MIS 312 FALL 2013 Business Computer Programming

COURSE OVERVIEW  Instructor: Pat Paulson, Somsen 325  Office hours listed on website   Grading in D2L:  Course Web site:  Check site periodically for updates! PgP MIS 312 2

INSTRUCTOR BACKGROUND  Attorney  Mechanical Engineer  Operations Manager  Business Systems Consultant  Professor MIS PgP MIS 312 3

INSTRUCTOR’S WEBSITE  Assignments  Model answers  Hints occasionally  Important announcements PgP MIS 312 4

COURSE DESCRIPTION- CATALOG  A structured approach to business systems development and programming using 3GL/4GL. Problem solving techniques with emphasis on business applications, including sequential and random access file processing. PgP MIS 312 5

COURSE DESCRIPTION  Students will develop, implement, and evaluate business program applications  Students will learn importance of business application programming  Do it right and avoid litigation, like Lawson and TeamStaffLawson and TeamStaff PgP MIS 312 6

AREAS OF CONCENTRATION  Familiarization with the tools/software  Visual Basic 2010  Analyze existing programs  Design or modify programs PgP MIS 312 7

UNDERSTAND THE VALUE OF PROGRAMMING  Create stand alone programs  Emphasize planning, understanding, not just writing code  Learn value of commenting code  Software-Visual Basic 2010  Notice.Net framework version! Now 4.5 PgP MIS 312 8

NOTE ON MACBOOKS!  Visual Basic 2010, Expression Web only available on Windows.  MacBooks not recommended for this class-if you insist you must install VMware Fusion and a Windows 7 virtual machine. No additional time given.  VMware will slow you down.  Recommend- switch to a PC! HP Elitebook  Must sign acknowledgement. PgP MIS 312 9

ALWAYS BRING YOUR POWER SUPPLY! PgP MIS342 Access 10 On battery power CPU slows down, degrading performance! ref: Intel SpeedStep

GET THE SOFTWARE  Visual Basic 2010 is part of Visual Studio 2010  Install from Control Panel or MSDNAA  2+ GB of disk space PgP MIS

ANALYZE EXISTING APPLICATIONS  Review program design  Learn alternate solutions, approaches  Verify program yields desired result  Improve existing programs  Discuss alternate methods with classmates PgP MIS

DESIGN BASED ON SPECIFICATION  Make decisions related to form and code design  Decide best way to proceed based on your current knowledge  Learn trouble-shooting techniques  Build progressively more complex applications PgP MIS

MATERIALS  Book  Microsoft Visual Basic 2010: Reloaded, 4e, Diane Zak  Files available at:  \\store\classes\ \ReadOnly  Chapter Examples-in StudentDataFiles PgP MIS

MATERIAL TO BE COVERED  Chapters 1 to 12 PgP MIS

COURSE NOTES  Using Tegrity to record classes  Using Adobe Connect to broadcast classAdobe Connect PgP MIS

CLASSROOMINFO  Somsen 301  Suggest rebooting before class  Bring laptop and power supply  Attendance/Homework  Use External LCD monitor  Work on material in groups PgP MIS

ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION  This course covers material discussed in class, but not in the textbook  Attendance is expected  Attendance, or lack thereof, is a factor in deciding borderline grades  Submit attendance for each class!attendance  Your responsibility, no second chance! PgP MIS

PROJECT 1- ASSIGNMENT WEBSITE  Create and maintain a web site for submitting assignments  Learn to deal with networks, problems, HTML, and the Internet  Website must be up and running by Saturday, September 14th, 8:00am! PgP MIS

PROJECT 2- APPLICATION  Windows Mobile Device application or… PgP MIS

ASSIGNMENTS  Exercises and Case Projects  To focus on and hone required skills  Learn programming by doing  Gradually more complex programs  Analyze programs  No ed assignments, no print outs  Late assignments are penalized PgP MIS

PLACEMENT TEST  Covers chapters 1 to 3  Counts towards assignment points  Practice for midterm exam  About Thursday, September 26th, 2013 PgP MIS

EXAM NOTICE  Before midterm and final make sure that you have WSU network access and that you can connect to: \\store\classes\ \  Why? This is where you get exam files! PgP MIS

MIDTERM  Test knowledge of basic concepts  Short answer, possibly essay  Hands on problems  Open book, open notes  No make up exam!  Midterm 1: Chapters 1 to 5 PgP MIS

FINAL  Same format as mid-term, 2 hours, about 12 problems  Cumulative, test knowledge of business application programming  Covers chapters 1 to 12  Open book, open notes PgP MIS

POLICY ON COLLABORATION  You are permitted to work together on assignments, projects. However…  During exams you are on your own, including doing hands-on problems in VB Therefore…  It behooves you to actually do the work! PgP MIS

GRADING  Grading will be based on:  5%Project 1  10% Project 2  5%Class attendance and participation  35%Assignments (includes placement test)  20%Midterm  25%Final PgP MIS

FINAL GRADE  Based on 100 total points  A 90% or greater  B 80 to 89%  C 70 to 79%  D 60 to 69%  F less than 59% PgP MIS

GRADING  Late assignments are penalized!  No extra credit  No make-up exams!  Professor Paulson does not give out grades  Students earn grades! PgP MIS

AFTER THIS COURSE?  Like learning software and problem solving? Consider MIS major or minor  Consider joining MISA  Attend MISA events-Deloitte, company tours  Questions about advising, scholarships, internships, careers, graduate school…  Contact me at your convenience PgP MIS