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Business Systems Programming in .NET

Unit code: HIT2425

Credit points12.5 Credit Points
Duration

1 semester or equivalent

Contact hours36 Hours
CampusHawthorn
Prerequisites
Preclusion: HIT3013 Programming Business Systems, HIT2010 Business Programming 2, HIT2110 Programming in VB .NET, HIT1052 Software Development 2 or HIT2302 Object-Oriented Programming.
CorequisitesNil

Aims and objectives

Learning Outcomes
Students who complete this unit of study should be able to:
  • Develop applications within the .NET framework.involving technologies such as VB.NET, C#, ADO.NET, XML, ASP.NET, Report Generators, VBA
  • Build applications using a multi layered design approach
  • Identify human-computer interaction concepts and apply them when designing and building software application
  • Develop, debug, test and document software to a high standard
  • Basic object oriented programming skills

Teaching methods

Lecture (24 hrs), Tutorial (labs) (12 hrs)

Assessment

Individual Assignments, Individual Test, Final Examination.

Content

  • Windows Forms and Web Form application development
  • Data Base interfaces
  • Debugging techniques
  • Test plans and techniques
  • File Processing
  • Report Generators
  • Visual Basic for Applications
  • Human Computer Interface and Usability
  • Help Files and documentation 
  • Using building classes containing properties and methods

References

Oberg RJ, Thorsteinson P & Wyatt DL, Application Development using Visual Basic and .NET, Prentice hall PTR, 2003.

Sceppa, D, Microsoft ADO.NET core reference, Redmond Wash. : Microsoft Press, 2002.

Balena, F, Programming Microsoft Visual Basic .NET Version 2003, Redmond, Wa., Microsoft Press, 2004.