Syllabus
(DNR) Programming in Visual Basic
Start Here
- By reading the Start Here documents, students will be come familiar with the teacher, course expectations, and other course related information
Week 1
- Students will become familiar with the VHS Learning environment by practicing in the VHS Learning environment and participating in the discussion thread.
Week 2
- Use of the Internet, Guidance Office, and Newspapers to learn about salaries, opportunities, education requirements, etc.
Week 3
- Understand the Visual Basic environment by reading, experimentation, and practice with Visual Basic
Week 4
- Exploring the concepts of objects, methods, and events in a Media Center document, in their own lives, and in Windows programs
Week 5
- Read about Visual Basic Objects
- Learn by designing a good user interface using the common objects
Week 6
- Read about Visual Basic events
- Learn by programming events in sample Visual Basic programs
Week 7
- Complete a review of coursework concepts covered so far
- Completion of review assignments
Week 8
- Read about variables and data types
- Practice using variables and data types writing Visual Basic programs
Week 9
- Read about decision making methods in programming
- Learn by writing programs in Visual Basic that are able to make decisions
Week 10
- Read about an alternative way to make decisions in programs
- Learn by writing programs in the alternative decision making way introduced
- Compare the two methods of how programs make decisions
Week 11
- Read about doing repetitive tasks
- Learn by practicing writing programs that do various forms of looping.
- Compare the various forms of looping to each other
Week 12
- Read about Visual Basic simple shapes
- Read about Visual Basic coordinate systems
- Learn to use simple graphic shapes by using them in programs that you write
Week 13
- Read about Picture, Image, and Timing controls
- Learn by experimenting with Picture, Image, and Timer controls in Visual Basic, writing programs that use these objects
Week 14
- Students will read a Media Center document describing the assignment in detail.
- Students write a program of their own choosing, designed to incorporate as many of the concepts learned during the semester as possible
Week 15
- Finish project started in Week 14
- Read a review of semester's concepts
- Completion of review assignments