JMA201-01 Fundamentals of Application Development

This course provides the student with an overview of the application development process and environment. The student will study the development methodology of a data enabled application. Concepts include consistent interface design, development and implementation of algorithms, and validation and storage of information.

The student will adopt a methodology and appreciation for software development while developing competency in using the Visual Studio integrated development environment. The student will also demonstrate knowledge of N-Tier architecture systems and basic interface design.

JMA 201-01, Fall, 2010
Section 01: T,TH 10:50-12:05 , COLH 345

Phil DuPont
Office – 204C COLH
Office hours – T, Th 1:00-3:00 or by appointment
Phone – 412-396-6671
E-mail – dupont657@duq.edu

Tentative Course Schedule:

Meeting Times	Topics	Assignments
Week 1: 8/24, 8/26	Introduction to Course Introduction to Visual Studio IDE Programming Terms/OOP	Hello World Lab (demonstration)
Week 2: 8/31, 9/2	Algorithms Syntax/Oprder of Operations	Read Foxall Chapters 1 and 2
Week 3: 9/7, 9/9	Data Types and Casting Functions and Subroutines	Read Foxall Chapters 3 and 4 Homework 1
Week 4: 9/14, 9/16	Control Structures - Decisions with IF Control Stuctures - Select Case	Homework 2 Readings (Updated): Review Foxall Ch3 pp63-77 (Objects, Properties, Methods) Review Foxall Ch4 pp85-100 (Events) Foxall Ch10 pp232-244 (Procedures and Functions) Foxall Ch11 pp249-262, 266-272 (Variables, Scope, and Typing) Foxall Ch12 pp281-289 (Order of Operatons, Basic Math) Foxall Ch13 pp305-310 (If) Foxall Ch13 pp311-316 (Select-Case) Quiz Terms for Review
Week 5: 9/21, 9/23	Loops - For	In class knowledge assessment activity Foxall Ch14 pp323-335 (Loops)
Week 6: 9/28, 9/30	Loops - Do While Loops Checkboxes and Radio Buttons Array Processing	Homework 3 Foxall Ch11 pp263-266 Example Files from Discusion
Week 7: 10/5, 10/7	Controls Menus	Foxall Ch7-9 pp155-225 Example Files from Discusion
Week 8: 10/12, 10/14	File I/O/Misc Controls/Dialogs Random	Homework 4 Foxall Ch20 pp 455-461 Example Files from Discussion (10/12) In class knowledge assessment activity Random Example File I/O, Dialog Example
Week 9: 10/19, 10/21	Classes String Processing Database/SQL P1	Foxall Ch16 pp 361-380 Example Files from Discussion (10/19) In class knowledge assessment activity
Week 10: 10/26, 10/28	Database/SQL
Week 11: 11/2, 11/4 NOTE: 11/2 - Classes meet according to Monday Schedule	Decomposing and Joins
Week 12: 11/9, 11/11	Starting Database Programming with VB	Homework 5 In class knowledge assessment activity
Week 13: 11/16, 11/18	Database Programming with VB Continued	Foxall Ch21 Starter Example Files Example Files, Part 2
NOTE: Thanksgiving Break - November 22nd through November 26th
Week 14: 11/30, 12/2	Finishing the Project	Example Files Continued Example Files With Drop Down
Week 15: 12/7	Work
Final Exams: 12/9 to 12/15		Final Project Info

NOTE: Thanksgiving Break - November 22nd through November 26th