MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

NET181AA  20006-99999

Visual BASIC for the Technologies I

1.

Describe system functions of units which compose the computer system.(I)

2.

Initialize, enter, and execute a Visual BASIC program on a microcomputer. (I)

3.

Flowchart or pseudocode a task to be programmed. (I, II)

4.

Write program documentation as specified. (I, II)

5.

Write Visual BASIC language programs. (I, II, VI)

6.

Define and declare data variables. (I, II, III)

MCCCD Official Course Outline:

NET181AA  20006-99999

Visual BASIC for the Technologies I

I. System familiarization

A. Description of equipment

B. System initialization

C. System ready status

D. Command mode operation

E. The cursor

F. Difference between command and statement

G. Commands

H. Program statements

I. How to change a program

J. System monitor

II. Interaction, automation, and looping

A. Definition of program loop

B. Statements

C. Flowcharting

D. Pseudocode E. Program documentation

III. Program formatting and shortcuts

A. Formatting

B. Simplifying INPUT routines

C. Multiple statement lines

D. Graphic and text display

IV. Subprograms

A. Definition of subprogram

B. Statements

C. Using call functions

V. BASIC language mathematics and numbers

A. Sequence by which BASIC solves mathematical equations

B. Programming of mathematical equations in BASIC

C. Mathematical functions available in BASIC