Microsoft Visual Basic 2008: Reloaded Third Edition

1. Microsoft Visual Basic 2008: Reloaded Third Edition Chapter One An Introduction to Visual Basic 2008

2. Microsoft Visual Basic 2008: Reloaded, Third Edition 2 Objectives After studying this chapter, you should be able to: Define the terminology used in programming Create a Visual Basic 2008 Windows-based application Manage the windows in the Integrated Development Environment (IDE) Set the properties of an object Add a control to a form Use the Label, Button, and PictureBox tools

3. Microsoft Visual Basic 2008: Reloaded, Third Edition 3 Objectives (continued) Enter code in the Code Editor window Save a solution Start and end an application Print an application’s code and interface Write an assignment statement Close and open an existing solution Find and correct a syntax error

4. Microsoft Visual Basic 2008: Reloaded, Third Edition 4 Programmers Programs: directions given to computers Programmers: people who write programs Typical tasks performed by a programmer include: Analyze a problem statement or project specification Plan an appropriate solution and convert the solution to instructions that the computer can follow Programmers should be able to: Think logically and pay attention to detail Be patient and persistent, and able to work under pressure Be creative in designing solutions and testing them

5. Microsoft Visual Basic 2008: Reloaded, Third Edition 5 Programming Languages Programming languages: used to communicate with the computer Object-oriented programming language: a language that allows the programmer to use objects to accomplish a program’s goal Object: anything that can be seen, touched, or used Every object is created from a class Class: a pattern or blueprint used to create an object Visual Basic is available as a stand-alone product (Express Edition) or as part of Visual Studio 2008

6. Visual Studio 2008 Integrated Development Environment (IDE): Contains all the tools and features needed to create, run, and test programs Includes an editor and compiler Visual Studio 2008: IDE used to create Windows- or Web-based programs Includes Visual Basic 2008, Visual C++ 2008, and Visual C# 2008 Microsoft Visual Basic 2008: Reloaded, Third Edition 6

7. Microsoft Visual Basic 2008: Reloaded, Third Edition 7 Visual Studio 2008 (continued) Application: program or suite of programs Windows-based application: Has a Windows user interface Runs on a desktop computer User interface: what the user sees and interacts with when using an application Web-based application: Has a Web user interface Runs on a server Accessed with a computer browser

8. Microsoft Visual Basic 2008: Reloaded, Third Edition 8 Solutions, Projects, and Files Solution: a container that stores projects and files for an entire application Project: a container that stores files associated with a specific piece of the solution A solution may contain one or more projects

9. Microsoft Visual Basic 2008: Reloaded, Third Edition 9 Solutions, Projects, and Files (continued)