COURSE TITLE: Visual Basic Prerequisite for A.P. Computer Science Elective for Junior/Senior INSTRUCTOR: Mr. Michael J. Blochowski GRADE LEVEL: 11-12 CREDITS: .50 TEXT(S): NONE Internet Access Required COURSE DESCRIPTION:The goal of this course is to provide students with a basic understanding of the computing technology that fuels the information age. The course currently focusses on computer document creation and introductory computer programming concepts. The documents created are World Wide Web (WWW) documents using the Hypertext Markup Language (HTML). An emphasis is placed on the concepts of document organization, structure, tags and tag attributes, rather than on the use of WYSIWYG editors. Introductory programming concepts are introduced using the JavaScript programming language. JavaScript allows students to write programs that will run on any type of computer that has a JavaScript capable web browser. Also, the world of object oriented programming is introduced through the use of the Java programming language and the Java Applet class.
COURSE SCHEDULE:
Weeks 1 & 2 - Introduction to Computers September Course Guide History of Computers Computer History Museum Computer Generations Computer Dictionaries: Webopedia, InstantWeb, Hope. Vocabulary Sheet 1 Access here! Due: Friday September 10, 2004 Hardware / Software Helpful Websites Hardware Software Network Internet How Computers work How Computers work Binary Counting ASCII Table.com Quiz - September 10, 2004 Weeks 3 through 5 - Introduction to Programming Visual Basic Application Program #1 Due: Friday September 17, 2004 Visual Basic IDE Adding Objects to a Form Object Property Values Resizing and Moving an Object Saving an Object Running a Visual Basic Application Vocabulary Sheet 2 Access here! Due: Thursday September 23, 2004 DOCUMENTATION STANDARDS Objects and their Event Procedures Variables and Constants Test #1 (September 28, 2004) Program #2 Due: Friday October 1, 2004 Weeks 6 through 9 - Structured Programming Concepts October Course Guide Buttons and Checkboxes Controlling Program Flow Generating Random Values Third Term Sheet Access here! Due: Friday October 8, 2004 Message Boxes Input Boxes Manipulating Strings IF Statement IF..Else Statement If..ElseIF Statement Case Statement Program #3 Due: Monday October 18, 2004 Fourth Term Sheet Access here! Due: Monday October 18, 2004 Random Numbers Fifth Term Sheet Access here! Due: Thursday October 28, 2004 Test #2 (October 21, 2004) Looping Structures Weeks 10 through 14 - Functions and Procedures November Course Guide Looping Structures Random Numbers User and Pre-Defined Subroutines Program #4 The Game Due: Thursday November 18, 2004 String Functions Grade Games Sixth Term Sheet Due: Friday November 12, 2004 ASCII Values Seventh Term Sheet Test #3 (November 15, 2004 ) Project #5 Due: Friday December 3, 2004 Weeks 15 through 17 - Graphics, Color, and Sound December Course Guide Using Color Creating Shapes Shape Project Due (December 3,2004) Timer Object Annimation Project #6 Due: Monday December 13, 2004 Project #7 Due: Wednesday December 15, 2004 Program #5 (VB Cartoon) Due: Friday January 7, 2005 Final Term Sheet Access here! Test #4 (December 20, 2004) Weeks 17 & 18 - Review and Visual Basic Programming Project January Course Guide Semester Exam (January 20, 2005)GRADING:
Quarter Grade
Computer Assignments 35% -Programs -Internet Activities Written Homework 15% -Review Questions -Worksheets -Vocabulary Sheets Quizzes 15% -Planned -Pop Test Scores 35% ___ 100%Semester Grade
First Quarter 42.5% Second Quarter 42.5% Semester Exam 15% ___ 100%
60290 73%
60390 92%
60860 74%
50650 69%
50810 74%
61380 82%
50910 91%
61520 95%
61680 57% ** MISSING MAJOR ASSIGNMENT **
51180 36% ** MISSING 2 MAJOR ASSIGNMENTS **
51280 92%
51370 75%
62170 86%
51630 93%
last updated: December 13, 2004
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