INFO125-12S1 College of Business and Economics COURSE OUTLINE. Introduction to Programming with Databases

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1 INFO125-12S1 College of Business and Economics COURSE OUTLINE Introduction to Programming with Databases First Semester Department of Accounting and Information Systems Course Supervisor Nelly Todorova, phone

2 INFO125 12S1 2 PLEASE NOTE It is the student s responsibility to retain all course outlines for any future assessment by professional bodies or other institutions

3 INFO125 12S COURSE AIM AND OBJECTIVES 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. INFO 125 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. 2. COURSE REQUIREMENTS Pre-requisites: None. No previous University of Canterbury course is needed. Recommended Preparation: No formal academic preparation in information technology. A good standard of English understanding is necessary. Course Restrictions: None

4 INFO125 12S1 4 Course Assessments: Assessment Contribution to final grade (%) In-class quiz 8% Two homework assignments 16% Mid-semester test 36%* Final exam 40%* Total 100% *The dates for the test and final exam will be set by the university after the completion of enrolment. It is your responsibility as a student to check the Course Information System (CIS) web site for the date and time for the term test and final exam. To pass INFO125 you have to: a) gain a mark for the semester as a whole of 50% or more. (But the department reserves the right to move this 50% threshold slightly up or down to ensure fairness.) b) satisfy the 'the 45% rule' of the ACIS department. This means that in order to pass the course as a whole you must average not less than 45% over the invigilated components of your assessments. In INFO125 only the homework assignments are NOT invigilated. 3. TEACHING ARRANGEMENTS a) Lectures: Two hours per week Times and venues of lectures and tutorials will be advised in the CIS b) Course Lecturers: The lecturers for the course are: Name address Phone Nelly Todorova (NT) nelly.todorova@canterbury.ac.nz Amali Weerasinghe (AW) amali.weerasinghe@canterbury.ac.nz c) Lab Tutorials: These tutorials will meet for two hours per week during most weeks, as noted on the schedule at the back of this course outline. In the first hour of the tutorials, the tutor will guide you through some examples based on the lecture material. In the second hour you can practice further based on a self-paced tutorial handout. A tutor will be available to help and answer questions. d) Course information on UC Learn: The UC Learn website is a valuable source of information for INFO125 students where lecturers place course related material for students to access.

5 INFO125 12S REQUIRED TEXT The textbook for INFO125 is Starting out with Visual Basic 2010 by Tony Gaddis and Kip Irvine, 5 th edition, Pearson, CONSULTATIONS If you meet with academic problems with INFO125 you are encouraged to seek help from your tutor, course lecturers and the course supervisor. Class Representatives At the beginning of the course, class representatives will be selected by the class. These students provide a valuable link between the students, the course supervisor and the department. The representatives are encouraged to have discussions with the course supervisors on a regular basis. This process should help to resolve potential concerns and can provide positive feedback on elements of the course which are going well. 6. ALL ABOUT ACIS ASSESSMENTS, MARKING, AEGROTATS AND CHEATING GENERAL RULES For information on the above please use the following link: and click on ACIS Course Policies.

6 INFO125 12S1 6 INFO125 Introduction to Programming with Databases 2012 Text: Starting out with Visual Basic 2010 by Tony Gaddis and Kip Irvine, 5 th edition, Pearson, 2011 Week Days Lecturer Topics Readings Lab Tutorials 1 Wed: 22 Feb NT Course Introduction: Programs and Programming Programming in VB.net Starting a project Introducing controls 2 Wed: 29 Feb NT Coding for the controls Variables, constants and calculations Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 No tutorials Tutorial 1 3 Wed: 7 March NT Decision and condition structures Lists If statements Input validation 4 Wed: 14 March NT In-class Quiz Condition structures part 2 Complex decisions Chapter 4 Tutorial 2 Chapter 4 Tutorial 3 5 Wed: 21 March NT The repetition process in VB.net Chapter 5 Tutorial 4 6 Wed: 28 March NT Working with arrays Chapter 8 Revision. Test week. Mid- Semester Break: April 2 April 20 (weeks 7-9) Drop-in help sessions 10 Wed: 25 Apr AW ANZAC Day- No lectures Tutorial 5 8 Wed: 2 May AW Multidimensional arrays Functions and procedures Chapter 6 Chapter 8 Tutorial 6 9 Wed: 9 May AW Files and structures Chapter 9 Tutorial 7 10 Wed: 16 May AW Introduction to databases Handout Chapter 10 Tutorial 8 11 Wed: 23 May AW Data objects and data binding Chapter 10 Tutorial 9 12 Wed: 30 May AW Developing web applications Chapter 11 Drop-in sessions Note: The schedule of topics/readings is indicative. Order of topics/readings may be changed. Refer to in-class announcements.