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Course, academic year 2013/2014
  
Spreadsheet Applications - N445008
Title: Tabulkové aplikace
Guaranteed by: Department of Computing and Control Engineering (445)
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Engineering
Actual: from 2009 to 2013
Semester: winter
Points: winter s.:3
E-Credits: winter s.:3
Examination process: winter s.:
Hours per week, examination: winter s.:1/2, MC [HT]
Capacity: 25 / 25 (unknown)
Min. number of students: unlimited
State of the course: taught
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
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: Finkeová Jana Ing. CSc.
Nachtigalová Iva Ing. Ph.D.
Examination dates   Schedule   
Annotation -
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.
Last update: Finkeová Jana (11.07.2013)
Aim of the course -

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

Last update: Nachtigalová Iva (22.07.2013)
Descriptors -

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

Last update: Nachtigalová Iva (22.07.2013)
Literature -

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

Last update: Fialová Jana (30.09.2013)
Teaching methods -

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.

Last update: Nachtigalová Iva (22.07.2013)
Syllabus -

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.

Last update: Finkeová Jana (11.07.2013)
Learning resources -

http://spreadsheetpage.com/

Last update: Finkeová Jana (11.07.2013)
Entry requirements -

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.

Last update: Finkeová Jana (11.07.2013)
Registration requirements -

Applications of Computer Science

Last update: Finkeová Jana (11.07.2013)
Teaching methods
Activity Credits Hours
Konzultace s vyučujícími 0.5 14
Účast na přednáškách 0.5 14
Příprava na přednášky, semináře, laboratoře, exkurzi nebo praxi 1 28
Účast na seminářích 1.5 42
4 / 3 98 / 84
Coursework assessment
Form Significance
Continuous assessment of study performance and course -credit tests 100

 
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