Maricopa Community Colleges  CIS275AI   20002-20035 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 11/23/99
CIS275AI 20002-20035 L+L 3 Credit(s) 4 Period(s)
Microsoft Visual Basic 6 Fundamentals
Fundamentals of Visual Basic development environment including forms and controls. Writing code and creating applications emphasized. Debugging and elimination of errors also covered. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
CIS275AI   20002-20035 Microsoft Visual Basic 6 Fundamentals
1. Identify the elements in the Visual Basic development environment. (I)
2. Create an application in Visual Basic. (I)
3. Write code in Visual Basic. (II)
4. Choose the appropriate conditional or looping structure to control program flow. (III)
5. Use debugging tools to determine program errors. (IV)
6. Use standard controls provided in Visual Basic and ActiveX controls. (V)
7. Use the ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) control to view, find, modify, delete, and add records. (VI)
8. Create an application that validates user data at the field level and form level. (VII)
9. Use tools to prevent run-time errors. (VIII)
10. Create error handlers. (VIII)
11. Create and edit custom menu bars, menus, submenus, and menu items. (IX)
12. Create a status bar and toolbar. (IX)
13. Add drop-and-drag features to an application. (X)
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CIS275AI   20002-20035 Microsoft Visual Basic 6 Fundamentals
    I. Visual Basic Elements
        A. Design Time/Run Time
        B. Event-driven Programming
        C. Project File
        D. Applications
          1. Object
          2. Property
          3. Method
          4. Event
      II. Code
          A. Editing Tools
          B. Customization
          C. Constraints
          D. Variables
            1. Private/Public
            2. Values
          E. Procedures
            1. Sub Procedure
            2. Function Procedure
          F. Module
            1. Standard
            2. Form
        III. Control Structure
            A. "If...Then" and "Select Case" Statements
            B. "For...Next" and "Do...Loop" Statements
          IV. Debugging
              A. Execution Flow
              B. Variable and Property Changes
              C. Tools
              D. Windows
            V. Controls
                A. Standard
                B. ActiveX
              VI. ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) control
                  A. Defined
                  B. Functions
                  C. Applications
                  D. Structured Query Language (SQL)
                VII. Input Validation
                    A. Purpose
                    B. Field Level
                    C. Form Level
                    D. Controls
                  VIII. Error Handlers
                      A. Purpose
                      B. Tools
                    IX. User Interface
                        A. Menus
                        B. Toolbars
                        C. Status Bars
                      X. Drop-and-Drag
                          A. Mouse Events
                          B. Source Control
                          C. Steps
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