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Seeking a PIM-like software, if that is really what I need
I was using Excel to do something but wasn't really happy with it. I was looking for software based on certain criteria, without really knowing what such a software would be called--the result was a PIM but I am not sure if this is really what I am looking for hence my asking here. To some degree a PIM (Chandler, TreePad ...) is useful for my needs. What I need is perhaps something in between a PIM and database software--preferably free and as simple as possible so feature-rich may or may not be for me.
As a teacher I want to
-1- be able to keep a record of all of the names and phone numbers of my students
-2- their mark for given tests throughout the year
-3- a total for each student and the class as a whole
Class ABC, 'Basket-weaving in Mars"
So John Doe - male -cell 514-321-1234 home phone: 514-123-4567
test 1: 75%, test 2 76%, test 3, 77% semester average 76% year average 76%
Jane Smith - female - cell 614-987-6543 - home phone 614-789-7654
test 1: 85%, test 2 86%, test 3, 87% semester average 86% year average 86%
Class ABC
Semester average 81% Year average 81%
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Having different classes I would need to be able to do a search on the ''front page" of any student or, of any class and get its results there
So search Mickey Mouse or search Class XYZ.
My Excel now has a different separate file/sheet for each class and then again a single sheet/file with all of them together.
The conclusion may be that perhaps I should stick with this and not bother with any other different software (and having to learn how to use it)