be able to
access information from all 8 stations where the user
inputs the information, but only have access to their
employees and I will have access to all 26 employees.
I being the central database system.Still quite vague, if you ask me. If it's just an entry formular with user authentification, your time schedule may work. Installing XE and developing with APEX could just be the right tool for this job, but without any further information (data structures, authentification concept, user interface) it will remain pure speculation from my side. Why not ask your teacher if he/she thinks your plan is reasonable?
C.

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  • I need help with this script please ASAP

    So I need this to work properly, but when ran and the correct answer is chosen the app quits but when the wrong answer is chosen the app goes on to the next question. I need help with this ASAP, it is due tommorow. Thank you so much for the help if you can.
    The script (Sorry if it's a bit long):
    #------------Startup-------------
    display dialog "Social Studies Exchange Trviva Game by Justin Parzik" buttons {"Take the Quiz", "Cyaaaa"} default button 1
    set Lolz to (button returned of the result)
    if Lolz is "Cyaaaa" then
    killapp()
    else if Lolz is "Take the Quiz" then
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    #------------Question 1-----------
              display dialog "Around age 11, many boys left their fathers to become…" buttons {"Scholars", "Warriors", "Apprentices"}
              set A1 to (button returned of the result)
              if A1 is "Apprentices" then
                        do shell script "say -v samantha Correct Answer"
              else
                        do shell script "say -v samantha Wrong Answer"
      #----------Question 2--------
                        display dialog "Most children were taught
    to read so that they could understand the…" buttons {"Music of Mozart", "Bible", "art of cooking"}
                        set A2 to (button returned of the result)
                        if A2 is "Bible" then
                                  do shell script "say -v samantha Correct Answer"
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      #------------Question 3---------
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                                  if A3 is "Great Awakening" then
                                            do shell script "say -v samantha Correct Answer"
                                  else
                                            do shell script "say -v samantha Wrong Answer"
      #-----------Question 4--------
                                            display dialog "_______ was
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                                            set A4 to (button returned of the result)
                                            if A4 is "Ben Franklin" then
                                                      do shell script "say -v samantha Correct Answer"
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                                                      do shell script "say -v samantha Wrong Answer"
      #----------Question 5-------
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                                                      set A5 to (button returned of the result)
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                                                                do shell script "say -v samantha Correct Answer"
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      #---------Question 6--------
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                                                                else
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      #----------Question 7--------
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                                                                          set A7 to (button returned of the result)
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                                                                          else
                                                                                    do shell script "say -v samantha Wrong Answer"
      #--------Question 8-----
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                                                                                    set A8 to (button returned of the result)
                                                                                    if A8 is "King James II" then
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                                                                                    else
                                                                                              do shell script "say -v samantha Wrong Answer"
      #--------Question 9------
                                                                                              display dialog "Parliament named ___ and ___ as England's new monarchs in something called ____." buttons {"William/Mary/Glorius Revolution", "Adam/Eve/Great Awakening", "Johhny/Mr.Laphalm/Burning of the hand ceremony"}
                                                                                              set A9 to (button returned of the result)
                                                                                              if A9 is "William/Mary/Glorius Revolution" then
                                                                                                        do shell script "say -v samantha Correct Answer"
                                                                                              else
                                                                                                        do shell script "say -v samantha Wrong Answer"
      #---------Question 10-----
                                                                                                        display dialog "After accepting the throne William and Mary agreed in 1689 to uphold the English Bill of _____." buttons {"Money", "Colonies", "Rights"}
                                                                                                        set A10 to (button returned of the result)
                                                                                                        if A10 is "Rights" then
                                                                                                                  do shell script "say -v samantha Correct Answer"
                                                                                                        else
                                                                                                                  do shell script "say -v samantha Wrong Answer"
      #---------Question 11------
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                                                                                                                  set A11 to (button returned of the result)
                                                                                                                  if A11 is "Ohio" then
                                                                                                                            do shell script "say -v samantha Correct Answer"
                                                                                                                  else
                                                                                                                            do shell script "say -v samantha Wrong Answer"
      #------Question 12---------
                                                                                                                            display dialog "______ was sent to ask the French to leave 'English Land'." buttons {"Johhny Tremain", "George Washington", "Paul Revere"}
                                                                                                                            set A12 to (button returned of the result)
                                                                                                                            if A12 is "George Washington" then
                                                                                                                                      do shell script "say -v samantha Correct Answer"
                                                                                                                            else
                                                                                                                                      do shell script "say -v samantha Wrong Answer"
