An introduction to programming using visual basic 2012 answer key

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COURSE SYLLABUS

INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS

COS-101-GS

Course Syllabus INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS

COS-101-GS ©Thomas Edison State College

May 2014

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Course Essentials

Introduction to Computers provides you with a broad, general

introduction to hardware and software fundamentals, productivity software, graphics, digital media, multimedia, database applications,

networking, the Internet, and security and privacy issues, as well as an

introduction to object-oriented programming using the Visual Basic

programming language.

OBJECTIVES

At the completion of the course, you should be able to:

 Describe the basic nomenclature of a computer and the many input

and output devices available today.

 Explain software fundamentals and describe a variety of productivity

applications.

 Describe database applications and enumerate privacy concerns.

 Identify networking and telecommunication fundamentals.

 Explain computer security and the various means by which the risks

of security may be minimized.

 Compare and contrast graphics, digital media, and multimedia

applications.

 Distinguish between the Internet and the World Wide Web.

 Write several application programs using the Visual Basic

programming language.

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COURSE MATERIALS

In addition to the Course Syllabus, which consists of “Course Essentials,” “Course Calendar,” “Assignment Modules,” “Projects,” and “Appendix,”

you will need the following materials to do the work of the course.

Required Textbooks

Digital Planet: Tomorrow's Technology and You, 10th ed. (Introductory), by George Beekman and Ben Beekman (Upper Saddle River, N.J.:

Pearson Prentice Hall, 2012; ISBN-13: 978-0-13-209125-1)

An Introduction to Programming Using Visual Basic 2012, 9th ed., by David

I. Schneider (Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2014; ISBN-13: 978-0-13-337850-4), packaged with Visual Studio 2012

Express Edition DVD

Required Software

Visual Studio 2012

Note: Visual Studio 2012 comes in different editions. For this course we recommend Visual Studio Express 2012, which comes packaged with the text An Introduction to Programming Using Visual Basic 2012 when purchased from the textbook supplier. All of the book’s examples, however, run with both Visual Basic 2012 Express Edition and other editions of Visual Basic 2012. You may download Visual Studio Express 2012 for free directly from Microsoft.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

To run Visual Studio Express 2012, your computer should meet the

following system requirements:

Supported Operating Systems

Windows 7 Service Pack 1, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1,

Windows Server 2012

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 Windows 7 SP1 (x86 and x64)

 Windows 8 (x86 and x64)

 Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 (x64)

 Windows Server 2012 (x64)

Hardware Requirements

 1.6 GHz or faster processor

 1 GB of RAM (1.5 GB if running in a virtual machine)

 5 GB of available hard disk space

 5400 RPM hard disk drive

 DirectX 9 capable video card running at 1024 × 768 or higher-

resolution display

COURSE STRUCTURE

Introduction to Computers is a three-credit, twelve-week course

consisting of ten (10) assignments—five written assignments based on the Digital Planet: Tomorrow’s Technology and You textbook and five

programming assignments based on the Visual Basic text—ten (10)

chapter quizzes based on the assigned reading from the Digital Planet textbook, and two (2) projects: a Computer Fundamentals Project and a

Programming Project. Weekly learning activities include reading

assigned chapters from both textbooks, doing suggested self-check exercises, and preparing written and programming assignments to be

sent to your mentor for grading.

The “Course Calendar” in the syllabus specifies which chapters in the

textbooks you should read each week. It also indicates due dates for

submitting written and programming assignments, taking chapter

quizzes, and completing projects.

ASSIGNMENTS

You are required to submit ten (10) assignments to your mentor for grading—five written assignments based on the Digital Planet: Tomorrow’s

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Technology and You textbook and five programming assignments based on

the Visual Basic text. Assignment questions are found in the “Assignment

Modules” section of the syllabus.

For this course you will need to submit your assignments electronically.

Please follow the directions given in the Student Handbook.

Regarding the submission of programming assignments, please read

“Appendix: A Note on Submitting Programming Assignments” at the end of this syllabus. For each assigned programming exercise or project,