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COMPUTER III. Fundamental Concepts of Programming Control Structures Sequence Selection Iteration Flowchart Construction Introduction to Visual Basic Programming History to Visual Basic Parts and Functions of VB 2008 Express IDE. TYPES. Identification 10 pts. Problem Analysis 20
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Fundamental Concepts of Programming • Control Structures • Sequence • Selection • Iteration • Flowchart Construction • Introduction to Visual Basic Programming • History to Visual Basic • Parts and Functions of VB 2008 Express IDE
TYPES • Identification 10 pts. • Problem Analysis 20 • Flowchart Construction 20 • Modified True or False 15 • Label the Parts 15 80 pts.
Visual BASIC Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
History of Visual Basic Visual Basic 2005 (VB9): November 2005 Visual Basic 2003 (VB8): April 2003 Visual Basic .Net (VB7): February 2002 .Net Generation Pre .Net Generation Visual Basic 6.0 (VB6): October 1998 Visual Basic 5.0 (VB5): April 1997 Visual Basic 4.0 (VB4): October 1996 Visual Basic 3.0 (VB3): June 1993 Visual Basic 2.0 (VB2): November 1992 Visual Basic 1.0 (VB1): May 1991
VISUAL method of creating a Graphical User Interface (GUI) BASIC method of writing program codes for functionality VISUAL BASIC
Developed and owned by Microsoft Created to make application programs for Windows OS. It is an object-oriented and event-driven programming language VB 2005 Express A free version of Visual Basic The IDE contains easy-to-use and easy-to-learn tools for creating .NET applications, using the Visual Basic programming language. Suitable for students or other people learning the VB language VISUAL BASIC
Parts of VB 2005 Express IDE Start Page of VB 2005 Express IDE
Parts of VB 2008 Express IDE Start Page of VB 2008 Express IDE
Parts of VB 2005 Express IDE Main Menu Bar Toolbar Solution Explorer Properties Window Design Area Toolbox
Visual BASIC IDE Menu Bar Main Tool Bar Project Explorer Window Tool Box Form Designer Window Properties Window Form Layout Window Code Window
Main MenuBar • It consists of all the commands provided by the IDE under the different menusbased on their functionality • provides access to such functions as opening files, interacting with an application, or help
Standard ToolBar • Provides quick access to frequently used commands
ToolBox • It consists of the various controls that can be used to design the graphical user interfaces of the application
Properties Window • describes the properties of the form and its controls • lists all the properties of the object that's currently selected and gives you the opportunity to modify them.
Solution Explorer Window(Project Explorer Window) • contains the project files • gives an overview of all the modules that are contained in the application. • allows to switch between different windows
Form Designer Window • A design space which contains objects or controls used for the application • It allows GUI creation by providing the foundation for controls
CODE EDITOR • (Code Window) • used to write codes that determine the behavior of the forms and other objects in the application. • CODE EDITOR (Code Window) • used to write codes that determine the behavior of the forms and other objects in the application. • IntelliSense Window • It allows easy access to properties and methods of controls. • IntelliSense Window • It allows easy access to properties and methods of controls.
Steps in Creating Simple Applications • Create the User Interface (GUI) • Set the Properties of the Objects • Enter the appropriate Source Code • Run the Program