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Business Systems Programming in .NET

Unit code: HIT7425

Credit points12.5 Credit Points
Duration1 Semester or equivalent
Contact hours36 Hours
CampusHawthorn
Prerequisites
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 hours), Tutorials (labs) (12 hours)

Assessment

Assignments, Test, 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.