Business & Technology Department Unit Plan
Programming in Visual Basic 2005
Unit Title: Introduction to Programming in Visual Basic
Zak Chapters 1-2, Deitel Tutorials 3-5
Unit Length: 3 weeks
Date Create: July 2008
Goals/Standards/Benchmarks:
Unit Overview
Unit Components:
Programming Terms/Concepts
Programs
Programmers
Machine Language
Assembly Language
Mnemonics
Assembler
Compiler
Interpreter
Procedure Oriented Programming
Object-Oriented Programming
Object
Attributes/Properties
Behaviors/Methods
Integrated Development
Environment (IDE)
Programming Terms/Concepts
Class
User Interface
TOE Chart
Character Casing
GUI Guidelines
Table Layout
Sentence Capitalization
Book Capitalization
Access Key
TabIndex
AcceptButton
CancelButton
ShowDialog
Modal
Timer Tool
Enabled Property
Learner/Performance Objects:
Student “I Can Statements”
 I can define and utilize the terminology in object-oriented
programming
 I can manage solutions, projects, and forms in Visual Basic by
creating appropriately named folders and files within my network
folder
 I can create an user interface using GUI guidelines
 I can name objects on the form using Pascal naming conventions
 I can apply properties to objects within the user interface
 I can code (add an event handler for) objects on a form
 I can explain code and “think-like-a-computer” to explain sequential
processing of a program
 I can debug errors in a program
 I can write a assignment statement to solve math problems
associated with an application
 I can plan an application and design a user interface to meet the
needs of client or fulfill requirements of an application scenario
 I can code a timer for appropriate uses in an application
 I can assign access keys, tab order, a default button, and a cancel
button
 I can add a splash screen and a dialog box to an application
 I can create resource materials and utilize the resource materials,
textbooks, and Internet to find solutions to programming
applications.
Creating a User
Interface
Form
Label
TextBox
Button
Picture Box
Timer
Properties
Naming Conventions
Event Handlers
Form’s Modality
GUI Guidelines
Coding/Math
Assignment Statements
Me.close
Total = Quantity * Price
Assessment/Evidence
Products
Each Visual Basic application should run and
produce correct calculations
Resource manual created in OneNote
Process
Observations
Discussions & explanation of code
Selected Response
Multiple choice quizzes and tests
Constructed Response
Debugging explanations
Explanation of how programming code works
Math Applications:
Total = Quantity * Price
1.
Tom bought 9 candy bars at $.50 each. How much is his total?
2. Angie order 150 yellow folders and 100 red folders. Prices for orders under 100 are .25 each, 100-250
are .20, and over 250 are .15 each. What is her total cost?