About the Presentations

1. About the Presentations • The presentations cover the objectives found in the opening of each chapter. • All chapter objectives are listed in the beginning of each presentation. • You may customize the presentations to fit your class needs. • Some figures from the chapters are included. A complete set of images from the book can be found on the Instructor Resources disc.

2. Microsoft Visual Basic 2010: ReloadedFourth Edition Overview An Introduction to Programming

3. Objectives After studying this overview, you should be able to: • Define the terminology used in programming • Explain the tasks performed by a programmer • Describe the qualities of a good programmer • Understand the employment opportunities for programmers and software engineers • Understand how to use the chapters effectively • Run a Visual Basic 2010 application Microsoft Visual Basic 2010: Reloaded, Fourth Edition

4. Programming a Computer • Programming: giving a mechanism the directions to accomplish a task • Programs: directions given to computers • Programmers: people who write programs • Programming languages: used to communicate with the computer • This textbook uses the Visual Basic programming language Microsoft Visual Basic 2010: Reloaded, Fourth Edition

5. The Programmer’s Job • Typical tasks performed by a programmer include: • Meet with users to determine the exact problem and to agree on the desired solution • Plan an appropriate solution and convert the solution to instructions that the computer can follow • Meet with users to determine whether the program fulfills the users’ needs • Rigorously test the program with sample data before releasing it to the user • Provide the user with a manual that explains how to use the program Microsoft Visual Basic 2010: Reloaded, Fourth Edition

6. Do I Have What It Takes to Be a Programmer? • 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 • Work in teams and interact directly with users and other nontechnical personnel Microsoft Visual Basic 2010: Reloaded, Fourth Edition

7. Employment Opportunities • Job titles and descriptions vary • Computer software engineers: typically are responsible for designing an appropriate solution to a problem • Computer programmers: responsible for converting the solution into a language that the computer can understand • Both are employed in almost every industry • Coding: the process of translating the solution into a programming language Microsoft Visual Basic 2010: Reloaded, Fourth Edition

8. Using the Chapters Effectively • Each chapter focuses on programming concepts • Simple examples are first introduced • Larger applications appear at the end of each chapter • Two Programming Tutorials follow each concepts section • These guide you through the process of creating an application using the concepts in the chapter • A Programming Example contains a completed application Microsoft Visual Basic 2010: Reloaded, Fourth Edition

9. Using the Chapters Effectively (cont’d.) • To run a sample application: • Press and hold the Windows logo key and tap the letter r, then release the logo key • Click the Browse button to locate the VbReloaded2010\Overview folder • Select the filename • Click OK Microsoft Visual Basic 2010: Reloaded, Fourth Edition

10. Using the Chapters Effectively (cont’d.) Figure 0-1: Tic-Tac-Toe application Microsoft Visual Basic 2010: Reloaded, Fourth Edition

11. Using the Chapters Effectively (cont’d.) • Each chapter contains How To boxes • Some contain steps that show you how to accomplish a task • These How To boxes are intended to provide a quick reference to use when working on programs • Other How To boxes contain information pertaining to a Visual Basic instruction, such as syntax and examples • Study these as you are reading the chapter Microsoft Visual Basic 2010: Reloaded, Fourth Edition

12. Using the Chapters Effectively (cont’d.) Figure 0-3: How to start Visual Studio 2010 or Visual Basic 2010 Express Edition Microsoft Visual Basic 2010: Reloaded, Fourth Edition

13. Figure 0-4: How to declare a variable Microsoft Visual Basic 2010: Reloaded, Fourth Edition

14. Using the Chapters Effectively (cont’d.) • This book contains elements designed for each of the learning styles • Videos for visual and auditory learners demonstrate and explain concepts • Try It! Files for kinesthetic learners allow the learner to practice with a concept before moving on to the next concept Microsoft Visual Basic 2010: Reloaded, Fourth Edition

15. Summary • Programs: step-by-step instructions that tell a computer how to perform a task • Programmers use various programming languages to communicate with the computer • Programmers usually meet with users several times to determine the exact problem to be solved and to agree on a solution • Programmers must rigorously test a program with sample data before releasing it to the user Microsoft Visual Basic 2010: Reloaded, Fourth Edition

16. Summary (continued) • All business people should know at least a little about the programming process • The same person may perform the duties of both a software engineer and a programmer Microsoft Visual Basic 2010: Reloaded, Fourth Edition