CST2601 Visual Basic I
Class Schedule

Class Time: Wednesdays, 4:30PM - 6:30PM  Room 321
Open Lab Time: Fridays, 1:30PM - 4:00PM  Room 327

Week Date Class activity Assignments for next week

1 Jan 15 Discuss Course objectives.
Install Visual Basic 6.0.
Read Chapters 1 & 2  - Computing Concepts and Integrated Development Environments.

2 Jan 22 Go over Chapters 1 & 2.
Instructor will demonstrate how to use Visual Basic IDE.
Discuss Chapter 3 - Introduction to Visual Basic Programming.
Read Chapter 3  - Introduction to Visual Basic Programming.
Do Lab Exercise 3.

3 Jan 29 Go over Chapter 3 - Introduction to Visual Basic Programming.
Instructor will demonstrate debugging tools.
Discuss Chapter 4 - Control Structures.
Notes.
Read Chapter 4 - Control Structures: Part I.
Do Lab Exercise 4.

4 Feb 5 Go over Chapter 4 - Control Structures
Discuss Chapter 5 - Control Structures.
Notes.
Read Chapter 5 - Control Structures: Part II.
Do Lab Exercise 5.

5 Feb 12 Go over Chapter 5 - Control Structures.
Discuss Chapter 6 - Sub/Function Procedures.
Notes.
Read Chapter 6 - Sub/Function Procedures.
Do Lab Exercise 6.

6 Feb 19 Go over Chapter 6 - Sub/Function Procedures.
Discuss Chapter 7 - Arrays.
Notes.
Read Chapter 7 - Arrays.
Do Lab Exercise 7.

7 Feb 26 Go over Chapter 7 - Arrays.
Discuss Chapter 8 - Strings, Dates and Times.
Notes.
Read Chapter 8 - Strings, Dates and Times.
Do Lab Exercise 8.

8 Mar 5 Go over Chapter 8 - Strings, Dates and Times.
Discuss Chapter 9 - Graphics.
Notes.
Read Chapter 9 - Graphics.
Do Lab Exercise 9.

  Mar 12 No classes.  Spring Break  

9 Mar 19 Go over Chapter 9 - Graphics.
Discuss Chapter 10 - Basic GUI Concepts.
Notes.
Read Chapter 10 - Basic GUI Concepts.
Do Lab Exercise 10.

10 Mar 26 Go over Chapter 10 - Basic GUI Concepts.
Discuss Chapter 11 - Advanced GUI Concepts.
Notes.
Read Chapter 11 - Advanced GUI Concepts.
Do Lab Exercise 11.

11 Apr 2 Go over Chapter 11 - Advanced GUI Concepts.
Discuss Chapter 12 - Mouse & Keyboard.
Notes.
Read Chapter 12 - Mouse & Keyboard.
Do Lab Exercise 12.

12 Apr 9 Chapter 12 - Mouse & Keyboard.
Discuss Chapter 13 - Error Handling and Debugging.
Notes.
Read Chapter 13 - Error Handling and Debugging.
Do Lab Exercise 13.

13 Apr 16 Catch Up
Notes.

14 Apr 23 Catch Up
Notes.

15 Apr 30 Catch Up
Notes.

16 May 7 Catch Up
Notes.

Wednesday: 19 days, 16 class days:
1/15,1/22,1/29,2/05,2/12,2/19,2/26,3/05,3/19,3/26,4/02,4/09,4/16,4/23,4/30,5/07.
1/08 is CST student orientation / No Classes - No Lab (All CST students must attend 1 orientation session)
3/12 is spring break / No Classes - No Lab
5/14 is finals week / No Transfer Classes (CST has No Classes to be consistent)