Spreadsheet Applications - B445006
Title: Tabulkové aplikace
Guaranteed by: Department of Mathematics, Informatics and Cybernetics (446)
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Engineering
Actual: from 2021
Semester: winter
Points: winter s.:4
E-Credits: winter s.:4
Examination process: winter s.:
Hours per week, examination: winter s.:1/2, MC [HT]
Capacity: unlimited / unlimited (unknown)
Min. number of students: unlimited
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
For type:  
Additional information: http://moodle.vscht.cz/course/view.php?id=24
Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
enabled for web enrollment
Guarantor: Nachtigalová Iva Ing. Ph.D.
Interchangeability : N445008
Examination dates   
Annotation -
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The course focuses on creating spreadsheet applications and MS Excel spreadsheet templates that can automatically process the physico-chemical, economic or form data, numerical analysis, etc. The course presents an application development model of "what-if" approach using the advanced capabilities of a spreadsheet (without programming) and then MS Excel VBA programming language (programming language built into MS Office suite), which is necessary for programming applications.
Aim of the course -
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Students will be able to:

  • program custom functions, and standard and event macros in VBA
  • design custom dialog boxes in VBA for communication with users
  • edit user interface spreadsheet using RibbonX code
  • create templates and workbooks for automated data processing

Descriptors -
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macros, VBA, document object model, application, spreadsheet, MS Excel

Literature -
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R: Walkenbach J. Excel 2007 Power Programming with VBA, Wiley 2007, ISBN: 0470044012

R: Walkenbach J. Excel 2010 Power Programming with VBA, Wiley 2010, ISBN: 0470475358

Learning resources -
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http://spreadsheetpage.com/

Teaching methods -
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The 3-hour course starts with one-hour lecture followed by a two-hour thematic exercises in a computer lab where students solve tasks together and gradually step by step create sample applications like templates, custom functions, makros and dialog boxes. Each student works on his own computer at the same time regularly alternates with with other students at the teacher's computer and actively participates in the preparation of the specification in discussion with others. In the exercises, students learn to work with on-line resources as well.

Syllabus -
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1. Templates - types, editing, use, principles of creation.

2. Advanced MS Excel skills used in templates - conditional formatting, formatting own formats, data validation, search, etc.

3. Introduction to VBA - lexical structure, data types, constants, variables, arrays, control commands, VB Editor.

4. Function in VBA - declaration, input parameters, return values, error handling, debugging.

5. Object model in Excel VBA - object hierarchy, container handling, collections, methods, and properties.

6. Macros in VBA - declaration, parameters, calls, communication with users using built-in windows, error handling, debugging.

7. Project 1.

8. Events and VBA - objects and their events, OnTime onkey event.

9. User Interface - modification of ribbon, creating and editing RibbonX code.

10. UserForms in VBA - design, opening, closing, cancellations and other events, ActiveX controls.

11. Forms controls and ActiveX controls - inserting elements, editing features and format elements (in VBA), linking elements with procedures and cells.

12. Development of robust application with its own functions, macros and user interfaces.

13. Cooperation MS Excel with other programs in MS Office VBA, references to object libraries.

14. Project 2.

Entry requirements -
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Course assumes basic skills in MS Excel spreadsheet (addressing and formatting of cells, working with data, formulas and functions built-in worksheets, creating and formatting graphs) and knowledge of the standard Solver and Data Analysis.

Registration requirements -
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Applications of Computer Science

Course completion requirements - Czech
Last update: Nachtigalová Iva Ing. Ph.D. (13.02.2018)

Studenti jsou povinni absolvovat souhrnný test, který ověřuje znalosti z látky probírané za celý semestr a trvá 50 minut. K vypracování testu nelze využít žádných písemných či elektronických materiálů nebo pomůcek.

Klasifikovaný zápočet je udělován na základě bodového hodnocením souhrnného testu a obdrží ho ti studenti, kteří získají alespoň 50 z maximálních 100 bodů.

Teaching methods
Activity Credits Hours
Účast na přednáškách 1 28
Příprava na přednášky, semináře, laboratoře, exkurzi nebo praxi 1 28
Příprava na zkoušku a její absolvování 1 28
Účast na seminářích 1 28
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