SCHEME/SYLLABUS : MCA(SE)
(Third Semester)

Code No: IT 703
Paper : Front End Design Tools

Visual Basic:

Variable Names, Data Types, Assignment, If-then, if-then-else, if then-elseif-else, expression, print statement, arrays, variable declaration, built-in & User Defined types, Subroutine and functions, Boolean Operators, Arithmetic Operator, For-.next, do loop, while-wend, procedures/Public, Private, and Static & Dim Statement.

Structure of VB program, Forms & built in controls, Properties and events, Code Module, Scale Modes, Printer Object (Printing text, setting Fonts, graphics) Common dialog Boxes, picture controls, image-controls, send keys, MS-Common controls, Error Handling, Classes, Control Arrays, MDI, SDI.

Database Interface

Review of ANSI SQL, ODBC, Pass through ODBC, DAO, MS-Jet Engine, DB-Engine, Workspaces, Databases, recordsets, Data bound controls, ActiveX controls, ADO, Active X Data controls, RDO, Data view Window, Data Environment Designer, Crystal Report and Data Report Utility.

Help Writing: Building a help, System, Building & Topics File, Labeling the topics,Creating a help project, primary & secondary help window, linking to internet, Adding Multimedia, Using HTML help workshop, content sensitive help, help file.

Overview of COM/DCOM, using Windows API Functions, MAPI interface, Microsoft Transaction Server, Visual source safe.

Text:

1. B. Reselman et al, “Using Visual Basic 6”, PHI
2. Mohd. Azam, “Programming with Visual Basic 6.0”, Vikas Publication
3. B. Siler & J. Spotts, “Using Visual Basic 6”, PHI

Reference:

1. E. Petroutsos, “Mastering Visual Basic 6.0”, BPB.
2. G. Perry, “Teach Yourself Visual Basic 6 in 21 days ”, Techmedia.
3. E. Brierley, Anthony Prince, & David Rinaldi, “Visual Basic 6: How-to”, Techmedia
4. V.K. Jain, “Introduction to OOP and VB”, Vikas Publication.

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