MGMI 311

Computer Programming

Course AssessmentClass Attendance 5%Class Participation 5%Group Discussion 5%Quiz 5%Weekly Assignments 20%Presentation 10%Mid-Term Assignment 20%Final-Assignment 30%

Program Structure• Declaration – Variables and

Constants• Initiation and Scopes• Reserved Words• Comments• Instructions

VBA• VBA = Visual Basic for Applications

• Is it the same as VB ( Visual Basics) ??– VB = programming language developed

by Microsoft – VBA = tool that is used to develop

programs that control Microsoft Office Application i.e. Excel, Access or Word

Why VBA ?• VBA is becoming the programming

language of choice for an increasing wide range of application developers

• In many companies, programmers provide applications called ‘Decision Support Systems (DSSs)’ – These are applications based on Excel or some other packages

Why VBA ?• VBA is a relatively easy programming

language to master

• This makes it accessible to a large number of nonprofessional programmers in the business world

VBA ConceptsObject Properties Value Methods Arguments

Object Vs Parts of Speech• Object = Noun• Properties = Adjective• Methods = Verb• Argument = Adverb

VBE – Visual Basic Editor• Alt – F11 : to access Visual Basic

Editor

• Toolbar– Standard Toolbar– Edit Toolbar– Debug Toolbar

Week01 Assignment• Form a group of 3-4 persons• Think of a Business of Interest• Define the Business Processes

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