Visual Programming (CMPE312) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Visual Programming CMPE312 Area Elective 2 2 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Technical Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The objective of the course is to cover visual programming skills needed for modern software development.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Demonstrate fundamental skills in utilizing the tools of a visual environment in terms of the set of available command menus and toolbars
  • Explain and use of delegates and events for producing event-driven application
  • Implement SDI and MDI applications while using forms, dialogs, and other types of GUI components
  • Produce and use specialized new GUI components
  • Explain message passing mechanism between components and threads using messaging
  • Apply visual programming to software development by designing projects with menus and submenus
  • Use visual programming environment to create simple visual applications
Course Content Review of object-oriented programming, visual programming basics such as value types, operator overloading, exception and event handling; using GUI frameworks; working with files and data access by using XML.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introducing Visual Programming fundamentals Part 1 (main text)
2 Introducing Visual Programming fundamentals Part 1
3 Review of OOP Part 2
4 Review of OOP (cont.) Part 2
5 Microsoft .NET Programming Basics Chapter 4,5,6
6 Exception Handling Chapter 11
7 Arrays and Collections Chapter 8
8 Arrays and Collections Chapter 8
9 Inheritance Chapter 11
10 Inheritance (cont.) Chapter 11
11 Polymorphism Chapter 12
12 Polymorphism (cont.) Chapter 12
13 Dialog Boxes and Controls Chapter 13
14 Dialog Boxes and Controls (cont.) Chapter 14
15 Graphical Outputs, Working with Files Chapter 15
16 Review

Sources

Course Book 1. Microsoft Visual C# 2008: An Introduction to Object Oriented Programming, Joyce Farrell, Third Edition, 2009, ISBN:1-4239-0255
Other Sources 2. 1. Microsoft Visual C# .NET (Step by Step) by John Sharp, Jon Jagger, Microsoft Press, 2002, ISBN : 0-7356-1289-7
3. 2. Ivor Horton's Beginning Visual C++ 2005, ISBN : 0-7645-7197-4
4. 3. Programming Windows®, Fifth Edition , Charles Petzold, ISB : 1-57231-995-X
5. 4. Microsoft Visual C++, .NET Deluxe Learning Edition, Microsoft Corporation, ISB : 0-7356-1908-5
6. 5. Visual Basic 2008 , How to Program by P.J.Deitel, H.M.Deitel, ISBN-13: 978-0-13-715536-1

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 5
Laboratory 1 15
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project 1 20
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 20
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 5 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses X
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Has adequate knowledge in mathematics, science, and computer engineering-specific subjects; uses theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas to solve complex engineering problems. X
2 Identifies, defines, formulates, and solves complex engineering problems; selects and applies appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. X
3 Designs a complex system, process, device, or product to meet specific requirements under realistic constraints and conditions; applies modern design methods for this purpose. X
4 Develops, selects, and uses modern techniques and tools necessary for the analysis and solution of complex problems encountered in computer engineering applications; uses information technologies effectively. X
5 Designs experiments, conducts experiments, collects data, analyzes and interprets results for the investigation of complex engineering problems or research topics specific to the discipline of computer engineering. X
6 Works effectively in disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; gains the ability to work individually.
7 Communicates effectively in Turkish, both orally and in writing; writes effective reports and understands written reports, prepares design and production reports, makes effective presentations, gives and receives clear and understandable instructions.
8 Knows at least one foreign language; writes effective reports and understands written reports, prepares design and production reports, makes effective presentations, gives and receives clear and understandable instructions.
9 Has awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning; accesses information, follows developments in science and technology, and continuously improves oneself.
10 Acts in accordance with ethical principles and has awareness of professional and ethical responsibility.
11 Has knowledge about the standards used in computer engineering applications.
12 Has knowledge about workplace practices such as project management, risk management, and change management. X
13 Gains awareness about entrepreneurship and innovation.
14 Has knowledge about sustainable development.
15 Has knowledge about the health, environmental, and safety impacts of computer engineering applications in universal and societal dimensions and the contemporary issues reflected in the field of engineering.
16 Gains awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions.
17 Analyzes, designs, and expresses numerical computation and digital representation systems. X
18 Uses programming languages and appropriate computer engineering concepts to solve computational problems. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 4 64
Laboratory 1 5 5
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 16 1 16
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project 1 10 10
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 10 10
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 15 15
Total Workload 120