An Introduction to Programming Using Microsoft Visual Basic: Versions 5 and 6

by Brown, Beth; Presley, Bruce

• ISBN13: 9781879233201
• ISBN10: 1879233207
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-03-01
• Publisher: Lawrenceville Pr

Table of Contents

The History of Computers
Mechanical Devices	1	(2)
Electro-Mechanical Devices	3	(1)
First Generation Computers	4	(1)
The Stored Program Computer	5	(1)
Second Generation Computers	6	(1)
High-Level Programming Languages	6	(1)
Third Generation Computers	7	(1)
Mainframes	7	(1)
Fourth Generation Computers	8	(1)
The Personal Computer	8	(1)
Memory: ROM and RAM	9	(1)
The CPU	10	(1)
Number Systems	10	(1)
Storing Data in Memory	11	(1)
Storage Devices	12	(1)
Object-Oriented Programming	13	(1)
The Social and Ethical Implications of Computers	13	(1)
Protecting Computer Software and Data	14	(1)
The Ethical Responsibilities of the Programmer	15	(1)
Why learn to program?	16
Chapter Summary	16	(2)
Vocabulary	18	(2)
Review Questions	20
Introducing Windows 98
Operating Systems	1	(1)
Applications Software	1	(1)
Using the Mouse	2	(1)
The Windows 98 GUI	3	(1)
Using Windows	4	(1)
Using Menus	5	(1)
Using Dialog Boxes	6	(1)
Using the Keyboard	7	(1)
Starting an Application and Creating a Document	8	(1)
Saving a Document	9	(1)
Closing a Document	10	(1)
Opening a File	10	(1)
Printing a Document	11	(1)
Screen Scroll	11	(1)
Exiting an Application	12	(1)
Using Diskettes	13	(1)
Using My Computer	14	(3)
Using Windows Explorer	17	(1)
File and Folder Management	18	(2)
Recovering Deleted Files	20	(1)
Using Online Help	20	(1)
Finding Files	21
Chapter Summary	22	(3)
Vocabulary	25	(2)
File Menu Commands	27	(1)
Windows 98 Commands	27	(1)
Review Questions	28
Introducing Visual Basic
The Visual Basic Programming Language	1	(1)
A Visual Basic Application	1	(1)
The Visual Basic IDE	2	(2)
Adding Objects to a Form	4	(1)
Object Property Values	4	(2)
Resizing and Moving an Object	6	(1)
Saving a Project	6	(1)
Running a Visual Basic Application	6	(2)
Objects and their Event Procedures	8	(1)
Printing a Project	9	(1)
Removing a Project from the IDE	10	(1)
Using Assignment to Change Property Values	11	(1)
The Form_Load Event Procedure	12	(1)
Commenting Code	13	(1)
Opening a Project	13	(1)
Image Objects	14	(3)
Operators and Expressions	17	(1)
Creating an Executable File	17	(1)
Exiting Visual Basic	18	(1)
Visual Basic Programming Guidelines	19
Chapter Summary	19	(2)
Vocabulary	21	(1)
Visual Basic	22	(1)
Exercises	23
Variables and Constants
Using Variables	1	(1)
Variable Assignment	2	(2)
Using Named Constants	4	(1)
Choosing Identifiers	5	(1)
Built-In Data Types	5	(1)
Variable Declarations	6	(1)
Syntax Errors	7	(1)
Debugging Techniques-The Immediate Window	8	(2)
Obtaining a Value from the User	10	(1)
Automatic Type Conversion	11	(2)
Special Division Operators	13	(1)
Option Buttons	14	(3)
Visual Basic Programming Guidelines	17
Case Study	18	(4)
Chapter Summary	22	(2)
Vocabulary	24	(1)
Visual Basic	25	(1)
Exercises	26
Controlling Program Flow with Decision Structures
The If...Then Statement	1	(1)
Roundoff Error	2	(1)
The If...Then...Else Statement	3	(1)
Nested If...Then...Else Statements	4	(1)
The If...Then...Elself Statement	4	(1)
Generating Random Numbers	5	(4)
Scope	9	(3)
Logical Operators	12	(1)
Algorithms	13	(1)
Message Boxes	14	(1)
Creating a Password Application	15	(2)
Using Counters	17	(2)
Check Boxes	19	(1)
Printing the Form	20	(2)
Visual Basic Programming Guidelines	22
Case Study	22	(5)
Chapter Summary	27	(2)
Vocabulary	29	(1)
Visual Basic	30	(1)
Exercises	31
Controlling Program Flow with Looping Structures
The Do...Loop Statement	1	(1)
Infinite Loops	2	(2)
Input Boxes	4	(1)
Using Accumulators	5	(3)
String Conversion Functions	8	(1)
Manipulating Strings	9	(1)
