Computers and Management Information Systems (CMIS) 214
Custom Applications with Visual Basic (Revision 2)
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Delivery Mode: Individualized study online
Credits: 3
Area of Study: Applied Studies
(Business and Administrative Studies)
Prerequisite: CMIS 245 or COMP 200 or COMP 210 or professor approval.
Precluded Course:CMIS 214 cannot be taken for credit if credit has already been obtained for CMIS 313.
Requirements: Prior computing experience using Windows on a PC.
Faculty: Faculty of Business
CMIS 214 is not available for challenge.
Overview
CMIS 214 will help you learn about the many features you can build into Windows-based business applications using Visual Basic (VB). You will be introduced to related tools and technology, and you will explore applications programmed with these tools. This course is not intended to provide an exhaustive study of VB Windows programming as this is well beyond the scope of a single course. However, once you complete this course you will have a good foundation to enable you to continue to develop these skills. Follow-up CMIS courses build on this knowledge and explore Web-based business applications built with VB.
This course uses custom built, online material, including a course website and multimedia presentations. In addition, a reference textbook for VB 2010 is provided for additional background material, along with resources from the Microsoft website. Each of the seven units includes theory as well as practical tutorials and hands-on activities. The Express Edition of VB 2010 is used for this course and is available as a free download from Microsoft. Download and installation is covered in the first unit.
Outline
This course has been organized into seven units as follows:
- Unit 1: Introduction to Visual Basic
- Unit 2: Working with Objects and Properties
- Unit 3: Decision Logic in VB
- Unit 4: Repetition Logic in VB
- Unit 5: Procedures in VB
- Unit 6: Arrays and Collections in VB
- Unit 7: Objects, Classes, Inheritance, and Polymorphism in VB
Evaluation
To receive credit for this course, you will submit four assignments (two parts to each) and write a Final Examination. You will also be graded on your participation in online discussions. You must achieve a minimum grade of “D” (50 percent) on the examination, and a minimum overall course grade of “D” (50 percent). The following chart describes the credit weight associated with each course requirement.
| Assignment 1 | 10% |
| Assignment 2 | 20% |
| Assignment 3 | 20% |
| Assignment 4 | 15% |
| Online Discussion | 5% |
| Final Examination | 30% |
| Total | 100% |
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.
Note: The final examination for this course must be taken online at an invigilated location. It is your responsibility to ensure a computer with an Internet connection and a current web browser is available for your use at the invigilation centre.
Course Materials
Textbook
Boehm, A. (2010). Murach's Visual Basic 2010. United States of America: Mike Murach & Associates, Inc.
Inc. ISBN 978-1-890774-58-5
Other Materials
Student data files are provided (as .zip files) on the course website for some hands-on activities.
Software Requirements
The minimum computer required is a Pentium 3, 600 MZ processor with 192 megabytes of RAM, 1.3 GB of available disk space, a 800x600 resolution monitor with 256 colours, and Internet connectivity. We recommend that you have a faster processor, more memory, more disk space available, and use the 1024x768 pixel setting on your screen. Any PC bought in the last three years will exceed these recommended computer requirements.
You can use Windows 2000 with SP4 (Service Pack 4), Windows XP with SP2, or Windows Vista. Both home and professional versions of the operating system are acceptable.
Athabasca University reserves the right to amend course outlines occasionally and without notice. Courses offered by other delivery methods may vary from their individualized-study counterparts.
Opened in Revision 2, November 23, 2012.
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