Microsoft Visual Basic .NET : Reloaded

by Zak,Diane

• ISBN13: 9780619215651
• ISBN10: 0619215658
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-02-12
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

Programming with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET: RELOADED teaches students how to create programs in Visual Basic .NET in a new, more challenging style. Users will find a clean presentation of the material, uninterrupted by opening cases, step sections, or separate lessons within a chapter.

Table of Contents

Preface	xii
Read This Before You Begin	xvii
An Introduction to Visual Basic NET	1	(40)
Programmers	2	(1)
A Brief History of Programming Languages	2	(2)
Machine Languages	2	(1)
Assembly Languages	2	(1)
High-Level Languages	3	(1)
OOP Terminology	4	(2)
Visual Studio NET	6	(2)
Solutions, Projects, and Files	6	(1)
Starting Microsoft Visual Studio NET	7	(1)
Creating a Visual Basic NET Windows-Based Application	8	(3)
Managing the Windows in the IDE	10	(1)
The Dynamic Help Window	11	(1)
The Windows Form Designer Window	12	(1)
The Solution Explorer Window	13	(1)
The Properties Window	14	(3)
Properties of a Windows Form Object	15	(2)
The Toolbox Windows	17	(4)
The Label Tool	19	(1)
The Button Tool	20	(1)
The Code Editor Window	21	(3)
The Me.Close Method	24	(1)
Saving a Solution	24	(1)
Starting and Ending an Application	25	(2)
Printing Your Code	27	(1)
Closing the Current Solution	28	(1)
Opening an Existing Solution	28	(1)
Programming Example: State Capitals	29	(2)
User Interface	29	(1)
Objects, Properties, and Settings	29	(1)
Code	30	(1)
Quick Review	31	(1)
Key Terms	32	(3)
Review Questions	35	(2)
Exercises	37	(2)
Case Projects	39	(2)
Castle's Ice Cream Parlor	39	(1)
Allen School District	39	(1)
Elvira Learning Center	40	(1)
Mary Golds Flower Shop	40	(1)
Creating a User Interface	41	(30)
Planning an Application	42	(1)
Skate-Away Sales	42	(6)
Identifying the Application's Tasks	42	(2)
Identifying the Objects	44	(2)
Identifying the Events	46	(2)
Designing the User Interface	48	(7)
Arranging the Controls	50	(2)
Aligning and Sizing Controls	52	(1)
Including Graphics in the User Interface	53	(1)
Including Different Fonts in the User Interface	53	(1)
Including Color in the User Interface	54	(1)
Assigning Access Keys	55	(1)
Setting the Tablndex Property	56	(3)
Designating Default and Cancel Buttons	59	(1)
Programming Example: Moonbucks Coffee	60	(3)
TOE Chart	60	(1)
User Interface:	60	(1)
Objects, Properties, and Settings	61	(1)
Tab Order	62	(1)
Code	63	(1)
Quick Review	63	(1)
Key Terms	64	(1)
Review Questions	65	(2)
Exercises	67	(2)
Case Projects	69	(2)
Crispies Bagels and Bites	69	(1)
Perry Primary School	69	(1)
Jasper Health Foods	70	(1)
Sophia's Italian Deli	70	(1)
Variables, Constants, Methods, and Calculations	71	(46)
Variables	72	(3)
Selecting a Data Type for a Variable	72	(2)
Selecting a Name for a Variable	74	(1)
Declaring a Variable	75	(2)
Assigning Data to an Existing Variable	77	(3)
Using the Convert Class	79	(1)
Writing Arithmetic Expressions	80	(2)
The Scope and Lifetime of a Variable	82	(2)
Named Constants	84	(1)
Internally Documenting the Program Code	85	(1)
Option Explicit and Option Strict	86	(1)
Coding the Skate-Away Sales Application	87	(4)
Using Pseudocode to Plan a Procedure	89	(1)
Using a Flowchart to Plan a Procedure	89	(2)
Coding the btnClear Control's Click Event Procedure	91	(3)
Assigning a Value to the Property of a Control	91	(2)
Using the Focus Method	93	(1)
Coding the btnCalc Control's Click Event Procedure	94	(3)
