At the end of the course students will be able to build programs that use a modern "visual" programming environment. They will be able to write object oriented programs emphasizing object reusability and build state-of-the-art user interfaces for their programs. They will also be able to write programs with client/server capabilities using DDE and OLE, and that interact as clients and servers with respect to a database. Classroom exercises and additional exercises will demonstrate these concepts.

Prerequisites:

One year of a programming language and one course in BASIC

Required Materials:

Text: Visual Basic 6 from the Ground Up;
Gary Cornell,
Osborne McGraw-Hill, 1998

Attendance Policy:

You are permitted to be absent from class a maximum of three class sessions. This is in accordance with college policy that sets the maximum number of permissible absences at 10% of the number of class meetings scheduled for the semester.

Tests:
 

Final exam	31%
Midterm	19%
Quizzes	19%
Programming Assignments	31%

Course Grading Formula:
 

A	93-100%
A-	90-92.9%
B+	87-89.9%
B	83-86.9.9%
B-	80-82.9%
C+	77-79.9%
C	70-76.9%
D	60-69.9%
F	59.9% and below

Programming or other Application Software Assignments:

There will be five assignments to be completed outside the classroom using the Visual Basic Language taught in the Laboratory sessions.

Materials Fee:

Those enrolled in this course are required to pay a $5.00 fee to cover the cost of required materials that students will use in the course. Materials become the students' property. This fee is to be paid at the Bursar's Office as part of the registration fees.

Course Outline:
 

Session	Topic	Read
1	Visual Basic Introduction	Chaps. 1,2
2	Forms, objects, events & VB interface	Chap. 3
3	Command button, variable types, PictureBox	Chaps. 4, 5
4	Strings, formats, arithmetic operators	Chap. 6
5	Files, InputBox, Do loops	Pg. 219-240
6	Select...Case, If...Then...Else	Pg. 240-254
7	Built-in functions; general procedures	Chaps. 8, 9
8	Control arrays	Pg. 384-398
9	ListBox	Pg. 398-410
10	ComboBox	Pg. 398-410
11	DriveListBox, DirListBox, FileListBox, Common Dialog Control	Pg. 512-521, 726-733
12	Focus events, windows & forms	Pg. 129-136
13	Frames, OptionBox, CheckBox	Pg. 496-504
14	Scroll & timer controls	Pg. 505-509
15	Midterm
16	Mouse events, Mouse_Down, Mouse_Up	Pg. 648-653
17	Key events, KeyUp, KeyDown and SendKeys	Pg. 246-247
18	Mouse events: DragDrop, DragOver	Pg. 656-659
19	Mouse events: Move	Pg. 654-655
20	Object variables	Pg. 467-471
21	Menus	Pg. 542-549
	How to Implement a Bitmap Within a Visual Basic Menu
22	Grids	Pg. 410-423
23	Multiple Document Interfaces	Pg. 550-551
24	Multiple Document Interfaces	Pg. 550-551
25	DataControl	Pg. 811-821
26	DataControl	Pg. 829-836
27	Dynamic Data Exchange	Articles
	HOWTO: Use DDE with Visual Basic and Windows Program Manager
	How to Manipulate Groups & Items in Program Manager Using DDE
28	Object Linking and Embedding	Pg. 757-765
29	Review
30	Final exam

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