IS437: Visual Basic Programming for Business Applications, Spring 2006

IS437: Visual Basic Programming for Business Applications, Spring 2006

Instructor: Dr. Boris Jukic, Snell Hall: Room 372

Contact Information:

Phone: 268 3884

e-mail:

Office Hours: Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays 2:30pm to 4:30pm and by appointment

Class Web Site:http://www.clarkson.edu/~bjukic/IS437/

Textbook: Programming in Visual Basic .NET, 2003 Update Edition,By Julia Case Bradley and Anita Millspaugh McGraw Hill 2003, ISBN0-07-297093-1, (available in Downtown Bookstore) or similar

Also Valid:Programming in Visual Basic .NET, 2005By Julia Case Bradley and Anita Millspaugh,McGraw HillISBN0-07-226215-X

Prerequisites: CS141 or Equivalent,

IS414 or Equivalent is strongly recommended

Course Objectives:

Students are expected to master the fundamentals of Business Application development using the Visual Basic .NET programming language as a platform of choice. Emphasis is put on sounddesign and programming practices, understanding the architectural underpinnings of today’s business applications, as well as ability to convert business user requirements into working practical solutions. In addition to lectures and class lab assignments, students will complete an array of individual assignments that involve planning, design and prototyping of business application systems.

Course Outcomes:

At the conclusion of this course, the students will:

• Understand and be able to practically apply basic principles of object-oriented programming.
• Have the ability to create usable and well-designed user interfaces.
• Have the knowledge to write maintainable Visual Basic programs following good programming practices.
• Have the ability to create applications that interact with business databases and external files.

Grading:

Standard grading scheme will apply to the highest extent possible. The percentage of deliverables as they contribute to the final grade is the following:

Individual Assignments and Participation: 20%

Midterm Exam: 30%

Final Exam: 30%

Pair Project: 20%

Attendance and Participation:Attendance is expected for all classes. Participation will be evaluated on the basis of students’ involvement in lectures, class lab assignments and the performance on several quizzes.

Academic Integrity: While students re encouraged to interact with each other and share thoughts and ideas during the class sessions, all the graded deliverables should be completed individually in their entirety. In the event of any academic integrity violation, the Clarkson University Academic Integrity Standards (http://www.clarkson.edu/studentaffairs/reg/IV.html)will be followed.

Tentative Class Schedule