CS142 Introduction to Programming
Using Visual Basic 2010
Section 1:
1:20 – 2:50 Tuesday, Halsey 202
1:20 – 2:50 Thursday, Halsey 101 Teaching Lab
Section 2:
3:00 – 4:30 Tuesday, Halsey 202
3:00 – 4:30 Thursday, Halsey 101 Teaching Lab
Instructor:
Kathy Lynch
E-Mail:
lynchk@uwosh.edu
Office:
Halsey 215
Office hours: 9:00 – 11:00 Wednesday or by appointment
Phone:
424-1085
Text:
“An Introduction to Programming Using Visual Basic 2010”,
David I. Schneider
Grading: Two Exams 50%, Programming Labs 25%, and Assignments 25%
Course Description: This is an introductory course in computer programming.
You will need to know basic computer skills, but are not required to have any
previous programming experience. We will be emphasizing good programming
techniques as we learn the Visual Studios Interface and Development Tools.
Requirements: You are expected to learn all of the material presented in the lectures.
Lab assignments are a requirement of the course and must be turned in to receive a
grade. An unacceptable assignment will not receive a grade if:
1. It is not handed in by the end of the course.
2. It is not a reasonable attempt to solve the assigned problem, or
3. It is not your own work
Programming assignments are to be submitted on the due date announced.
Assignments turned in after the scheduled due date are counted as late. The grade for
that assignment will be reduced 2 points for each day until the assignment is turned in
up to one week.
Attendance: Attendance is necessary to learn the material. There will be things
Presented in class that are not on the slides and you need to be there to learn them.
If you need to miss a class, make sure to get the notes from a reliable classmate.
- You may miss three classes without penalty (for illness, prior commitments, religious
observance, work or anything else you feel is important), and after that you will lose one
percentage point of your course grade for each day missed (up to 10%)
Exams and Quizzes: If you are unable to take a scheduled exam or quiz, you may
be allowed to take a make-up exam provided that you make arrangements prior to the
exam or quiz:
Grades:
93-100 A
90-92 A88-89 B+
83-77 B
80-82 B-
78-79 C+
73-77 C
70-72 C60-69 D
59 – below F
Course Tentative Timeline:
Week 1 - Chapter 1: Introduction
Week 2 - Chapter 2: Visual Basic Controls and Events
Week 3 - Chapter 3: Variables, Input, and Output
Week 4 - Chapter 4: Decisions
Week 5 - Chapter 5: General Procedures
Week 6 - Review and Exam I
Week 7 - Chapter 6: Repetition
Week 8 - Chapter 7&8: Arrays and Text Files
Week 9 - Chapter 9: Additional Controls and Objects
Week 10 - Chapter 10: Databases
Week 11 - Chapter 11: Object Oriented Programming
Week 12 - Chapter 12: Web Applications
Week 13 - Review and Careers In Computer Programming
Week 14 - Exam II