Programming for business applications
R J Bignall
6 points * 4 hours per week * First semester * Gippsland/Distance * Prerequisite: GCO1851 * Note: This subject is not available to computing students
Programming language generations and their characteristics. Algorithms and computer programs. Data dictionaries and data analysis. Screen design. Report design. File design. Using a fourth generation approach. Case studies of small business systems. Evaluation of software: requirements analysis. Implementation and system documentation. For distance education students there is provision for additional student contact through electronic mail and news.
Assessment
Assignments: 30% * Examination: 70% * Note that satisfactory performance in both components is required to obtain a pass
Prescribed text
Wray R A and Pratt P J dBase programming Boyd and Fraser, 1992