Module 1: Introduction to Application Development Using Visual Basic

Lessons

• Features of Visual Basic
• Editions of Visual Basic
• Visual Basic terminology
• Working in the development environment
• Event-driven programming
• Creating a program in Visual Basic
• Project and executable files
• Visual Basic reference materials
• Self-check questions

Lab: Lab:

• Creating a simple application

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 2: Visual Basic Fundamentals

Lessons

• Introduction to objects
• Controlling objects
• Properties, methods, and events
• Working with forms
• Introduction to controls
• Basic controls
• Self-check questions

Lab: Lab:

• Creating a Visual Basic-based application

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 3: Working with Code and Forms

Lessons

• Understanding modules
• Using the code editor window
• Other code navigation features
• Code documentation and formatting
• Setting environment options
• Setting code formatting options
• Automatic code completion features
• Interacting with the user
• Using the MsgBox function
• Using the InputBox function
• Working with code statements
• Managing forms
• Self-check questions

Lab: Lab:

• Working with forms

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 4: Variables and Procedures

Lessons

• Overview of variables
• Declaring variables
• Variable scope
• Using arrays
• User-defined data types
• Converting data types
• Using constants
• Working with procedures
• Working with dates and times
• Using the Format function
• Manipulating text strings
• Self-check questions

Lab: Lab:

• Writing procedures

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 5: Controlling Program Execution

Lessons

• Comparison and logical operators
• Using If Then statements
• Using Select Case statements
• Overview of looping structures
• Using Do Loop structures
• For Next statement
• Exiting a loop
• Self-check questions

Lab: Lab:

• Controlling program flow

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 6: Debugging

Lessons

• Types of errors
• Break mode
• Using the Debug toolbar
• Using the Watch window
• Using the Immediate window
• Using the Locals window
• Tracing program flow with the Call Stack
• Self-check questions

Lab: Lab:

• Using the Visual Basic debugging tools

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 7: Working with Controls

Lessons

• Types of controls
• Overview of standard controls
• Using ComboBox and ListBox controls
• Using OptionButton and Frame controls
• Working with selected text
• Advanced standard controls
• ActiveX controls
• Insertable objects
• Self-check questions

Lab: Lab:

• Working with controls

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 8: Data Access Using the ADO Data Control

Lessons

• Overview of ActiveX data objects
• Visual Basic data access features
• Relational database concepts
• Using the ADO Data control to access data
• Structured query language (SQL)
• Manipulating data
• Using Data Form Wizard
• Self-check questions

Lab: Lab:

• Accessing databases

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 9: Input Validation

Lessons

• Field-level validation
• Using text box properties to restrict data entry
• Using the Masked Edit control
• Form-level validation
• Form events used when validating data
• Self-check questions

Lab: Lab:

• Input validation

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 10: Error Trapping

Lessons

• Overview of run-time errors
• Overview of the error handling process
• The Err object
• Errors and the calling chain
• Errors in an error-handling routine
• Inline error handling
• Error-handling styles
• General error-trapping options in Visual Basic
• Self-check questions

Lab: Lab:

• Error trapping

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 11: Enhancing the User Interface

Lessons

• Menus
• Status bars
• Toolbars

Lab: Lab:

• Adding menus

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 12: Drag and Drop

Lessons

• Overview of drag and drop
• Mouse events
• Drag-and-drop basics
• Self-check questions

Lab: Lab:

• Adding drag and drop

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 13: More About Controls

Lessons

• Collections
• Using control arrays
• Self-check questions

Lab: Lab:

• Using control arrays

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Module 14: Finishing Touches

Lessons

• User interface design principles
• Distributing an application
• Creating a default project
• Review: Steps to creating a Visual Basic program
• Development resources
• Self-check questions

Lab: Lab:

• Using the Package and Deployment Wizard

After completing this module, students will be able to: