INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF SAMUI
Year 8 Curriculum
Computing
Unit 1: Visual Basic Programming
Learning Objective 1.1
To learn what an algorithm is and how computers use them; we will learn about flow charts, the different shapes used and what they represent.
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Learning Objective 1.2
To learn about Visual Basic and its own user interface; we will learn how to create a new project and how to add objects and code.
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Learning Objective 1.3
To learn how to manipulate the properties of objects in different ways.
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Learning Objective 1.4
To learn about variables, what they are and how they can be used; we will learn about constants, what they are and how they can be used.
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Learning Objective 1.5
To learn about variables, what they are and how they can be used; we will learn about constants, what they are and how they can be used (Lesson 4 continued).
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Learning Objective 1.6
Understanding the programming construct selection and what an IF statement is and how they are used.
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Learning Objective 1.7
To learn what SELECT statements are and how they can be used as an alternative to IF.
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Learning Objective 1.8
To understand the programming construct 'iteration' and how it is used; to understand how to use FOR loops in Visual Basic.
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Learning Objective 1.9
To understand the programming construct 'iteration' and how it is used; to understand how to use WHILE loops in Visual Basic.
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