The Visual Basic.NET Coach
Jeff Salvage, Drexel University

ISBN-10: 0321113500
ISBN-13: 9780321113504

Publisher: Addison-Wesley
Copyright: 2003
Format: Paperback with DVD; 487 pp
Status: Out of Print

Suggested retail price: $91.20
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This book is written for those just beginning with Visual Basic.NET, the powerful next release of Visual Basic. It is written for students who plan to use a computer for information acquisition and processing in the Information Systems, Information Technology, and Business worlds. All examples are drawn from the world of business or sports, providing a non-technical introduction to the material.

The Visual Basic.NET Coach subscribes to the classic idiom “practice makes perfect” by providing extensive coverage of all the basic skills needed to master the VB.NET language. New topics are immediately reinforced via a series of detailed examples and drills.

Source code files can be found here: http://www.aw-bc.com/cssupport/Salvage.html.

  • An exceptional step-by-step, object-oriented, approach that is easy for everyone to follow.
  • A precise yet non-intimidating writing style that appeals to beginners.
  • A full-color presentation that shows actual screens in the VB environment.
  • Over 150 drills, complete with solutions and detailed explanations, to provide immediate practice of and feedback on what was just learned.
  • Extensive real-world examples of the programming concepts covered.
  • Case studies that run throughout the book to tie everything together (The Payroll System and The Voting Booth).
  • A gradual introduction to object-oriented syntax and terminology.
  • An introduction to new controls and to the new development environment.
  • “Coach's Corner” feature in every chapter which provides advanced coverage of many VB.NET concepts.
  • A DVD including Visual Studio.NET, Professional Edition - 60 day trial.
  • Additional laboratory exercises are available with problem descriptions, discussions, and complete step-by-step solutions.



1. Introduction to Computing.

Types of Languages and Why.

Where Does Visual Basic fit in?

What Makes a Quality Program?

Understanding Algorithms.

Top Down Algorithms vs Event Driven.

Concept of an Object.

Interpreters and Compilers.



2. Our First VB Applications.

What is a Project?

Introduction to the Integrated Development Environment.

Creating Our First Application.

Picture Box Control.

Text Box Control.

Button Control.

Basic Event Handling.

Saving the Project.

Cleaning it All Up.

Use of Color.

Case Study.



3. Performing Operations and Storing the Result.

Variables.

Simple Operators.

Local and Global Variables.

Constants.

Complex Operators.

Using the Debugger.

Case Study.

Coach's Corner.



4. Decision Making.

If Statements.

Else and ElseIf Statements.

Compound Conditional Statements.

Nested Conditional Statements.

Short Circuit Evaluation.

Select Case Statements.

Case Study.

Coach's Corner.



5. Subroutines and Functions.

What are Subroutines and Functions?

Built-In Functions.

Writing Functions and Subroutines.

Declaring and calling Methods.

Pass By Reference and Pass By Value.

Important Events.

Case Study.

Coach's Corner.



6. Basic Declaring of Objects.

Object-Oriented Development Concepts.

Using Built-In Objects.

Creating Your Own Classes.

Case Study.

Coach's Corner - Additional Built-In Objects.



7. Repetition.

For Loops.

Do Loops.

Nested Loops.

Setting Break Points with the Debugger.

Case Study.

Coach's Corner.



8. Arrays & Structures.

Arrays.

Two-Dimensional Arrays.

Structures.

Coach's Corner.



9. Files.

Sequential Files.

Fixed -Width Files.

Comma-Delimited Files.

Random Access Files.

Case Study.

Coach's Corner.



10. Advanced Object Oriented Programming.

Visual Inheritance.

Inheritance in Code.

Overloading methods.

Destructors.

Additional Events.

Case Study.

Coach's Corner.



11. Introduction to Database Concepts.

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 Controls.

SQL SELECT.

Case Study.

Coach's Corner.



12. Advanced Visual Basic Topics.

Error Handling using Throw and Catch.

Graphics.

Creating Menus Using the Menu Editor.

Multiple Form Applications.

MDI Applications.

Case Study.

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