This is a compulsory Foundation unit for Master of Business Systems (coursework and professional) and Master of Information Management and Systems (coursework and professional) families of postgraduate programs that aims to provide foundation programming knowledge to the students.

This unit has been updated as part of a 2009 review and comparison of data with current Handbook, Syllabus + and Callista data.

30/11/2017 - Unit disestablished at FEC 5/17 Item 7.3.

This unit is core to the Master of Business Systems (MBusSys) and the Master of Information Management Systems (MIMS) and is available as an elective to candidates in other Masters programs. It complements FIT9003, FIT9005, and FIT9006 in providing foundation studies in the IT disciplines.

This introductory unit supports many of the postgraduate units in the Faculty, including those units which incorporate programming and spreadsheet modelling. Understanding of computer programming is fundamental to professional practice in the IT disciplines.

At the completion of this unit students will have:

• a knowledge of the fundamentals of spreadsheets which will provide them with an understanding of spreadsheet modelling presentation and analysis using Excel;

• learnt the fundamentals of OO concepts;

• gained an understanding of the Excel object model;

• learnt how to create Excel macros;

• learnt the basics of programming including variables, data types, control structures, subroutines and functions;

• learnt to create custom dialog boxes and custom forms using VBA;

• the ability to create non-trivial applications using Visual Basic for Applications;

• learnt to create executable programs with custom dialog boxes and custom forms using appropriate software tools.

020103

This unit provides an introduction to the principles and practice of programming for business applications. This includes an overview of spreadsheet modelling and a detailed introduction to programming with Excel including general programming concepts, the syntax and semantics of a current business programming language, design and development of graphical user interfaces.

On-campus and Off-Campus Learning(OCL)

Examination (2.5 hours): 60%; In-semester assessment: 40%

Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:

(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:

(b.) Additional requirements (all students):

FIT

Entry to the Master of Business Systems, MIMS or equivalent Masters program