Computer Math Spring 2010

Pacing Guide

Week	Topics	Chapter	Assignments	Test
1	An Introduction to Visual Basic 2008	Chapter 1	Have instructions wrote down on paper; Complete Sections A-C; Complete question at the end of each sections; then do the excercises at the end of each sections. Do not do the Discovery questions.	Ch1 You may look at questions before test day. Do not submit the test or I will not put the other chapter test up.
2	Designing Applications	Chapter 2	Complete Chapter 2 Section A-1, B-3 and C-6. Questions end of each section. Make TOE Charts and Drawings for each exercise. Look up the answers to the test questions in ch2 test for the test review. Project 2	Ch2 You may look at questions before test day. Do not submit the test or I will not put the other chapter test up.
3	Using Variables and Constants		Turn in how to define variables and constants and a list of the characters that can no be used in their name. Read Chapter 3, section A and complete chapter 3 section A exercises 2,3,10 and 12 which are due March 1,2010. Complete the assignment in word and make sure you have your name and date on the sheet. Read chapter 3 section B prior to class Monday 4/01/2010. Work on project 3 as you read the chapter. Make sure you use the vb functions in the project and the functions that have been used in the previous chapters to complete the project. The project will be due Friday of next week even if we miss days next week. Project 3	ch3a ch3b You may look at questions before test day. Do not submit the test or I will not put the other chapter test up. Video on functions for project
4	The Selection Structure	Chapter 4	Read section 4a and answer the sudy guide questions. The project will be the MACC scoring program. You and your partner will complete the toe chart and code the interface using my object names and variables. The project is due Thrusday at the start of class. It will be graded on the same rubric as the last project. Problems 5 and 7 section 4c are due 3/25/2010	ch4SG ch4a ch4b Problem 7 interface Problem 7 outline
5	More on the Selection Structure	Chapter 5	Read section 5a. Do the nested if.. elseif for changing numeric grades to letter grades. Then change the program to use case statements. Answer the review questions at the end of section 5a. Do problem 8 from section 5a. Have completed prior to class 3/30/2010. Complete the math project in section 5b reading. Answer the review Questions section B. Complete excercise 3 section 5b. Project for chapter 5 is problem 9. The problem should be completed by Monday 12. Make a TOE chart, Flow Chart or pseudocode, have test data that you have calculated by hand, and the completed program must following the design rules. Make sure the Sales is selected after the calculate button has been selected. The program will be graded on the above requirments.	ch5 SG ch5a_test ch5b-test
6	The Repetition Structure	Chapter 6	Read section 6a, complete the practice program in the reading. Answer the lesson review questions. do excerises 15 ,16 and 20. Make sure to document your code. read section 6b and complete the clock application. Answer the review questions and do excersies 1 and 5	ch6-samples.zip
7	Sub and Function Procedures	Chapter 7	Read section 7a, complete the practice program in the reading. Answer the lesson review questions. The project for section 7a is to write a function to find the GCF using the code from your past project and a sub procedure for adding fractions. Use the notes that I gave you on Tuesday to find the sum of 1/2 + 2/8. Use the GCF to reduce the answer to lowest terms. Use the template that I will give you on Wednesday. Upload your review questions and a copy of the code in word. ( copy the code from the code window and past below the review questions. Make sure the work is your own and your partner.)	Videos
8	String Manipulation	Chapter 8	Read chapter 8 section a,band c,complete the practice examples in the reading. Work through examples on strings at http://vb.net-informations.com/ Use the example to answer 8a,b and c review questions.
9	Arrays	Chapter 9
10-11	Structures and Sequential Access Files	Chapter 10
12-13	Classes and Objects	Chapter 11
14-15	Web Applications	Chapter 12
16-17	Working with Access Databases and LINQ	Chapter 13
18	Review	Chapter 14		Final Exam