Assuming that the course database is empty, the course window appears as shown below in Figure 2.3-1. The user presses 'New' to add a new course and the Add a New Course window appears as shown in Figure 2.3.1-1.
Figure 2.3.1-1: Window used to add a new course to the course database.
Title- The six character call number.
Description- A more descriptive title for the course.
Units- The number of units that students receive for taking the course.
WTUs- Work Time Units that the Instructor receives from teaching this course. (Usually 4 or 5).
Time Arrangements- These are dropdown boxes where the user can select the type of schedule (or "time arrangement") that this course will have, for example classes Monday, Wednesday, Friday with labs right after, or Tuesday and Thursday, etc. What time arrangements are available for the certain class depend on the WTUs. When a certain time arrangements is not available, it will be grayed out and not selectable. The three separate drop down menus are for the user to define up to three different time arrangements which the schedule generator can use to create a schedule.
Notes- Any additional notes that the user wants to keep for this course.
After the user is done inputting all the necessary information, he/she presses 'OK' to save the data. The new course now appears on the first line of the courses list as shown below in Figure 2.3.1-2.
Figure 2.3.1-2: Course list window with new course added.
The user adds all courses for the quarter in a similar way. After all courses are added the Courses window would look like Figure 2.3.1-3.
Figure 2.3.1-3: Course list window with all courses added.
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Component |
Inspector |
Date |
Status |
Remarks |
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2.3.1 p2 |
JMA |
5/15/04 |
FIX |
"dropdown" is 2 words |