Weekly outline

  • General

    Prerequisite: CC111 - Introduction to computer.

    TEXT BOOKS

    Deitel, P.J; Deitel, H.M; Ayer, D.J, Simply Visual Basic 2008: An Application-Driven Tutorial Approach, 3rd Edition, Pearson International Edition (or Pearson Education), 2009..

    COURSE AIM

    This course will help students know the concepts of programming using VB, and knowing how to use editors to implement these concepts.

    COURSE OBJECTIVES

    Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

    • Explain the different concepts of programming and knowing the different tools that can be used.
    • Experiment this using visual studio
  • 29 September - 5 October

    Week 1: Introduction to visual basic and the IDE.

  • 6 October - 12 October

    Week 2: Introducing VB data types, constants,  variables,  VB controls and arithmetic.

  • 13 October - 19 October

    Week 3: Introducing algorithms, pseudocode, flow diagrams , checkboxes and dialogs 

  • 20 October - 26 October

    Week 4: Illustrating application example.

  • 27 October - 2 November

    Week 5: VB control structures, operators , conditional structures using if then/if then else

  • 3 November - 9 November

    Week 6: Multiple- if Selection Statements and the  Select Case  Statement.

  • 10 November - 16 November

    Week 7: 7th week exam

  • 17 November - 23 November

    Week 8: Repeat ion, the Do While…Loop and Do Until…Loop Repetition Statements.

  • 24 November - 30 November

    Week 9: Introducing the Do …Loop While and Do …Loop Until Repetition Statements.

  • 1 December - 7 December

    Week 10: Illustrating application example.

  • 8 December - 14 December

    Week 11: Introducing the For … Next Repetition Statement and nested loops.

  • 15 December - 21 December

    Week 12: 12th week exam

  • 22 December - 28 December

    Week 13 : Introducing One-Dimensional Arrays.

  • 29 December - 4 January

    Week 14 : Introducing Functions and Procedures.

  • 5 January - 11 January

    Week 15: General Application Example.

  • 12 January - 18 January