INFO125-14S2 (C) Semester Two 2014

Introduction to Programming with Databases

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 14 July 2014
End Date: Sunday, 16 November 2014
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 27 July 2014
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 12 October 2014

Description

Analysis of business environments to define user requirements; introduction to programming and database concepts; development of simple applications using VB.net and Microsoft Visual Studio.

Visual Basic is one of the most popular programming languages and is used for the development of applications of different sizes. It is easy to learn and use. INFO125 is targeted at beginning programmers.  It aims to introduce students to the programming logic necessary for development of information systems regardless of the programming language used; to programming and database concepts; and to enable them to develop simple applications using VB.net and Microsoft Visual Studio.  This course will build a practical and theoretical foundation for future study and careers in information systems and technology.

Learning Outcomes

Having engaged in learning during the course, students will be able to:

1.  Analyse business environments to define user requirements.
2.  Discuss the steps in developing an application in Visual Basic.NET.
3.  Describe and explain the basic concepts of programming, problem solving and design techniques.
4.  Explain the Visual Studio environment and use its functionality to develop simple business applications.
5.  Outline how databases are used to store business data.
6.  Describe the parts of a database and understand database operations.
7.  Access and manipulate data from applications.
8.  Protect applications from unauthorised access.
9.  Participate in hands-on development of programming with databases through a series of tutorial exercises.


This course is open to all students who have been admitted to the university:  there are no pre-requisites.

Restrictions

ACIS125, AFIS125

Course Coordinator

Nelly Todorova

Lecturer

Tanja Mitrovic

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
In-class short test 8%
Two homework assignments 16%
Mid-semester test 36%
Final Examination 40%

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Gaddis, Tony. , Irvine, Kip R; Starting out with Visual Basic 2010 ; 5th ed; Pearson Addison-Wesley, 2011.

Course links

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Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $734.00

International fee $3,388.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Department of Accounting and Information Systems .

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