      #---------Question 13-------
                                                                                                                                      display dialog "_____ proposed the Albany Plan of Union" buttons {"George Washingon", "Ben Franklin", "John Hancock"}
                                                                                                                                      set A13 to (button returned of the result)
                                                                                                                                      if A13 is "Ben Franklin" then
                                                                                                                                                do shell script "say -v samantha Correct Answer"
                                                                                                                                      else
                                                                                                                                                do shell script "say -v samantha Wrong Answer"
      #--------Question 14------
                                                                                                                                                display dialog "The __________ declared that England owned all of North America east of the Mississippi" buttons {"Proclomation of England", "Treaty of Paris", "Pontiac Treaty"}
                                                                                                                                                set A14 to (button returned of the result)
                                                                                                                                                if A14 is "" then
                                                                                                                                                          do shell script "say -v samantha Correct Answer"
                                                                                                                                                else
                                                                                                                                                          do shell script "say -v samantha Wrong Answer"
      #-------Question 15-------
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                                                                                                                                                          set A15 to (button returned of the result)
                                                                                                                                                          if A15 is "Command an attack against French" then
                                                                                                                                                                    do shell script "say -v samantha Correct Answer"
                                                                                                                                                          else
                                                                                                                                                                    do shell script "say -v samantha Wrong Answer"
      #------TheLolQuestion-----
                                                                                                                                                                    display dialog "____ is the name of the teacher who runs this class." buttons {"Mr.White", "Mr.John", "Paul Revere"} default button 1
                                                                                                                                                                    set LOOL to (button returned of the result)
                                                                                                                                                                    if LOOL is "Mr.White" then
                                                                                                                                                                              do shell script "say -v samantha Congratulations…you…have…common…sense"
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                                                                                                                                                                              do shell script "say -v alex Do…you…have…eyes?"
                                                                                                                                                                              #------END------
                                                                                                                                                                              display dialog "I hope you enjoyed the quiz!" buttons {"I did!", "It was horrible"}
                                                                                                                                                                              set endmenu to (button returned of the result)
                                                                                                                                                                              if endmenu is "I did!" then
                                                                                                                                                                                        do shell script "say -v samantha Your awesome"
                                                                                                                                                                              else
                                                                                                                                                                                        do shell script "say -v alex Go outside and run a lap"
                                                                                                                                                                              end if
                                                                                                                                                                    end if
                                                                                                                                                          end if
                                                                                                                                                end if
                                                                                                                                      end if
                                                                                                                            end if
                                                                                                                  end if
                                                                                                        end if
                                                                                              end if
                                                                                    end if
                                                                          end if
                                                                end if
                                                      end if
                                            end if
                                  end if
                        end if
              end if
    end if

    Use code such as:
    display dialog "Around age 11, many boys left their fathers to become…" buttons {"Scholars", "Warriors", "Apprentices"}
    set A1 to (button returned of the result)
    if A1 is "Apprentices" then
    do shell script "say -v samantha Correct Answer"
    else
    do shell script "say -v samantha Wrong Answer"
    return
    end if
    #----------Question 2--------
    display dialog "Most children were taught to read so that they could understand the…" buttons {"Music of Mozart", "Bible", "art of cooking"}
    set A2 to (button returned of the result)
    if A2 is "Bible" then
    do shell script "say -v samantha Correct Answer"
    else
    do shell script "say -v samantha Wrong Answer"
    return
    end if
    (90444)

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