I strongly suggest that you take a little
while and navigate my web site so that you familiarize yourself with what is
available and where it is located. There are notes, PowerPoint presentations
and sample programming examples that will benefit you as you learn the
material.
There are two texts for this course. The first deals with the language and
the database. The second gives use
examples and will be used more as a reference of ideas.
The home page for the course gives you access
to all of the site pages that apply to the course that you are taking. The
listing on the left side gives you access to each category. On the right, you
will see the Weekly Schedule. This is what you should follow. If will tell you
what to do each week.
The student should use the
weekly schedule to tell them what to read and look at in each of these site
resource categories. For example, if I say to look at the PowerPoint that goes
with assignment #1, you should go to the Presentations and find the appropriate
PowerPoint. The same applies to Notes and Handouts, Examples and Programs.
I have already mentioned the
third category, Weekly Schedule. This is the outline of the course that you
should follow. Your success in the course is closely related to how carefully
you follow the weekly schedule. The schedule will include things to read,
resources to check both at the web site and other places and assignments and
quizzes that must be passed in. Several times a week, you should check this
weekly schedule to determine what you are being asked to do.
In this category, I provide
some links to areas on the Web where you can find supplementary information and
tutorials.