7868 (v.4) Programming in Basic 102

Area:

Department of Computing

Credits:

12.5

Contact Hours:

2.0

Workshop:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

Basic Programming Concepts - variables and data types, some simple program, examples. Subroutines and Functions in Visual Basic - subroutines, functions, built in functions. Control Structures - selection, iteration. Building a graphical user interface in Visual Basic - forms, controls and event handling. Array - concepts and implementation - array 1D and 2D, debugging in visual basic. Writing Visual Basic Macro - recording, writing.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit students will have gained a basic understanding of programming concepts, a sound understanding of the major issues involved in programming such as variable and data types, subroutines and functions, control structures, built in basic functions, event based programming, simple debugging techniques, build simple graphical user interfaces with visual basic, and be able to write basic macros for Excel/Word.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

Schneider D., 1999, 'An Introduction to Programming Using Visual Basic 6.0', Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River. Zak D., 2001, 'Programming with Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0', Thomson Learning, Boston. McKeown, P. G., 2000, 'Learning to program with Visual Basic', John Wiley & Sons, New York. Robertson, L.A., 1993, 'Simple Program Design', Nelson, South Melbourne.

Unit Texts:

No prescribed text. Lecture notes are available from the unit web page or COMSSA (COMputer Science Students' Association).

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Assignment 20%. Practical book 10%. Test 20%. Final Examination 50%.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y