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COURSE SYLLABUS |
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Course Number: CPT 212 Course Title: Visual Basic Programming |
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Class Hours Per week: 3 |
Lab Hours Per Week: 0 |
Credits Awarded: 3 |
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Catalog Description: |
This
course focuses on Windows programming using Visual Basic to create graphical
user interfaces. The course examines forms, controls, graphical controls,
loops, control arrays, database and traditional file processing, and
application class scheduling. |
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Entry Level Skills: |
The student should have: ·
Basic Windows skills including knowledge of file
management ·
Good problem solving skills ·
Programming skills ·
An understanding of data types, subprograms,
functions, decisions, repetition, and logic concepts |
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Pre-requisites: |
CPT 232 |
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Co-requisites: |
None |
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Text(s)/Required
Materials: |
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Text(s): An Introduction to Programming using
Visual Basic .NET, Fifth Edition, Schneider, Prentice Hall, © 2003 ·
Storage media: USB flash drive ·
A PC running Windows XP with MS Visual Studio
2003 installed |
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Course Competencies
and Objectives: |
Upon satisfactory completion of CPT 212, the student should be able to: ·
Apply system commands for invoking Visual Basic
.NET, and enter, modify, save, and print a VB .NET program and its output ·
Manipulate arrays to produce correct output ·
Identify structures and describe how they can be
used ·
Design and develop programs to input and write
data from various file formats ·
Create robust code employing structured exception
handling ·
Write code employing buttons, checkboxes, scroll
bars, menus, and other objects ·
Create custom dialog boxes within an application ·
Gain programmatic access to a database ·
Write SQL statements to retrieve data from a
database. |
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Major Course
Topics: |
Fundamentals of Programming in VB .NET Procedures Decisions Repetition Arrays Sequential Files Additional Controls and Objects Database Management |
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Grade Calculation
Method: |
The student will earn points throughout the term by completing quizzes, assignments, and tests. There will be at least 3 tests with each test earning a possible 100 points. The final grade is calculated as follows:
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Additional
Information Pertaining to Grades: Students must earn a minimum grade of ‘C’ in all CPT/IST courses used to fulfill graduation requirements of a Computer and Information Technology program. Students should access the College's Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources procedure and note the consequences for non-compliance. |
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Prepared by G. Fiori |
Date written or
revised: 2/28/2008 |
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