Testing and Debugging the Application	97	(3)
Formatting Numeric Output	100	(3)
Programming Example: Currency Calculator	103	(3)
TOE Chart	103	(1)
User Interface	103	(1)
Objects, Properties, and Settings	104	(1)
Tab Order	104	(1)
Pseudocode	105	(1)
Code	105	(1)
Quick Review	106	(1)
Key Terms	107	(2)
Review Questions	109	(2)
Exercises	111	(4)
Case Projects	115	(2)
Willow Pools	115	(1)
Builder's Inc.	115	(1)
Tile Limited	115	(1)
Quick Loans	116	(1)
Making Decisions in a Program	117	(60)
The Selection Structure	118	(1)
Writing Pseudocode for the If and If/Else Selection Structures	119	(1)
Flowcharting the If and If/Else Selection Structures	120	(2)
Coding the If and If/Else Selection Structures	122	(1)
Comparison Operators	123	(8)
Using Comparison Operators -- Example 1	125	(4)
Using Comparison Operators -- Example 2	129	(2)
Using the To Upper and ToLower Methods	131	(3)
Logical Operators	134	(6)
Using the Truth Tables	136	(3)
Using Logical Operators in an If... Then... Else Statement	139	(1)
Modifying the Skate-Away Sales Application	140	(8)
The IsNumeric Function	142	(1)
The MessageBox.Show Method	143	(5)
Nested Selection Structures	148	(5)
The If/Elself/Else Selection Structure	153	(1)
The Case Selection Structure	154	(4)
Using To and Is in an ExpressionList	156	(2)
Programming Example: Fat Calculator	158	(4)
TOE Chart	158	(1)
User Interface	159	(1)
Objects, Properties, and Settings	159	(1)
Tab Order	160	(1)
Pseudocode	160	(1)
Code	161	(1)
Quick Review	162	(1)
Key Terms	163	(2)
Review Questions	165	(3)
Exercises	168	(8)
Case Projects	176	(1)
Allenton Water Department	176	(1)
Professor Juarez	176	(1)
Barren Community Center	176	(1)
Willow Health Club	176	(1)
Repeating Program Instructions	177	(36)
The Repetition Structure	178	(1)
The For...Next Statement	178	(3)
The Pmt Function	181	(4)
The Payment Calculator Application	183	(2)
The Do...Loop Statement	185	(6)
Using Counters and Accumulators	191	(1)
The Sales Express Application	191	(6)
The InputBox Function	193	(2)
Code for the Sales Express Application	195	(2)
Programming Example: Grade Calculator	197	(5)
TOE Chart	198	(1)
User Interface	198	(1)
Objects, Properties, and Settings	198	(1)
Tab Order	199	(1)
Pseudocode	199	(1)
Code	200	(2)
Quick Review	202	(1)
Key Terms	202	(1)
Review Questions	203	(3)
Exercises	206	(5)
Case Projects	211	(2)
Caldwell Middle School	211	(1)
Franklin University	211	(1)
Edmonton Bank	211	(1)
Math Is Fun Inc.	211	(2)
String Manipulation	213	(36)
Manipulating Strings in Visual Basic .NET	214	(1)
Determining the Number of Characters Contained in a String	214	(1)
Removing Characters from a String	215	(4)
The Remove Method	217	(2)
Determining Whether a String Begins or Ends with a Specific Sequence of Characters	219	(2)
Accessing Characters Contained in a String	221	(2)
Replacing Characters in a String	223	(3)
The Mid Statement	224	(2)
Inserting Characters at the Beginning and End of a String	226	(4)
Inserting Characters within a String	228	(2)
Searching a String	230	(1)
The Like Operator	231	(4)
Programming Example: Hangman Game	235	(4)
TOE Chart	235	(1)
User Interface	236	(1)
Objects, Properties, and Settings	236	(1)
Tab Order	237	(1)
Pseudocode	237	(1)
Code	238	(1)
Quick Review	239	(1)
Key Terms	240	(1)
Review Questions	241	(2)
Exercises	243	(4)
Case Projects	247	(2)
Georgetown Credit	247	(1)
Jacobson Finance	247	(1)
BobCat Motors	248	(1)
Pig Latin Is Challenging	248	(1)
Suo and Function Procedures	249	(34)
Procedures	250	(1)
Sub Procedures	250	(5)
