Course Title:

Visual Basic .NET Programming Language for Windows Applications - Introduction

Instructor:

To Be Assigned

Course Description:

This course introduces participants on how to create and run Windows based Applications using Visual Basic .NET syntax and controls. Participants will gain ample VB .NET knowledge through lectures, demonstration programs, and hands-on exercises. In addition participants will gain a thorough understanding of the various VB .NET controls and their applications by modifying their properties, methods and events during design and run-times. Participants will write, debug, and run several applications using VB .NET programming language. Each participants experience will be enhanced by providing him/her with their own workstations to perform all of the hands-on laboratory exercises.

 

Course Objectives:

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Identify the various components and functions of VB.NET’s (Visual Basic.NET’s) IDE (Integrated Development Environment).

Identify the application of each of VB .NET controls.

Write event driven programs that utilizes VB .NET controls.

Write, debug, run, and document VB .NET programs.

Modify VB .NET control properties and methods through VB .NET programming syntax.

Incorporate subprograms and functions into various hands-on programming exercises.

 

Main Topics to Be Covered:

1.  Introduction to High-level programming Languages

2.  Introduction to Visual Basic .NET's IDE (Integrated Development Environment)

3.  Visual Basic .NET's controls and associated properties, methods and events

4.  Visual Basic .NET operator types

5.  Data types and data type conversion methods in Visual Basic .NET

6.  Error types, Debugging Tools, and Using Visual Basic .NET Help

7.  Decision Structures and Loops

8.  Sub procedures and Functions

9.  Arrays and String Manipulation

10.  File Manipulation

 

 

Intended Audience:

This course is intended for engineers, scientists, programmers, system analysts, educators, and managers who are interested in developing Windows based applications.

Method of Delivery:

Instruction led lectures, discussions and hands-on exercises

Course Duration:

Two Hours (overview), one day (essentials), two days (complete course)

 

Prerequisites:

Familiarity with Windows Operating System

Computer Requirements:

PC and associated software - Provided by instructor

 

Enrollment Size:

Minimum #:

8

Maximum #:

12

Course Content:

Applied:

80%

Theoretical:

20%