SCHEME OF
WORK
Visual Programming |
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Wk |
Topics
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Learning Activity |
Method
of Learning Assessment |
Key Skills
Mapping |
| 1 |
Unit
Introduction |
Introduction to visual programming. Overview of the
unit criteria.
Discuss Assignments |
Class discussion and feedback
Short VB exercise creating forms.
Plan forms |
C2.1a Contribute to a
discussion
WO2.3 Exchange information
C2.3 Write documents
C2.2 Summarize information |
| 2 |
Menu Design &
Creation |
How to design menus
and create them in VB
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Practical Activity. Class to
follow tutorial page using VB which will also be demonstrated on the
overhead. VB Menu should be created by the end |
C2.3 Write documents
WO2.3 Exchange information
IT2.2 Explore & develop info in new ways
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| 3 |
Splash Screens
& About Boxes |
What is a splash
screen and about box. How to create and implement them in
VB |
Practical Activity.
Class to follow tutorial page using VB which will also be
demonstrated on the overhead. Splash screen should be
created by the end |
C2.3 Write documents
WO2.3 Exchange information
IT2.2 Explore & develop info in new ways
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Login Dialog |
Adding security to an application.
How to create a login dialog in VB |
Practical Activity. Class to
follow tutorial page using VB which will also be demonstrated on the
overhead. Working login dialog should be created by the end |
C2.3 Write documents
WO2.3 Exchange information
IT2.2 Explore & develop info in new ways
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| 5 |
Listbox Control
Handout of Assignment 1 |
How to create and mange list box
controls in VB.
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Practical Activity. Class to
follow tutorial page using VB which will be demonstrated on the overhead.
Simple list box should be created by the end. |
C2.3 Write documents
WO2.3 Exchange information
IT2.2 Explore & develop info in new ways
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| 6 |
Troubleshooting
Form
Part of assignment 1 |
Creating a troubleshooting form for
the 'help desk' assignment. Involves using list boxes
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Practical Activity. Using
knowledge gained from last week's tutorial, learners to design
and implement their own troubleshooting form. |
C2.3 Write documents
WO2.3 Exchange information
IT2.2 Explore & develop info in new ways
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| 7 |
Saving Data to
a File
Part of assignment 1 |
Saving data from VB to a data file.
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Practical Activity. Class to
follow tutorial page which using VB will be demonstrated on the overhead.
VB form that saves data to a file should be created by the end. |
C2.3 Write documents
WO2.3 Exchange information
IT2.2 Explore & develop info in new ways
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| 8 |
Fault Log Form
Part of assignment 1 |
Creating a 'fault log' form for the
help desk assignment. Involves saving data to a data file.
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Practical Activity. Using
knowledge gained from last week's tutorial, learners to design
and implement their own 'fault log' form. |
C2.3 Write documents
WO2.3 Exchange information
IT2.2 Explore & develop info in new ways
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| 9 |
Reading Data
from a File
Deadline of Assignment 1
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Reading data from a data file into
VB. Useful for creating the 'fault log viewer' form |
Practical Activity. Class to
follow tutorial page which using VB will be demonstrated on the overhead.
VB form that reads data from a file should be created by the
end. |
C2.3 Write documents
WO2.3 Exchange information
IT2.2 Explore & develop info in new ways
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| 10 |
Program Test
Plan
Handout of Assignment 2
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Creating a test plan for an
application. Data boundaries and limits. Validating
user input |
Demonstrate simple test plans to
class. In groups - discuss suitable test plans.
Individuals to create own test plan in Word |
PS2. Identify and try to solve
a problem and check problem is solved.
C2.3 Write documents
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Carrying Out
Testing
Part of assignment 2 |
Implement the test plan
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Practical Activity. Learners
to carry out their test plans on their VB application. Net
OP will be used to show off students progress. |
PS2. Identify and try to solve
a problem and check problem is solved.
C2.3 Write documents
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| 12 |
Including Help
Files Part of
assignment 2 |
Different methods of including a
help file in a VB application. |
Demonstrate simple help files.
Discuss different methods of including VB help. Learners
to start a help file using Word. |
C2.1a Contribute to a
discussion
WO2.3 Exchange information
C2.3 Write documents
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Technical Help
Part of assignment 2
Deadline of Assignment 2 |
Including technical help for an
application |
Demonstrate simple technical help
files. Group discussions on appropriate info to include
for their own application. Learners to start a technical
help file using Word |
C2.1a Contribute to a
discussion
WO2.3 Exchange information
C2.3 Write documents
C2.2 Summarize information |
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Finishing Off
Portfolio Check |
Portfolio check and arrangement. |
Learner need to check they have
achieved all the necessary criteria for a pass or higher |
C2.3 Write
documents
C2.2 Summarize information |
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