The Gladis Antiques Application	252	(3)
Including Parameters in an Independent Sub Procedure	255	(1)
Passing Variables	256	(7)
Passing Variables by Value	256	(4)
Passing Variables by Reference	260	(3)
Function Procedures	263	(5)
The Pine Lodge Application	265	(3)
Programming Example: Rainfall Application	268	(3)
TOE Chart	268	(1)
User Interface	268	(1)
Objects, Properties, and Settings	269	(1)
Tab Order	269	(1)
Pseudocode	270	(1)
Code	270	(1)
Quick Review	271	(1)
Key Terms	272	(1)
Review Questions	272	(4)
Exercises	276	(4)
Case Projects	280	(3)
Car Shoppers Inc.	280	(1)
Wallpaper Warehouse	280	(1)
Cable Direct	281	(1)
Harvey Industries	281	(2)
Sequential Access Files and Error Handling	283	(40)
File Types	284	(1)
Using Sequential Access Files	284	(1)
Declaring StreamWriter and StreamReader Variables	285	(1)
Opening a Sequential Access File	286	(4)
Determining Whether a File Exists	289	(1)
Writing Information to a Sequential Access File	290	(4)
Aligning Columns of Information	292	(2)
Reading Information from a Sequential Access File	294	(1)
Closing a Sequential Access File	295	(1)
The Friends Application	295	(4)
Using a Try/Catch Block	299	(6)
Writing and Reading Records	305	(2)
Programming Example: PAO Application	307	(6)
TOE Chart	307	(1)
User Interface	308	(1)
Objects, Properties, and Settings	308	(1)
Tab Order	309	(1)
Pseudocode	310	(1)
Code	311	(2)
Quick Review	313	(1)
Key Terms	313	(1)
Review Questions	314	(3)
Exercises	317	(5)
Case Projects	322	(1)
Warren High School	322	(1)
WKRK-Radio	322	(1)
Shoe Circus	322	(1)
Revellos	322	(1)
Arrays	323	(48)
Using Arrays	324	(1)
One-Dimensional Arrays	324	(2)
Storing Data in a One-Dimensional Array	326	(2)
Manipulating One-Dimensional Arrays	328	(12)
Displaying the Contents of a One-Dimensional Array	328	(2)
The For Each...Next Statement	330	(1)
Using the Subscript to Access an Element in a One-Dimensional Array	331	(1)
Searching a One-Dimensional Array	332	(1)
Calculating the Average Amount Stored in a One-Dimensional Numeric Array	333	(1)
Determining the Highest Value Stored in a One-Dimensional Array	334	(2)
Updating the Values Stored in a One-Dimensional Array	336	(1)
Sorting the Data Stored in a One-Dimensional Array	337	(3)
Using a Module-Level One-Dimensional Array	340	(3)
Parallel One-Dimensional Arrays	343	(3)
Two-Dimensional Arrays	346	(2)
Storing Data in a Two-Dimensional Array	348	(1)
Searching a Two-Dimensional Array	349	(2)
Programming Example: Perrytown Gift Shop Application	351	(6)
TOE Chart	352	(1)
User Interface	352	(1)
Objects, Properties, and Settings	352	(1)
Tab Order	353	(1)
Pseudocode	354	(1)
Code	355	(2)
Quick Review	357	(1)
Key Terms	357	(1)
Review Questions	358	(4)
Exercises	362	(7)
Case Projects	369	(2)
JT Sales	369	(1)
Waterglen Horse Farms	369	(1)
Conway Enterprises	370	(1)
Parker Apparel	370	(1)
Structures and More Controls	371	(44)
Structures	372	(1)
Using a Structure to Declare a Variable	373	(9)
Passing a Structure Variable to a Procedure	374	(6)
Creating an Array of Structure Variables	380	(2)
Adding a Radio Button to the Form	382	(4)
Adding a Check Box Control to the Form	386	(2)
Adding a List Box to an Interface	388	(6)
Adding Items to a List Box	389	(2)
The Selectedltem and SelectedIndex Properties	391	(3)
Using the KeyPress Event	394	(1)
Selecting the Existing Text in a Text Box	395	(1)
Associating a Procedure With Different Events	396	(1)
Programming Example: Glovers Application	397	(5)
TOE Chart	397	(1)
User Interface	398	(1)
Objects, Properties, and Settings	398	(1)
Tab Order	399	(1)
