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5 days * Intermediate * Lecture and Labs
Course Summary:
Aimed at all who are interested in programming in Visual Basic, this course will introduce delegates to the key elements of the Visual Basic programming language and environment, including using the popular Internet aware parts of this Rapid Application Development tool.
Target Audience:
Those who would benefit from this course are standard applications programmers; mainframe programmers (e.g. those using CICS) who want to understand or develop GUIs in Visual Basic; Project Leaders; and Administration staff requiring an understanding of what their programmers will be using in the future.
Recommended Prerequisites:
Some previous experience with a programming language
Knowledge of the Windows interface and familiarity with its terminology
Rudimentary knowledge of word-processing and spreadsheet applications
Course Objectives:
After completing this course, the student should be able to:
Describe the features and functions available in the Visual Basic environment
Use the Visual Basic language to create structured, event-driven applications
Debug the Visual Basic programs
Handle run-time errors and optimise performance
Create working VB applications, providing students with both confidence and experience in design, coding and debugging techniques
Key Topics:
The Visual Basic Environment
Getting Help
Visual Design process
Event-driven Programming
Object-Oriented Techniques
Controls and Properties
Compiling, Executing and Saving
Data Types, Variables, Arrays and Data Structures
Statements, Procedures and Functions
Conditional logic
Debugging Visual Basic Code
The GUI with Buttons, Scroll bars, Text and List boxes
Printing and Masked-edit controls
Common Dialog Box Control
Database Controls and Accessing Databases
Client/Server Programs
Multiple Document Interface (MDI) applications
Calling the Windows API
Calling Dynamic Link Libraries (DLLs)
Distributing Visual Basic Applications
Last modified: 27-Jan-2005
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