Simply Visual Basic 2008

by Deitel, Paul

• ISBN13: 9780136053033
• ISBN10: 0136053033
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-01-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

Combining the Deiteltrade; signatureLive-Codetrade; Approachwith a newApplication-Driventrade;methodology, this book uses a step-by-step tutorial approach to explore the basics of programming, builds upon previously learned concepts, and introduces new programming features in each successive tutorial.Updated throughout for Visual Studio 2008, Visual Basic 2008 and .NET 3.5. Audits presentation of Visual Basic against the most recent Microsoft Visual Basic Language Specification. Covers GUI design, controls, methods, functions, data types, control structures, procedures, arrays, object-oriented programming, strings and characters, sequential files, and more. Includes higher-end topics such as database programming, multimedia and graphics, and Web applications development.For individuals beginning their mastery of Visual Basic Programming.

Table of Contents

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Drawing Application

Introducing Computers, the Internet and Visual Basic

What Is a Computer?

Computer Organization

Machine Languages, Assembly Languages and High-Level Languages

Visual Basic

Other High-Level Languages

Structured Programming

Key Software Trend: Object Technology

The Internet and the World Wide Web

Introduction to Microsoft .Net

Test-Driving the Visual Basic Drawing Application

Web Resources

Wrap-Up

Welcome Application

Introducing the Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition IDE

Test-Driving the Welcome Application

Overview of the Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition IDE

Creating a Project for the Welcome Application

Menu Bar and Toolbar

Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition IDE Windows

Auto-Hide

Using Help

Saving and Closing Projects in Visual Basic

Web Resources

Wrap-Up

Welcome Application

Introduction to Visual Programming

Test-Driving the Welcome Application

Constructing the Welcome Application

Objects Used in the Welcome Application

Wrap-Up

Designing the Inventory Application

Introducing Text

Boxes and Buttons

Test-Driving the Inventory Application

Constructing the Inventory Application

Adding Labels to the Inventory Application

Adding Text

Boxes and a Button to the Form

Wrap-Up

Completing the Inventory Application

Introducing Programming

Test-Driving the Inventory Application

Introduction to Visual Basic Code

Inserting an Event Handler

Performing a Calculation and Displaying the Result

Using the Debugger: Syntax Errors

Wrap-Up

Enhancing the Inventory Application

Introducing Variables, Memory Concepts and Arithmetic

Test-Driving the Enhanced Inventory Application

Variables

Handling the Text

Changed Event

Memory Concepts

Arithmetic

Using the Debugger: Breakpoints

Internet and Web Resources

Wrap-Up

Wage Calculator Application

Introducing Algorithms, Pseudocode and Program Control

Test-Driving the Wage Calculator Application

Algorithms

Pseudocode

Control Structures

If...Then Selection Statement

If...Then...Else Selection Statement

Constructing the Wage Calculator Application

Assignment Operators

Formatting Text

Using the Debugger: The Watch Window

Wrap-Up

Dental Payment Application

Introducing Check

Boxes and Message Dialogs

Test-Driving the Dental Payment Application

Designing the Dental Payment Application

Using CheckBoxes

Using a Dialog to Display a Message

Logical Operators

Designer-Generated Code

Wrap-Up

Car Payment Calculator Application

Introducing the Do While...Loop and Do Until...Loop

Repetition Statements

Test-Driving the Car Payment Calculator Application

Do While...Loop Repeti

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