Visual Basic - CIS56

Professor: Priscilla Grocer


Office: K-112

Course Description (from catalog):

This course will cover procedural and object oriented Visual Basic. The student is taught to analyze a programming problem, design a logical solution, and write and execute the program using Visual Basic. The course will emphasize the strengths of Visual basic and its wide variety of uses as well as covering a wide range of programming applications.

Course Objectives:

The primary objective of this course is to teach the student to program in Visual Basic. At the completion of this course, the following objectives should have been accomplished:

Texts:

Programming in Visual Basic 6.0
Julia Case Bradley and Anita C Millspaugh
McGraw-Hill
ISBN 0-07-251874-X

Material to be Covered:Not necessarily in the order listed!

  1. Introduction to Visual Basic and problem solving
  2. Visual Basic environment
  3. Fundamentals of programming in Visual Basic
  4. More controls
  5. Variables, constants, and calculations
  6. Decisions and conditions
  7. Introduction to data files
  8. Editing data
  9. Procedures and sub procedures
  10. Functions
  11. Menus
  12. Multiple forms
  13. Lists
  14. Loops and repetition
  15. Printing
  16. Arrays
  17. Object-Oriented programs
  18. Sequential files
  19. Random access files
  20. Database controls
  21. Error processing
  22. Data Handling - grids, validation, selection, sorting
  23. Other elements of Visual Basic
  24. Visual Basic as a macro language (introduction as time permits)
  25. Other topics as time permits

Requirements:

Requirements and Grading: The student will be expected to complete all assigned work. Homework assignments will be due in a week, programs will be due in two weeks. There will be approximately one assignment per week (occasionally two). Quizzes, when given, will count as a homework assignment. In addition there will be a final exam. Grading percents are:

Evaluation:Assignments, programs and exams are graded using either number grades or letter grades based on the following (A=90-100, B=80-89, C=70-79, D=60-69, F=below 60). The student's grade for the course will use the same scale and will be based on the percentages explained in the grading section. Plus and minus grades will be given.

Many of the assignments in this class are open ended - the grading will be based on how well the project demonstrates mastery of the material. Students who do a minimum of work will be graded accordingly. Resubmission is allowed on open-ended projects to improve grades.
Note: Non open-ended assignments that are completed accurately, with no errors, according to the parameters of the assignment will be graded as A. To achieve an A+, students must have done sufficient extra work in design or implementation that makes the assignment standout. In doing assignments, students must do their own work. Relying too heavily on my examples or working too closely with someone else will be penalized.

Attendance:The in class student is allowed to cut six one hour classes. The Web student must communicate once a week. Students that are mixing class and Web must communicate the weeks they are not in class!

Methodology: The course is given using the lecture method and the student is encouraged to ask questions at any point during the lecture. In addition, students will be working independently on projects designed to give them additional computer skills and practical experience in analyzing and solving problems. When appropriate, class exercises and problem solving techniques are used.
This SYLLABUS is not to be construed as a CONTRACT in any way, shape, manner or form. This SYLLABUS is a SUGGESTED course OUTLINE and will be GENERALLY followed, subject to change according to the INSTRUCTOR'S discretion and needs. Academic FLEXIBILITY is important!


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