University of Madras - Syllabus of Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) IIIrd Year - Semester V- BCA319 - Visual Programming
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
Bachelor in Computer Applications (BCA)
SEMESTER SYSTEM WITH CREDITS
(Effective from the Academic Year 2003-2004)
SYLLABUS
Semester V- BCA319 - Visual Programming
Lecturer/Lab Hours per Week: 6
Duration: 3 hrs
Max Makrs: 100
Credit: 4
Unit - I
Customizing a Form - Writing Simple Programs - Toolbox - Creating Controls - Name Property -
Command Button - Access Keys - Image Controls - Text Boxes - Labels - Message Boxes - Grid - Editing
Tools - Variables - Data Types - String - Numbers.
Unit - II
Displaying Information - Determinate Loops - Indeterminate Loops - Conditionals - Built-in Functions - Functions and Procedures.
Unit - III
Lists - Arrays - Sorting and Searching - Records - Control Arrays - Combo Boxes - Grid Control - Projects with Multiple forms - Do Events and Sub Main - Error Trapping.
Unit - IV
VB Objects - Dialog Boxes - Common Controls - Menus - MDI Forms - Testing, Debugging and Optimization - Working with Graphics.
Unit - V
Monitoring Mouse activity .- File Handling - File System Controls - File System Objects - COM/OLE
- automation - DLL Servers - OLE Drag and Drop.
Books for Study:
1. Gary Cornell - Visual Basic 6 from the Ground up - Tata McGraw Hill - 1999.
2. Noel Jerke - Visual Basic 6 (The Complete Reference) - Tata McGraw Hill - 1999.