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

by Brown, Beth; Presley, Bruce

ISBN13: 9781879233218
ISBN10: 1879233215
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 1999-07-01
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The History of Computers

Mechanical Devices

(2)

Electro-Mechanical Devices

(1)

First Generation Computers

(1)

The Stored Program Computer

(1)

Second Generation Computers

(1)

High-Level Programming Languages

(1)

Third Generation Computers

(1)

Mainframes

(1)

Fourth Generation Computers

(1)

The Personal Computer

(1)

Memory: ROM and RAM

(1)

The CPU

(1)

Number Systems

(1)

Storing Data in Memory

(1)

Storage Devices

(1)

Object-Oriented Programming

(1)

The Social and Ethical Implications of Computers

(1)

Protecting Computer Software and Data

(1)

The Ethical Responsibilities of the Programmer

(1)

Why learn to program?

Chapter Summary

(2)

Vocabulary

(2)

Review Questions

Introducing Windows 98

Operating Systems

(1)

Applications Software

(1)

Using the Mouse

(1)

The Windows 98 GUI

(1)

Using Windows

(1)

Using Menus

(1)

Using Dialog Boxes

(1)

Using the Keyboard

(1)

Starting an Application and Creating a Document

(1)

Saving a Document

(1)

Closing a Document

(1)

Opening a File

(1)

Printing a Document

(1)

Screen Scroll

(1)

Exiting an Application

(1)

Using Diskettes

(1)

Using My Computer

(3)

Using Windows Explorer

(1)

File and Folder Management

(2)

Recovering Deleted Files

(1)

Using Online Help

(1)

Finding Files

Chapter Summary

(3)

Vocabulary

(2)

File Menu Commands

(1)

Windows 98 Commands

(1)

Review Questions

Introducing Visual Basic

The Visual Basic Programming Language

(1)

A Visual Basic Application

(1)

The Visual Basic IDE

(2)

Adding Objects to a Form

(1)

Object Property Values

(2)

Resizing and Moving an Object

(1)

Saving a Project

(1)

Running a Visual Basic Application

(2)

Objects and their Event Procedures

(1)

Printing a Project

(1)

Removing a Project from the IDE

(1)

Using Assignment to Change Property Values

(1)

The Form_Load Event Procedure

(1)

Commenting Code

(1)

Opening a Project

(1)

Image Objects

(3)

Operators and Expressions

(1)

Creating an Executable File

(1)

Exiting Visual Basic

(1)

Visual Basic Programming Guidelines

Chapter Summary

(2)

Vocabulary

(1)

Visual Basic

(1)

Exercises

Variables and Constants

Using Variables

(1)

Variable Assignment

(2)

Using Named Constants

(1)

Choosing Identifiers

(1)

Built-In Data Types

(1)

Variable Declarations

(1)

Syntax Errors

(1)

Debugging Techniques-The Immediate Window

(2)

Obtaining a Value from the User

(1)

Automatic Type Conversion

(2)

Special Division Operators

(1)

Option Buttons

(3)

Visual Basic Programming Guidelines

Case Study

(4)

Chapter Summary

(2)

Vocabulary

(1)

Visual Basic

(1)

Exercises

Controlling Program Flow with Decision Structures

The If...Then Statement

(1)

Roundoff Error

(1)

The If...Then...Else Statement

(1)

Nested If...Then...Else Statements

(1)

The If...Then...Elself Statement

(1)

Generating Random Numbers

(4)

Scope

(3)

Logical Operators

(1)

Algorithms

(1)

Message Boxes

(1)

Creating a Password Application

(2)

Using Counters

(2)

Check Boxes

(1)

Printing the Form

(2)

Visual Basic Programming Guidelines

Case Study

(5)

Chapter Summary

(2)

Vocabulary

(1)

Visual Basic

(1)

Exercises

Controlling Program Flow with Looping Structures

The Do...Loop Statement

(1)

Infinite Loops

(2)

Input Boxes

(1)

Using Accumulators

(3)

String Conversion Functions

(1)

Manipulating Strings

(1)

The Len Function

(1)

The InStr Function

(1)

The For...Next Statement

(3)

