Module Descriptors
INTRODUCTION TO VISUAL BASIC.NET
COSE40337
Key Facts
Digital, Technology, Innovation and Business
Level 4
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Janet Lawton
Email: J.E.Lawton@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- ASSIGNMENT weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Additional Assessment Details
Assignment: 100% consisting of a portfolio of practical exercises which will assess learning outcomes 1-4.
Module Indicative Content
Introduction to a suitable programming environment
Concept of the .NET framework
Problem solving
Designing and Implementing event-driven applications
Graphical User Interface components such as buttons, text boxes, labels and option buttons
Variables, data types and calculations
Basic graphics using co-ordinate systems
Control structures for selection and iteration
Overview of main object-oriented terms
Defining classes and creating instances from classes
Data structures and string handling
Program testing and debugging
Concept of the .NET framework
Problem solving
Designing and Implementing event-driven applications
Graphical User Interface components such as buttons, text boxes, labels and option buttons
Variables, data types and calculations
Basic graphics using co-ordinate systems
Control structures for selection and iteration
Overview of main object-oriented terms
Defining classes and creating instances from classes
Data structures and string handling
Program testing and debugging
Module Learning Strategies
There will be 12 lectures covering the theoretical issues of Visual Basic.NET.
There will be 24 practical sessions providing opportunities to implement theoretical issues.
Independent study will involve reading course material prior to lectures and attempting exercises to demonstrate new theoretical topics.
(1:n)1 (1:20)2
There will be 24 practical sessions providing opportunities to implement theoretical issues.
Independent study will involve reading course material prior to lectures and attempting exercises to demonstrate new theoretical topics.
(1:n)1 (1:20)2
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Disqualified Combination - CE00583-1 Software Development using VB.Net
Module Resources
Visual Studio.NET or equivalent
Module Texts
An Introduction to Programming using Visual Basic 2005, 6th Edition, Schneider, 2006, Prentice Hall, 0-13-030654-1.