Welcome to the Computer and Engineering Technologies Division

WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
DIVISION OF COMPUTER AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES

Course: CSC 239- 16 weeks

Title: Adv Visual BASIC Prog

Lead Instructor: Cui, Hong

Office: 3rd Floor PLM 351B

Phone: 866-5996

Office Hours:

To Be Announced

Textbook

Title:Visual Basic 2005 How To Program, Third Edition

Author:H.M. Deitel, P.J.Deitel

ISBN: 0-13-186900-0

Publisher:Prentice Hall

Software:

Other required equipment:

Credit hours: 3

Pre-requisites: CSC 139

Co-requisites: DBA-110

Description: This course is a continuation of CSC 139 using the Visual BASIC programming language with object-oriented programming principles. Emphasis is placed on event-driven programming methods, including creating and manipulating objects, classes, and using object-oriented tools such as the class debugger. Upon completion, students should be able to design, code, test, debug, and implement objects using the appropriate environment. This course is also available through the Virtual Learning Community (VLC). This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement for transferability as a premajor and/or elective course requirement. (TAC – 05/24/06)

Course Goals:

Extend student knowledge of graphical user interfaces
Extend student knowledge of object-oriented event-driven programming
To Teach student design of database front-end applications
To introduce students to multi-media controls
To introduce students to ASP.NET and ADO.NET
To introduce students to web based applications
To introduce students to web services

Course Objectives:

To learn the knowledge ofdesigning and building Visual BASIC graphical user interface
To gain the knowledge of developing Visual Basic application as a database front-end interface
To gain the knowledge of ASP.NET and ADO.NET programming
To know how to develop Visual Basic web-based application
To gain the knowledge of object-oriented and event-driven programming
To learn how to handle exceptions in VB application
To gain the knowledge of adding multimedia controls to VB application
To learn how to get inputs from and send outputs to files
To gain the knowledge of connecting VB application with SQL Server database

The Core Values of Wake Technical Community College
Respect	Instructor and students will foster an environment that is respectful of all.
Responsibility	Instructor and students will foster an environment that promotes taking responsibility for one's actions and obligations.
Critical Thinking	Instructor and students will strive to improve the critical thinking skills of analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.
Communication	Instructor and students will strive to ensure that both written and oral communications are clearly understood.
Collaboration	Instructor and students will strive to develop collaborative skills.

Grading Is As Follows:
Exams/Quizzes	45	Tests must be taken on the assigned date, otherwise a grade of zero will be assigned. Any exceptions to this policy must be the result of a documented emergency or prior arrangement with the instructor. Makeup tests may be administered on a day near the end of the course designated by the instructor for that purpose. To take a makeup test, the student must submit a written explanation for missing the scheduled test.
Labs/Projects	55	Labs and projects must be completed/submitted by their due dates. A zero will be assessed to all late work.

Classroom Policies:

Students are responsible for all of the information presented in the Wake Technical Community College Student Handbook.
Please note that computers are to be used at all times for official course purposes. Use of computers for general web surfing, email, chat rooms, etc. is not allowed. Violation of this rule will result in a grade deduction and possible loss of computer privileges.
The college forbids the use of audible electronic equipment (cell phones, pagers, etc.) during instructional time.
If you miss a lecture or arrive late, you are responsible for the material presented, handouts distributed, and any announcements made that day. The instructor will not provide notes for missed classes.

Week	Coursework	Textbook/Assignments
Tentative Schedule Note This schedule is subject to some changes/modifications per Instructor-- This offered as only a study guide. The pace of each class differsaccording to the instructional needs of the students in the class.Always consult with your instructor. Note** A Final Project may beassigned in lieu of a Final Exam.
1	Object-Based Programming: Classes and Objects	Chapter 9
2	Object-oriented Programming-Inheritance	Chapter 10
3	Objected-oriented Programming - Polymorphism	Chapter 11
4	Exception Handling	Chapter 12
5	Graphical User Interface Concepts	Chapter 13 & 14
6	Multithreading	Chapter 15
7	Strings and Characters	Chapter 16
8	Midterm Exam	Chapter 9 - 16
9	Graphics and Multimedia	Chapter 17
10	Files and Streams	Chapter 18
11	Extensible Markup Language (XML)	Chapter 19
12	Database SQL ADO.NET	Chapter 20
13	Data Structures and Collections	Chapter 24 & 26
14	ASP.NET 2.0 Web Forms and Web Controls	Chapter 21
15	Web Services	Chapter 22
16	Final Exam	Chapter 17 - 22 & 24 & 26

Disability Support Services is available for students who require academic accommodations due to any physical, psychological, or learning disability. To determine eligibility, contact the office at 108-S Holding Hall or call
662-3405 (TDD 779-0668)