This book is written for any programmer who plans to use a computer for information acquisition and processing in the Information Systems, Information Technology, and Business worlds. By using easy-to-follow examples from the real world, extensive drills to reinforce the development of core programming skills, and a full-color design that motivates readers, this book helps readers develop a mastery of Visual Basic and problem solving skills.
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978-0-201-74549-8 (9780201745498)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
1. Introduction to Computing.
Types of Languages and Why They are Useful.
Where Does Visual Basic Fit in?
What Makes a Quality Program?
Understanding Algorithms.
Top-down vs. Event-driven Algorithms.
Concept of an Object.
Interpreters and Compilers.
2. Your First Visual Basic Applications.
What is a project?
Introduction to the Integrated Development Environment.
Creating Your First Application.
Picture Box Control.
Text Box Control.
Command Button Control.
Basic Event Handling.
Saving the Project.
Cleaning it All Up.
Use of Color.
Case Study.
Coach's Corner.
3. Performing Operations and Storing the Result.
Variables.
Simple Operators.
Local and Global Variables.
Constants.
Using the Debugger.
Case Study.
Coach's Corner.
4. Decision Making.
If Statements.
Else and ElseIf Statements.
Compound Conditional Statements.
Nested Conditional Statements.
Select Case Statements.
Case Study.
Coach's Corner.
5. Additional Visual Basic Controls.
Frame Control.
Check Box Control.
Option Buttons.
Combo Boxes and List Boxes.
Case Study.
Coach's Corner.
6. Subroutines, Functions, and Events.
What are Subroutines and Functions?
Built-In Functions.
Writing Functions and Subroutines.
Pass By Reference and Pass By Value.
Important Events.
Case Study.
Coach's Corner.
7. Repetition.
For Loops.
Do Loops.
Nested Loops.
Setting Breakpoints with the Debugger.
Use of the MS Flex Grid Control.
Case Study.
Coach's Corner.
8. Arrays and User-Defined Types.
Arrays.
Control Arrays.
Two-Dimentional Arrays.
User Defined Types.
Coach's Corner.
9. Files.
Sequential Files.
Random Access Files.
Case Study.
Coach's Corner.
10. Introduction to Database Concepts.
Displaying Data Stored in a Database.
Adding and Editing Data in a Database.
Deleting Data in a Database.
Binding a Database to Combo Box Controls.
Binding a Database to Grid Controls.
Case Study.
Coach's Corner.
11. Advanced Visual Basic Topics.
The ADO (Advanced Data Object) Data Control.
SQL - SELECT.
Drag and Drop.
Graphics.
Case Study.
12. Wrapping Up Your Application.
Creating Menus Using the Menu Editor.
Multi Form Applications.
Multiple Document Interface (MDI).
Object-Oriented Development Concepts.
Case Study.
Coach's Corner.
13. Visual Basic .NET.
What Is Visual Basic .NET?
Issues with Converting to Visual Basic .NET.
Your First VB .NET Applications.
Performing Operations and Storing the Result.
Decision Making.
Subroutines, Functions, and Events.
Repetition.
Arrays and User-Defined Types.
Files.
Real Object-Oriented Development.
Graphics.
Improved Error Handling.
Data Handling.
Appendix A. ASCII Character Set.
Appendix B. Visual Basic Trappable Errors.
Bibliography.
Index.
