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Guidelines for B.Sc. (PS Paper )

CSCT 505 Database and Visual Basic
For the Semester V 23rd July 2012 to 19th Dec 2012.

Theory 4 periods per Week + 1 period per week tutorial

Practical 4 periods per week /per batch of 20 students
Theory Examination 3 Hours, (75 Marks + 25 Marks Internal Assessment as per
university rules)
Practical Examination 4 hours, 50 marks (breakup given below)

Reference Books for Theory :

1. P.Rob, C, Coronel Database System concepts by Cengage Learning India 2008
2. Mircosoft Visual Basic 2010 Step by Step ,PHI, Michael Halvorson

integrity

Ref 1

Chapter 1
Database: Introduction to database,relational data model, DBMS architecture and data
indepence.
Chapter 2 sections from 2.1 to 2.5.4
Chapter 4 sections 4.1(upto 4.1.4) and 4.2
E-R modeling : Entity types, entity set,attribute and key, relationships ,relation diagrams,
databse design using ER diagrams.
Chapter 3 sections from 3.1 to 3.5.
Chapter 5 sections 5.1 to 5.3
Relational model concepts, relational constraints, primary and foreign key , normalization
Chapter 7 sections 7.1 to 7.4.4
SQL queries, create a database table, create relationship between database tables, modify and
manage tables, queries forms, reports, modify, filter and view data

Ref 2
Identifiers, data types, assignment, operators and expression types, I/O statements, control
structures, structure of VB program, built-in and user defined types, subroutine, functions,
public, private, and static; and Dim statement.
Forms and 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, file handling - text files.
Database Interface: Review of ANSI SQL, ODBC, DB- engine, workspaces, databases,
record sets, data bound control, Active X controls, ADO, Active X Data controls, RDO, data
view window, data environment designer, data report utility.
Use of Visual Basic (VB) interfacing with RDBMS, backend stored procedure usage.
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Chapter 2,
Chapter 3
Chapter 5,
Chapter 6,
Chapter 7,
Chapter 10(page 255- 270),
Chapter 11(page 273-287)
Chapter 13 (page313-319)
Chapter 18.
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Q11. Design a screen with 3 radio buttons for 3 different colors. If any one of them selected,
change the background color as per the selected color.

Q12. Design an application for formatting the Text entered in a text box. Add Combo box for
Font name & size. Add B, I, U command buttons. As per the font name, size & formatting
options selected display the text.

Q13. Create 3 textboxes to accept values for colors Red, Green, Blue. The range of values be
from 0 to 256. As per values of textboxes the color of the form changes.

Q14. Create 3 slider for colors Red, Green, Blue. The range of values
be from 0 to 256. As per values of scrollbars change the color of label.

Exercises for demonstration in class only

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Q15.Create one MDI form, Add 3 child forms. Design a menu to arrange all the forms in
Cascading, tile form.

Q16. Create an application, to scroll through the database records. use DSN with ADO
Control.