The Len Function	10	(1)
The InStr Function	11	(1)
The For...Next Statement	12	(3)
Generating Strings	15	(1)
Character Data Storage	16	(2)
ASCII Codes	17	(1)
Comparing Strings	18
Case Study	20	(3)
Chapter Summary	23	(1)
Vocabulary	24	(1)
Visual Basic	24	(1)
Exercises	25
Procedures
Sub Procedures	1	(3)
Value Parameters	4	(2)
Documenting Procedures	6	(2)
Reference Parameters	8	(3)
Static Variables	11	(2)
Function Procedures	13	(4)
Using Object Parameters	17
Case Study	18	(6)
Chapter Summary	24	(1)
Vocabulary	25	(1)
Visual Basic	25	(1)
Exercises	26
Mathematical and Business Functions
Built-in Mathematical Functions	1	(1)
The IsNumeric Function	2	(1)
The Round Function	2	(1)
Formatting Numeric Output	3	(1)
Built-in Business Functions	3	(3)
List Boxes	6	(3)
Combo Boxes	9	(3)
Windows Application Standards	12	(8)
Case Study	15	(5)
Built-in Trigonometric Functions	20	(3)
Inverse Trigonometric Functions	23	(1)
Logarithmic and Exponential Functions	24
Chapter Summary	25	(2)
Vocabulary	27	(1)
Visual Basic	27	(1)
Exercises	28
Arrays
Variable Arrays	1	(1)
Using Arrays	2	(1)
Range Errors	3	(1)
Array Parameters	4	(1)
Arrays with Meaningful Indexes	5	(3)
Searching an Array	8	(1)
Dynamic Arrays	9	(3)
Control Arrays	12	(3)
Two-Dimensional Arrays	15
Case Study	19	(4)
Chapter Summary	23	(2)
Vocabulary	25	(1)
Visual Basic	25	(1)
Exercises	26
Graphics, Color, and Sound
Using Color	1	(1)
Adding Lines to an Application	2	(1)
Adding Shapes to an Application	3	(2)
Picture Boxes	5	(1)
Moving Shapes and Picture Boxes	6	(2)
Using Graphic Methods	8	(3)
Container Properties that Affect Graphics	11	(2)
Using a Timer Object	13	(1)
Moving Line Objects	14	(1)
Animation	15	(3)
Adding Sound	18
Case Study	20	(5)
Chapter Summary	25	(2)
Vocabulary	27	(1)
Visual Basic	27	(2)
Exercises	29
Sequential Access Files
What is a File?	1	(1)
Opening a File	1	(1)
Reading Text from a File	2	(1)
Closing a File	3	(1)
Multiline Text Boxes	3	(2)
Writing Text to a File	5	(3)
Writing Records	8	(1)
Appending Data to a File	9	(2)
Reading Records	11	(2)
Updating and Deleting Records	13	(1)
Deleting and Renaming Files	14	(3)
Using the File System Controls	17
Case Study	20	(5)
Chapter Summary	25	(1)
Vocabulary	26	(1)
Visual Basic	26	(1)
Exercises	27
Random Access Files
User-Defined Types	1	(1)
Using User-Defined Types	2	(1)
What is a Random Access File?	2	(1)
Opening a Random Access File	3	(1)
Determining Record Length	3	(1)
Closing a File	4	(1)
Writing Records	4	(3)
Reading Records	7	(2)
Updating and Deleting Records	9
Case Study	12	(6)
Chapter Summary	18	(1)
Vocabulary	19	(1)
Visual Basic	19	(1)
Exercises	20
Sorting and Searching
Bubble Sort	1	(2)
Timing Code	3	(1)
A More Efficient Bubble Sort	3	(1)
Selection Sort	4	(3)
Insertion Sort	7	(2)
Binary Search	9
Chapter Summary	13	(1)
Vocabulary	14	(1)
Visual Basic	14	(1)
Exercises	15
Menus, Dialogs, and Multiple Forms
Menus in Windows Applications	1	(1)
Adding Menus to a Visual Basic Application	2	(3)
Common Dialogs	5	(4)
Adding a New Form to a Project	9	(2)
Using Multiple Forms	11	(3)
Adding a Template Form to a Project	14	(2)
Splash Screen	16	(1)
Startup	16	(2)
Adding an Existing Form to a Project	18
Case Study	21	(7)
Chapter Summary	28	(2)
Vocabulary	30	(1)
Visual Basic	30	(1)
Exercises	31
Using Microsoft Office with Visual Basic Applications
OLE	1	(1)
Embedding a New Excel Spreadsheet	1	(4)
Embedding an Existing Excel File	5	(3)
Linking an Existing Excel File	8
Linking and Embedding Word Documents	5	(8)
Databases and the Data Control	13
Chapter Summary	16	(1)
Vocabulary	17	(1)
Visual Basic	17	(1)
Exercises	18
Appendix A -- Visual Basic Naming Conventions and Keywords
Naming Conventions for Constants and Variables	A-1
Naming Conventions for Objects	A-1
Keywords	A-2
Index
Program Index	I-1
Index	I-2