Generating Strings

(1)

Character Data Storage

(2)

ASCII Codes

(1)

Comparing Strings

Case Study

(3)

Chapter Summary

(1)

Vocabulary

(1)

Visual Basic

(1)

Exercises

Procedures

Sub Procedures

(3)

Value Parameters

(2)

Documenting Procedures

(2)

Reference Parameters

(3)

Static Variables

(2)

Function Procedures

(4)

Using Object Parameters

Case Study

(6)

Chapter Summary

(1)

Vocabulary

(1)

Visual Basic

(1)

Exercises

Mathematical and Business Functions

Built-in Mathematical Functions

(1)

The IsNumeric Function

(1)

The Round Function

(1)

Formatting Numeric Output

(1)

Built-in Business Functions

(3)

List Boxes

(3)

Combo Boxes

(3)

Windows Application Standards

(8)

Case Study

(5)

Built-in Trigonometric Functions

(3)

Inverse Trigonometric Functions

(1)

Logarithmic and Exponential Functions

Chapter Summary

(2)

Vocabulary

(1)

Visual Basic

(1)

Exercises

Arrays

Variable Arrays

(1)

Using Arrays

(1)

Range Errors

(1)

Array Parameters

(1)

Arrays with Meaningful Indexes

(3)

Searching an Array

(1)

Dynamic Arrays

(3)

Control Arrays

(3)

Two-Dimensional Arrays

Case Study

(4)

Chapter Summary

(2)

Vocabulary

(1)

Visual Basic

(1)

Exercises

Graphics, Color, and Sound

Using Color

(1)

Adding Lines to an Application

(1)

Adding Shapes to an Application

(2)

Picture Boxes

(1)

Moving Shapes and Picture Boxes

(2)

Using Graphic Methods

(3)

Container Properties that Affect Graphics

(2)

Using a Timer Object

(1)

Moving Line Objects

(1)

Animation

(3)

Adding Sound

Case Study

(5)

Chapter Summary

(2)

Vocabulary

(1)

Visual Basic

(2)

Exercises

Sequential Access Files

What is a File?

(1)

Opening a File

(1)

Reading Text from a File

(1)

Closing a File

(1)

Multiline Text Boxes

(2)

Writing Text to a File

(3)

Writing Records

(1)

Appending Data to a File

(2)

Reading Records

(2)

Updating and Deleting Records

(1)

Deleting and Renaming Files

(3)

Using the File System Controls

Case Study

(5)

Chapter Summary

(1)

Vocabulary

(1)

Visual Basic

(1)

Exercises

Random Access Files

User-Defined Types

(1)

Using User-Defined Types

(1)

What is a Random Access File?

(1)

Opening a Random Access File

(1)

Determining Record Length

(1)

Closing a File

(1)

Writing Records

(3)

Reading Records

(2)

Updating and Deleting Records

Case Study

(6)

Chapter Summary

(1)

Vocabulary

(1)

Visual Basic

(1)

Exercises

Sorting and Searching

Bubble Sort

(2)

Timing Code

(1)

A More Efficient Bubble Sort

(1)

Selection Sort

(3)

Insertion Sort

(2)

Binary Search

Chapter Summary

(1)

Vocabulary

(1)

Visual Basic

(1)

Exercises

Menus, Dialogs, and Multiple Forms

Menus in Windows Applications

(1)

Adding Menus to a Visual Basic Application

(3)

Common Dialogs

(4)

Adding a New Form to a Project

(2)

Using Multiple Forms

(3)

Adding a Template Form to a Project

(2)

Splash Screen

(1)

Startup

(2)

Adding an Existing Form to a Project

Case Study

(7)

Chapter Summary

(2)

Vocabulary

(1)

Visual Basic

(1)

Exercises

Using Microsoft Office with Visual Basic Applications

OLE

(1)

Embedding a New Excel Spreadsheet

(4)

Embedding an Existing Excel File

(3)

Linking an Existing Excel File

Linking and Embedding Word Documents

(8)

Databases and the Data Control

Chapter Summary

(1)

Vocabulary

(1)

Visual Basic

(1)

Exercises

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

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