VISUAL PROGRAMMING
COURSE OUTLINE
1. INTRODUCTION TO VISUAL PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES
visual programming
example of visual programming languages
hardware and software considerations for visual programming
2. VISUAL ENVIRONMENT
description of visual environment
integrated development environment
visual objects
3. PROGRAM STRUCTURE
format of a visual program
data types
operators
variables
4. PROGRAM WRITING • creating an application
compilation
debugging
testing
execution
5. CONTROL STRUCTURES
types of control structure
implementation of
control structures
6. ERROR HANDLING
types of errors
error handling techniques
7. SUB-PROGRAMS
meaning of subprograms
types of subprograms
scope of variables
8. DATA STRUCTURES
data structures
types of data structures
sort techniques
search techniques
9. LINKING TO DATABASES
database controls
reports
10. EMERGING TRENDS IN VISUAL PROGRAMMING
emerging trends in visual programming
challenges of emerging trends in visual programming