BUS2011

Programming for business applications (6 points)

(IT)

Leader: David Hunt

Offered:
Clayton First semester 2003 (Day)
Malaysia First semester 2003 (Day)
South Africa First semester 2003 (Day)
Clayton Second semester 2003 (Day)
Clayton First semester 2004 (Day)
Malaysia First semester 2004 (Day)
South Africa First semester 2004 (Day)
Clayton Second semester 2004 (Evening)

Synopsis: At the completion of this unit students should be able to use a current popular PC business application development environment to develop complete applications and ActiveX components, documents and controls that: create and manipulate databases and their data, present multiple document interfaces, use the Windows clipboard, yield the CPU, function in a internet/intranet/extranet environment and call DLL and API routines. Discussion of object orientation in the context of business applications including the creations of business classes. A clean logical programming style that minimises errors is demonstrated. Discussion of application delivery including help and distribution.

Assessment: Laboratory and assignments: 30% + Examination (2 hours): 70% + Students must pass the examination in order to pass the unit.

Contact Hours: Two 1-hour lectures and one 1-hour laboratory per week

Prerequisites: BUS1060 or equivalent (a first year visual programming unit)

Prohibitions: RDT1301, SFT1122, CSE2207, CSE3007, MMS3805, IMS2906