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Visual Basic Programming Course Information

Resource Material:  

BEFORE YOU BEGIN   .....   You are responsible for these notes from Chapter 1.   


The Student Manual are on the back shelf in the Main Lab.  Please pick up a copy

Chapter 1 Outline

Chapter 2 Outline

Chapter 3 Outline

Chapter 4 Outline

.....some Visual Basic Programming Sites on the Web

MSDN Library Learn Visual Basic  Mastering Visual Basic VB Tutorials

 

 

 

 


Chapter 1

Section 1

Review Student Manual pp 5 - 22     Know and make necessary notes on:

Screen Layout Objects Object Properties Object Property Naming Conventions - pg 12
Creating Frames Running Programs Saving Programs Removing Programs
Changing Colors Changing Fonts Object Sizing Object Alignment
Twips Rules for Designing GUI's - pg 21    

Section 2Student Manual - Projects and Notes - PP 22 - 39

NOTE:  -  Make appropriate folders for each VB Project.   (Ignore any reference to saving on S: drive)

Projects to Complete 

Note Topics - (Student Responsibility)

Lab 1 - Objects Project The UNLOAD command  - page 24
Assignment 1 - Page 22 REM''s  - page 24
Lab 4 - Page 25-26 Declaring Variables -Local, Form-Level, Global Variables - page 29
Assignment 2  - Page 32 Variables - Names and Types -Page 29
Lab 5 - Menus Option Explicit - page 31
Lab 6 - Input and Message Boxes VAL Function - page  32
Assignment 3 - page 38 Menus - page 34May 5 - Product Project
Lab 7 - Options and Checks MsgBox Command - page 36
Chapter 1 Exercises -  Handout InputBox Command - page 36 
  Option Buttons and Check Boxes

VB TEST 1 - Chapter 1 Material ( to page 41 in Manual)   -  DATE TBA

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Chapter 2

 

Materials Needed:

Outline: 

1.  App1 - Bowling

2.  App2 - School Fund

3.  Quiz 1

4.  App 3 - Canoe

5.  App 4 - School Fund #2

6.  Quiz 2

7.  Calculator Application

8.  Chapter Exercises - 3 from Exercise Handout
           1 - One from 1 - 4
           2 - One from 5 - 8
           3 - One from 9 - 13

9.  Chapter 2 Written Test -  TBA

10.  Chapter 2 Practical Test -  TBA

 

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Chapter 3

 

Materials Needed:

Outline: 

1.  App1 - The Divisible Application

2.  App 2 - The Birth Month Application

3.  The Pizza Order Application

4.  Chapter 3 Written Test - TBA

5.  Chapter 3 Practical Test - TBA


Chapter 4

Return to the Student Lab Manual and continue from Page 40

NOTE:  -  Make appropriate folders for each VB Project.   (Ignore any reference to saving on S: drive)

Begin with Assignment 6 on Page on Page 47  and continue in sequence to Assignment #9 on Page 63 (Note:  for best marks on Asgn 9, check for "triples" not "doubles". )

Final Test Dates:
TBA - VB Written Exam
TBA -  VB Lab Exam

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