ISY 3301, Fall 2003
Introduction to Business Programming Logic

Visual Basic

TEXT:
Visual Basic.NET Programming for Business  by Koneman

Fall 2003

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INSTRUCTOR:
Office Phone:
Email: 
 Dr. Pati Milligan
710-4755 
Pati_Milligan@baylor.edu
Office:
Office Hrs:
 ISY Suite  
MW 1 - 5
TR 2:30 - 5
COURSE OBJECTIVE:
To develop the logical skills needed to implement business project design
using the object based language, Visual Basic. 
COURSE SUMMARY:
Date Topic
Do reading assignments ahead of time.
Do programming assignments after I have gone over them.
Aug. 25, 27, 29 Intro. to Visual Basic   Chapter 1  Do Mileage Conversion Application, p. 48
with an About Form p. 31
Sept 1, 3, 5, 8 Constants & Variables
Calculations, Conbo Box, Input Box,
Format		 Chapter 2  
Guided Exercise - Visual Studio.NET Debugger, p. 92
Assignment - Create a Payroll Application p. 94, Guided Exercise p. 91
Sept  10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 22 Decision Making - If & Case
String Manipulations, Radio Button
Msg Box, Check Box		 Read Chapter 3 
Calculate Shipping Costs Application p. 140
Assignment - Decision Making Program (Handout)
Sept 26 Review and last day for assignments
Oct. 1  Visual Basic Exam I 
Sept 24, 29 Oct 3, 6 Looping, Lists and Graphics Read Chapter 4
Assignment - Looping (Handout)
Oct 8  Menus

 Read Chapter 5 p;p.210-215
Add Menus to Assignment 4 - Looping
Oct  10, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, Nov 3 Accessing Databases
 Read Chapter 6
Assignment - Updating a Database 
CityScene.mdb,CityTelephone.mdb
Store.mdb,Patient.mdb,ChocCustomer.mdb
RealEstate.mdb
Nov 5 Review and last day for assignments.
Nov 7 Visual Basic Exam II
 Nov 10, 12, 14 Sub Procedures Functions Procedures, and Modules Read Chapter 7
Assignment  - Sub Procedure and Function Program 
Nov 17, 19, 21, 24 Object Oriented Programming Read Chapter 9 - Object Assignment
 Dec 1, 3, 5  Collections and Arrays Read Chapter 8 - Array Assignment
Dec 8 Review and last day for assignments
 Final

10:00 class - Dec. 11 - 1:30 - 3:30

11:00 class - Dec. 12 - 8:00 - 10:00

  
GRADING:
Program Avg. Homework Participation & Attendance Exam Avg. 
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Course Competencies and Assessment
Logic Visual Basic
Objects, Properties,  & Methods Prog 1, Exam 1 Form Object Prog 1, Exam 1
constants & variables Prog 1, Exam 1 scope & lifetime Prog 1, Exam 1
arithmetic expressions Prog 1, Exam 1 Text Box Control Prog 1, Exam 1
String expressions Prog 1, Exam 1 Label Control Prog 1, Exam 1
Debugging Prog 2 - 6, Exam 2 Input Box Function Prog 2, Exam 1
If structure Prog 2, Exam 2 Timer Control Exam 1
Case structure Prog 3 Exam 2 Image Control Prog 4, Exam 2
MsgBox Function Prog 1, Exam 1
Option Button Control Prog 2, Exam 2
Check Box Control Prog 3, Exam 2
Looping Prog 4, Exam 2 List Box Control Prog 4, Exam2
Combo Box Control Prog 4, Exam 2
Database Access Prog 5, Exam 2 ADO connections Prog 5, Exam 2
Update Databases Prog 5, Exam 2 Recordsets Prog 5, Exam 2
Queries Data Grids Prog 5, Exam 2
Menus Prog 5, Exam 3
functions Prog 6, Exam 3 User Define Function Prog 6, Exam 3
subroutines Prog 6, Exam 3 Call and Sub statements Prog 6, Exam 3
Class & Object Definitions Prog 7, Exam 3
Creating Classes Prog 7, Exam 3 Declare and use objects Prog 7, Exam 3
Instantiating Objects Prog 7, Exam 3 Menu Control Prog 7, Exam 3
Collections Prog 7, Exam 3