Pseudocode	399	(1)
Code	400	(2)
Quick Review	402	(1)
Key Terms	403	(1)
Review Questions	404	(2)
Exercises	406	(6)
Case Projects	412	(3)
Glasgow Health Club	412	(1)
Swanee Grade School	413	(1)
Smoke Shack Barbeque	413	(1)
Harvey Industries	413	(2)
Creating Classes and Objects	415	(30)
Classes and Objects	416	(1)
Defining a Class	416	(3)
Example 1 --- Using a Class That Contains Properties Only	419	(3)
Example 2 --- Using a Class That Contains Properties And Methods	422	(5)
Constructors	424	(1)
Methods Other Than Constructors	425	(2)
Example 3 --- Using a Class That Contains Two Constructors and Data Validation	427	(4)
Programming Example: Kessler Landscaping Application	431	(4)
TOE Chart	431	(1)
User Interface	431	(1)
Objects, Properties, and Settings	432	(1)
Tab Order	432	(1)
Pseudocode	433	(1)
Code (MyRectangle.vb file)	433	(1)
Code (Kessler Form.vb file)	434	(1)
Quick Review	435	(1)
Key Terms	436	(1)
Review Questions	436	(3)
Exercises	439	(4)
Case Projects	443	(2)
Glasgow Health Club	443	(1)
Franklin University	443	(1)
Political Awareness Organization	444	(1)
Pennington Book Store	444	(1)
Using ADO.NET	445	(38)
Database Terminology	446	(1)
ADO.NET	447	(2)
Creating and Configuring a DataAdapter Object	449	(6)
SQL	455	(6)
Using the Query Builder to Enter a Select Statement	456	(5)
Creating a Dataset	461	(4)
Using the Fill Method	464	(1)
Binding the DataSet Object to a DataGrid Control	465	(2)
Reconfiguring the DataAdapter Object	467	(2)
Binding the DataSet Object to a Label Control or Text Box	469	(2)
Programming Example: Cartwright Industries Application	471	(3)
TOE Chart	472	(1)
User Interface	472	(1)
Objects, Properties, and Settings	473	(1)
Tab Order	473	(1)
Pseudocode	474	(1)
Code	474	(1)
Quick Review	474	(1)
Key Terms	475	(1)
Review Questions	476	(3)
Exercises	479	(1)
Case Projects	480	(3)
Addison Playhouse	480	(1)
College Courses	481	(1)
Sports Action	481	(1)
The Fiction Bookstore	481	(2)
Creating Web Applications Using ASP.NET	483	(38)
Web Terminology	484	(6)
Creating Web Applications	490	(8)
Adding Controls to a Web Form	493	(3)
Starting a Web Application	496	(2)
Using the Web Validator Tools	498	(1)
Including a List Box on a Web Form	499	(3)
Including a DataGrid Control on a Web Form	502	(5)
Customizing the Appearance of the Web DataGrid Control's Data	505	(2)
Programming Example: Monthly Payment Calculator Application	507	(4)
TOE Chart	507	(1)
User Interface	508	(1)
Objects, Properties, and Settings	508	(2)
Pseudocode	510	(1)
Code	510	(1)
Quick Review	511	(1)
Key Terms	512	(1)
Review Questions	513	(2)
Exercises	515	(3)
Case Projects	518	(3)
Cable Direct	518	(1)
WKRK-Radio	518	(1)
Skate-Away Sales	518	(1)
Perrytown Gift Shop	518	(3)
APPENDIX A A Tour of the Visual Studio .NET IDE	521	(22)
Starting Visual Studio .NET	521	(2)
Creating a Visual Basic .NET Windows-Based Application	523	(2)
Managing the Windows in the IDE	525	(1)
Using the Toolbox Window to Add Objects to a Form	526	(2)
Using the Properties Window to Change an Object's Properties	528	(3)
Using the Format Menu	531	(1)
Saving a Solution	532	(1)
Starting and Ending an Application	533	(2)
Writing Visual Basic .NET Code	535	(5)
Closing the Current Solution	540	(1)
Opening an Existing Solution	541	(1)
Printing Your Code	541	(1)
Exiting Visual Studio .NET	542	(1)
APPENDIX B GUI Design Rules	543	(4)
APPENDIX C Basic Tools Included in the Windows Form Designer Toolbox	547	(4)
APPENDIX D Creating Reports using Crystal Reports	551	(10)
Creating a Crystal Report	551	(10)
Glossary	561	(10)
Index	571