Visual Basic Programming

Jesse Cecil, Instructor

Welcome to the class introduction page for Visual Basic Programming, CSCI 4. This page refers to the online class being held in the Fall 2009 semester. To register for this online course, please visit the college's registration site at College of the Siskiyous Admissions and Records Office. Please read the following information and contact the instructor via email Jesse Cecil (cecil@siskiyous.edu) if you have any questions. Make sure you use a descriptive subject line for your email so it doesn't get accidentally deleted as spam.

Class begins on Monday, August 17th, 2009 and ends on December 17, 2009. See the section below on Dates for important information about adding and dropping this class.

Learning Goals

Student Learning Outcomes

Construct an executable program by designing a form and the code for each event.
Collect data and perform logical validation in a program
Use logical patterns and deductive reasoning to identify potential errors within various programs.
Use loops and if statements to analyze input and get meaningful results.

View the complete syllabus

Course Information

Office Hours:
My office hours for the Fall 2009 semester are on Tuesday and Thursday from 12:00-2:00pm. My office is located in the Distance Learning Center, Room 10. You can call me or leave a voice mail message at 938-5316 or Email me at cecil@siskiyous.edu. In any case I will get back to you as soon as I can.
Dates:
August 21 - Last day to add a class without instructor approval
August 28- Last day to reduce load and receive a refund.
September 11- Last day to drop without posting "W" on record.
November 20 - Last day to drop without a grade.
Time Expectations: Expect to spend approximately five to ten hours per week over the semester. You will be required to participate each week.
Textbook:
Starting out with Visual Basic 2008, Updated 4th Edition, ISBN 0-13-607695-5,
By Gaddis and Irvine, published by Addison Wesley, 2009

Enter the Etudes online class
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portal here.

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Login Instructions and tutorials are located at www.siskiyous.edu/online/etudes/

Is an online course right for you?

Online courses are more convenient than traditional face-to-face courses, but they are usually more difficult and require more time and effort. You should be comfortable using the internet, managing files on your computer, and have good time management skills. Since this class is complete in six weeks, you will need to be ready to go on the first day of class. Also...

You must have a reliable internet connection and a backup plan just in case your first connection is not available.
You will be participating in class and submitting some assignments as attachments for the games and some as written responses.
You should know how to use your internet browser program, including making the necessary adjustments as outlined in the System Requirements tab on the main Etudes gateway page.
To help you decide if online instruction is really for you, please take the assessments on "Online Readiness" at the site containing the "Online Survival Guide."