INFO125-12S1 (C) Semester One 2012

Introduction to Programming with Databases

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 20 February 2012
End Date: Sunday, 24 June 2012
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 4 March 2012
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 20 May 2012

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 the development of simple applications using VB.net and Microsoft Visual Studio. This course will build a practical and theoretical foundation for future study and careers.

Learning Outcomes

  • By the end of this course the student should be able to:
  • Analyse business environments to define user requirements
  • Discuss the steps in developing an application in Visual Basic.NET.
  • Understand the basic concepts of programming, problem solving and design techniques
  • Understand the Visual Studio environment and use its functionality to develop simple business applications
  • Understand the concepts of object-oriented programming in Windows and Visual Basic.NET
  • Understand how databases are used to store business data.
  • Describe the parts of a database and understand database operations.
  • Access and manipulate data from applications.
  • Protect applications from unauthorised access
  • Gain hands-on development experience through a series of tutorial exercises.

Restrictions

ACIS125, AFIS125

Course Coordinator

Nelly Todorova

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
In Class Quiz 8%
2 Homework Assignments 16%
Test 36%
Final Examination 40%

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Tony Gaddis and Kip Irvine; Starting out with Visual Basic 2010 ; 5th Edition; Pearson, 2011.

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Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $678.00

International fee $3,200.00

* 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.

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