After completing Visual Basic 6: Programming Basics, the user should be able to:
| Describe the Visual Basic programming process |
| Use the Visual Basic development environment |
| Explain the basic program structure |
| Create controls |
| Set properties |
| Create an application |
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Programming with Visual Basic
| What is Visual Basic? |
| The VB program development cycle |
Using the Development Environment
| Using the menu bar and toolbar |
| Using the Form window |
| Supplying Controls with the toolbox |
| Using the Properties window |
| The Project Explorer window |
| Placing forms with the Layout window |
| Using the Help! feature |
Introduction to Programs
| Opening a sample project |
| Running applications |
| Viewing objects |
| Naming objects |
Looking at Programs
| Event-driven programs |
| Looking at code |
| Control events |
| Event procedures |
| Properties and event procedures |
Creating Your First Application
| Generating an application |
| Using the VB Application Wizard |
| Looking at the generated program |
Creating Controls
| Creating new applications |
| Providing the interface with controls |
Setting Properties
| Control properties |
| Changing properties |
Creating a Project From Scratch
| Creating a simple application |
| Saving the new application |
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This course is distributed with:
| Exercises, with sample files, that allow users to practice in Visual Basic |
| A file containing the text of the exercises |
| Simulations that allow users to practice course skills, even if they don't have access to the Visual Basic product |
| A Visual Basic glossary |
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