12/26/2024 3:14:33 PM	CS 19.21B Course Outline as of Fall 2015	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  CS 19.21B	Title:  ADVANCED C# PROGRAMMING
Full Title:  Advanced C# Programming
Last Reviewed:1/26/2015

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0		17.5 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  CIS 19B

Catalog Description:

This is a C# programming course for the person who has prior programming experience but has not worked with C#.  Students will prepare 6 - 12 reasonably complex programs and work with object oriented programming and features of the .Net framework class libraries. This course is taught using the current version of Visual C# from Microsoft.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of CS 10

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

This is a C# programming course for the person who has prior programming experience but has not worked with C#.  Students will prepare 6 - 12 reasonably complex programs and work with object oriented programming and features of the .Net framework class libraries. This course is taught using the current version of Visual C# from Microsoft.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of CS 10
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 2009	Inactive:	Fall 2018
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 2009	Inactive:	Fall 2018
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

1.  Summarize the beginning concepts and instructions of the C# programming language.

2.  Demonstrate understanding of event-driven programming and graphical user interface design.

3.  Design, write, test, debug and document reasonably complex computer programs in C# using object oriented programming techniques to solve a variety of advanced problems.

4.  Create, access and maintain accurate data files (text and relational database) through a C# program interface.

5.  Develop programs incorporating computer graphics elements.  

Topics and Scope

1.  Review and Overview

    a.  Review of the C# programming environment, language rules and structure.

    b.  Review of forms and simple C# controls and their properties and methods

    c.  Concepts of event-driven programming

    d.  User interface design

2.  Advanced Use of the C# Integrated Development Environment

    a.  Advanced environment options

    b.  Advanced debugging tools and techniques

3.  Object Oriented Design Techniques

    a.  Introduction to objects

    b.  Modeling real world interaction

    c.  Unified modeling language

4.  Object Oriented Programming

    a.  Classes and structures

    b.  Properties and methods

    c.  Interface programming

    d.  Inheritance, polymorphism

    e.  Information hiding and encapsulation

5.  Exploring the .Net framework

    a.  Built-in controls

    b.  Built-in data types

    c.  The common language runtime

    d.  Advanced string manipulation

6.  Error handling

    a.  Exception handling

    b.  User defined exceptions

7.  Relational Database Programming

    a.  Microsoft SQL server

    b.  Introduction to database file concepts and operations

    c.  Data controls, data-bound controls and grid controls

Assignments:

1.  Read 30-50 pages from the textbook each week.

2.  Write 6-12 reasonably complex computer programs using the C# programming language using proper structure and style.

3.  Formulate accurate and descriptive program documentation.

4.  Complete a team programming project.

5.  Take 1-2 objective examinations.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 10 - 20%
Written program documentation
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 50 - 70%
Programming assignments, including team project
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 0 - 0%
None
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 20 - 30%
Objective examinations such as multiple choice, true/false, etc.
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Visual C# How to Program, (5th Edition) by Harvey & Paul Deitel & Associates  2012

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