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Visual Basic Programming Course Syllabus

This document outlines the syllabus for a 3 credit Programming for GIS course taught in the fall of 2006. The course will introduce students to programming using Visual Basic 2005. Over the 15 week semester, students will learn programming fundamentals like variables, decisions, repetition, arrays, files and objects. They will work on incremental checkpoints for their final project, which involves creating a graphical application. Evaluation will be based on exams, homework assignments, classroom participation, and a final programming project. Students taking the course for graduate credit will have additional requirements for their final project.

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Visual Basic Programming Course Syllabus

This document outlines the syllabus for a 3 credit Programming for GIS course taught in the fall of 2006. The course will introduce students to programming using Visual Basic 2005. Over the 15 week semester, students will learn programming fundamentals like variables, decisions, repetition, arrays, files and objects. They will work on incremental checkpoints for their final project, which involves creating a graphical application. Evaluation will be based on exams, homework assignments, classroom participation, and a final programming project. Students taking the course for graduate credit will have additional requirements for their final project.

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Programming for GIS

(Geol 428-528) 3 credits


Fall 2006
Instructor:
Texts:

Keith T. Weber
An Introduction to Programming Using Visual Basic 2005 (6th Ed), Schneider

Syllabus
Week Week of
1
Aug. 20

Topics
Syllabus, course outline

Project checkpoints
scenario

Textbook exercises
n/a

Aug. 27

The basics of VB
Application design. A lecture

Ch. 1 (1.1-1.4)
n/a

Sep. 3

VB Fundamentals

Ch. 3 (3.1-3.3)

Sep. 10

VB Fundamentals (cont'd)

Sep. 17

General VB

Sep. 24

Mid term exam


Decisions

Oct. 1

Repitition

Oct. 8

Progress meeting
Arrays

Oct. 15

Sequential files

10

Oct. 22

Controls and objects

11

Oct. 29

Building HTML-based help: A lecture

12

Nov. 5

Progress meeting
Databases

13

Nov. 12

Dressing up your APP: A lecture

14

Nov. 19

NO CLASS: THANKSGIVING BREAK

15

Nov. 26

Progress meeting and working session

16

Dec. 3

Final projects due

17

Dec. 10

Finals week

Grading:
Geol 428
Exam I:
Final Project
Homework:

20%
40%
30%

Classroom

10%

graphical implementation

Ch. 3 (3.4-end)
Ch. 4 (4.1-4.2)
n/a
Ch. 5 (5.1-5.2)

coding

Ch. 6 (6.1-6.3)
alpha

n/a
Ch. 7 (7.1, 7.2, and 7.5)
Ch. 8 (8.1 and 8.2)
Ch. 9 (9.1-9.3)

beta

n/a
n/a
hand-out
n/a

code freeze

n/a

submit projects

n/a
n/a

Geol 528
Exam I:
Final Project
Homework:
Project report
Classroom

20%
35%
25%
10%
10%

Our program is committed to all students achieving their potential. If you have a disability or think you have a
disability (physical, learning disability, hearing, vision, psychiatric) which may need a reasonable accommodation,
please contat the ADA Disabilities & Resource Center located in Graveley Hall, Room 123, 282-3599 as early as
possible.

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