Student Course Outline for

CIS 129: Programming Fundamentals

Spring 2001


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Week #1: 25-Jan-01
 
    Topics A Brief History of Programming Languages
OOP Terminology
 
    Resources PowePoint Presentation
Student Files
Visual Basic Tutoring Lab
HTML Version of PowerPoint
 
    Readings An Overview of Visual Basic
 
    Homework Questions 1-10, VB11-12
 
 
Week #2: 01-Feb-01
 
    Topics An Introduction to Visual Basic
 
    Resources
 
    Readings Tutorial 1- Lessons A, B, C
 
    Homework Charities Unlimited, Exercise 1, VB37
Jefferson Cleaners, Exercise 2, VB53
Peoria Animal Shelter, Exercise 1, VB83
 
 
Week #3: 08-Feb-01
 
    Topics Designing Applications
 
    Resources
 
    Readings Tutorial 2- Lessons A, B, C
 
    Homework Paper Products TOE Chart,Exercise 1, VB107
Paper Products Commission Calculator, Exercise 1, VB127
Paper Products Commission Calculator, Exercise 1, VB153
 
 
Week #4: 15-Feb-01
 
    Topics Exam 1
Using Variables and Constants
 
    Resources
 
    Readings Tutorial 3 - Lessons A, B, C
 
    Homework Exercises 1, 2, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, VB188-189
Square Root, Exercise 2, VB210
RM Sales Award, Exercise 2, VB230
 
 
Week #5: 22-Feb-01
 
    Topics The Selection Structure
 
    Resources
 
    Readings Tutorial 4 - Lessons A, B, C
 
    Homework Exercises 1, 2, 7, 12, 18, 22, VB275-278
Willow Health Club, Exercise 2, VB306
Jacob Heaters Inc, Exercise 4, VB329
 
 
Week #6: 01-Mar-01
 
    Topics The Repetition Structure
 
    Resources
 
    Readings Tutorial 5 - Lessons A, B, C
 
    Homework Moving Image, Exercise 6, VB368
Questions 1-25, VB363-366
State Capitals, Exercise 2, VB408
 
 
Week #7: 08-Mar-01
 
    Topics Sequentail Access Files
 
    Resources
 
    Readings Tutorial 6 - Lesson A
 
    Homework Consolidated Advertising, Exercise 2 except "d", VB458
 
 
Week #8: 15-Mar-01
 
    Topics Exam 2
String Manipulation
 
    Resources
 
    Readings Tutorial 6 - Lesson C
 
    Homework BobCat Motors, Exercise 3, VB510
 
 
Week #9: 29-Mar-01
 
    Topics Menus
 
    Resources
 
    Readings Tutorial 6 - Lesson B
 
    Homework Venus Motors, Exercise 2, VB487
 
 
Week #10: 05-Apr-01
 
    Topics Dialog Boxes and Error Trapping
 
    Resources
 
    Readings Tutorial 7 - Lessons A, B, C
 
    Homework Questions 1-12, VB536-537
 
 
Week #11: 12-Apr-01
 
    Topics Random Access Files
 
    Resources
 
    Readings Tutorial 8 - Lesson A
 
    Homework Questions 1-26, VB598-601
Exercises 2, 4, 6, 12, VB601-602
 
 
Week #12: 19-Apr-01
 
    Topics Exam 3
Using Visual Data Manager
 
    Resources
 
    Readings Tutorial 9 - Lesson A
 
    Homework College Courses, Exercise 1, VB668
 
 
Week #13: 26-Apr-01
 
    Topics Using the ADO Data Control
 
    Resources SQLExample.frm
 
    Readings Tutorial 9 - Lesson B
 
    Homework College Courses, Exercise 1, VB685
 
 
Week #14: 03-May-01
 
    Topics Add, Update, Delete Records
 
    Resources
 
    Readings Tutorial 9 - Lesson C
 
    Homework Questions 1-11, VB703-704
 
 
Week #15: 10-May-01
 
    Topics Variable Arrays
 
    Resources Checkbook Database
Database with Control Array
 
    Readings Tutorial 10 - Lesson A
 
    Homework State Capitals, Exercise 4, VB750
 
 
Week #16: 17-May-01
 
    Topics Exam 4
 
    Resources Solution for Assignment 26
Exam 4 Answers
 
    Readings
 
    Homework