Austin Community College

Department Of Computer Science

ITSE 2305  Windows Programming with VB.NET

 Fall 2009

 

Professor:

R. L. Martínez, Ph.D.

Phone:

512.223.4754 (email recommended)

Office:

Northridge 4241

Office Hours:

Office Hours

E-mail:

rmartin6@austincc.edu

Home page:

http://www.austincc.edu/rmartin6/

                                                                                                                                                                                          

NOTE : This is an intermediate level course and requires prior programming experience.  ITSE 1331 is the beginning VB.NET class with no prerequisites.

 

NOTE : Link to ContactsDb

 

 

Distance Learning Course Schedule

Week

Week of

Material (from text) & Exams

Programs & Due Dates

1

8/24

Chapter 6

2

8/31

Chapter 7……….

Program 1; #6.4 (p. 284) due 06Sep2009

3

9/07

Chapter 8

Program 2; #7.4 (p. 326) due 13Sep2009

4

9/14

Prep for Exam One

Program 3; #8.1 (p. 355) due 20Sep2009

5

9/21

Exam One by 27Sep2009

 

6

9/28

Chapter 9.

7

10/05

Chapter 10…….

Program 4; #9.2 (p. 399) due 11Oct2009

8

10/12

Chapter 11.

Program 5; #10.3 (p. 437) due 18Oct2009

9

10/19

Prep for Exam Two

Program 6; #11.5 (p. 467) due 25Oct2009

10

10/26

Exam Two by 01Nov2009

 

11

11/02

Chapter 12

 

12

11/09

Chapter 13

Program 7; #12.10 (p. 522) due 15Nov2009

13

11/16

Chapter 14

Program 8; #13.4 (p. 559) due 22Nov2009

14

11/23

Complete EC program (opt.)

Program 9; #14.5 (p. 604) due 29Nov2009

15

11/30

Prep for Exam Three….

EC Program #13.5 (p. 559) due 06Dec2009

16

12/07

Exam Three by 13Dec2009

 

Note: The course syllabus/schedule may be changed.  Changes will be reflected on the schedule and/or other portions of the syllabus.

 

Course Description:  Introduction to computer programming for windows. Emphasis on the fundamentals of structured design, development, testing, implementation, and documentation. Includes language syntax, data and file structures, input/output devices, files and databases. The course will also emphasize object-oriented programming with encapsulation (creating classes and instances), inheritance (defining classes the inherit data and/or methods from existing classes) and polymorphism (overriding base-class methods in derived classes).

 

Prerequisite(s):  One semester of programming or department approval.

 

Text: Programming in Visual Basic 2008. Bradley & Millspaugh. ISBN: 978-0-07-351720-9.

 

Tutoring Services

 

Grade Policy:  Grade will be assigned based both on concepts and practical application. Exams, homework, and lab projects will be a part of the grade.  An overall grade will be assigned on the following grading scale:

 

90%  - 100%

A

80%  -  89%

B

70%  -  79%

C

60%  -  69%

D

<=59%

F

 

Item

Points per

Total

Percentage

Exams 1, 2, 3

100

300

50%

9 Program Assignments

33.3

300

50%

TOTAL

 

600

 

 

Program Assignments:

  1. Must be constructed using Visual Studio 2008.
  2. Must be complete working Solutions unless otherwise noted by professor.
  3. Compress the Solutions directory into a .ZIP file.  AGAIN, compress the Solutions directory which contains all files required by the solution.
  4. TEST the file before submitting.  TEST.  If it does not operate properly for you, it will not pass verification testing for credit.
  5. Submit the .ZIP file to Blackboard under Assignments.
  6. Must be submitted in Blackboard by 11:59pm of the due date indicated in the course schedule.
  7. Projects submitted by 11:59pm of the next calendar day after the due dates are eligible for 80% credit.
  8. No credit will be awarded for projects received after the extension. 
  9. To receive credit, programming projects/assignments must completely meet requirements exactly as specified.
  10. Partial credit is not awarded for programs that do not meet requirements.
  11. The EC (Extra Credit) Program may be submitted to replace a Program 1-9 submission.  The EC Program is due 06Dec2009 (not eligible for extension).

 

Exams:

1.      All exams are administered in an ACC Academic Testing Center.

2.      Exams are electronically administered via Blackboard.  Paper versions are not supplied.

3.      Each exam is ready and may be taken when it appears under Assignments in Blackboard.

4.      All exams will be available at least one week prior to the exam due date.

5.      Exam Procedures at the link below must be followed step-by-step to successfully access the exams.

6.      Print a copy of the Exam Procedures and take it with you to the Testing Center when taking an exam.

7.      ACC Academic Testing Center Policies, Procedures, Hours and Locations: www.austincc.edu/testctr/

 

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