Description

This course is an introductory programming course. It is designed for educators who have no prior programming background.

Syllabus, Objectives, and Outcomes

Objectives:

To fulfill the quantitative reasoning component of the general education requirements, this course includes

• Active communication about computer usage (which includes reading and/or writing),
• Programming exercises designed to stimulate critical thinking,
• The use of mathematical and business-related problems, and
• An emphasis on problem-solving techniques.         

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

1.      Use the Microsoft Visual Studio .NET Integrated Design Environment to design graphical user interfaces appropriate to specific programming tasks.

2.      Develop problem-solving skills applicable to computing.

Demonstrate understanding of algorithms and pseudocode.

1.      Write program source code utilizing the syntax of Visual Basic .NET.

2.      Develop Visual Basic .NET programs which utilize the following:

• Decision making structures
• Looping structures
• Output to screen and paper
• Work with Functions and Sub procedures
• Anticipate, trap, and recover from runtime errors.

Materials:

Required Student Resources

Textbook: Tony Gaddis and Kip Irvine Starting, Starting Out with Visual Basic, 7th Edition, ISBN 978-0-13-439946-1, Publisher Pearson Education, 2017

Software: https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/           Download Community Version

Topical Outline

Topical Outline Intro Prog in Visual BASIC.pdf

Testimonials:

"It was great learning a new coding program."