Skip to main content

Visual Basic .NET Contents Page

  -This computer course is an introduction to Visual Basic.NET programming for beginners. This course assumes that you have no programming experience whatsoever. It's a lot easier than you think, and can be a very rewarding hobby!


You don't need to buy any software for this course! You can use the new FREE Visual Basic Express Edition from Microsoft. To see which version you need, click below:

Getting the free Visual Studio Express - Which version do I need?


> VB .NET One - Getting Started 
1. Getting started with VB.NET
2. Visual Basic .NET Forms
3. Adding Controls using the Toolbox
Home Page
Home Page
4. Adding a Textbox to the Form
5. Visual Basic .NET and Properties
6. The Text Property
7. Adding a splash of colour
8. Saving your work
9. Create a New Project

>  VB .NET Two - Write your first .NET code 
1. What is a Variable?
2. Add a coding button to the Form
3. Writing your first .NET code
4. String Variables
5. How to get at Text in a textbox
6. More about VB .NET variables
7. Using variables in your .NET code
8. A VB NET Calculator Project
9. The code for the calculator
10. The Message Box in VB .NET

> VB .NET Three - Conditional Logic
1. If Statements
2. Select Case Statements
3. Add a Combo Box to a VB .NET form
4. The Conditional Operators
5. Section Three Exercises

> VB .NET Four- Loops
1. An Introduction to Loops in VB .NET
2. For Loops
3. Do Loops
4. A Times Table Programme
5. The Code for the Time Table Programme
6. The Basic Math Symbols in VB .NET

> VB .NET Five - Adding menus to Forms
1. Add a menu to a VB .NET Form
2. How to add code to a Menu
3. How to add a Sub Menu to your Form
4. How to add Shortcuts to your Menu Items
5. A VB .NET menu Project
6. The Open File Dialogue Box
7. Filter files with the Open File Dialogue Box
8. The Open File Dialogue Box
9. The Save File Dialogue Box
10. Cut, Copy, Paste and Undo menus
11. How to Show and Hide Controls
12. Insert Images into a Picture Box
13. Add a Checkbox to a VB .NET form
14. Writing code for Checkboxes
15. Add Option Buttons to a VB .NET form

> VB .NET Six - Debugging your code
1. Error Handling and Debugging in VB .NET
2. Design Time Errors
3. RunTime Errors
4. Try ... Catch in VB .NET
5. Logic Errors
6.Breakpoints and Debugging tools

> VB .NET Seven - Mastering Arrays
1. What is an Array?
2. Arrays and the Index Number
3. Assigning Values to an Array
4. Arrays where boundaries are not known

> VB .NET Eight - String Manipulation
1. The String Variable Type
2. How to use the Trim Method
3. The difference between Char and Chars()
4. How to use the InStr Method
5. How to use the Substring Method
6. Equals, Replace and Insert Methods
7. How to use Split and Join in VB .NET

> VB .NET Nine - Working with Text Files
1. What is a Text File?
2. How to Open a Text File in VB .NET
3. How to Read a Text File Line by Line
4. How to Write to a Text File in VB .NET
5. Appending Text to a File in VB .NET
6. How to Copy a File
7. How to Move a File
8. How to Delete a File

> VB .NET Ten - Functions and Subs
1. An Introduction to Functions and Subs
2. How to Create your own Subs in VB .NET
3. Using Parameters in your Subs
4. ByVal and ByRef in VB .NET
5. How to Create a Function in VB.NET
6. How to use Parameters with Functions
7. Standard Modules - Part One
8. Standard Modules - Part Two

> VB .NET Eleven - Events
1. The Click Event
2. The MouseDown Event
3. The KeyDown Event
4. The Form Load Event

> VB .NET Tweleve - Classes and Objects
1. An Introduction to Classes and Objects
2. Create your own Classes in VB .NET
3. How to Create Methods in your Classes
4. More about Creating Methods
5. Create Properties in your Classes
6. How to Use your New Property

> VB .NET Thirteen - VB .NET and Databases
1. VB NET Express and Databases
2. The Database Wizard in VB NET Express
3. Write your own VB .NET database code
4. Learn about DataSets and Data Adaptors
5. Display the Data in the DataSet
6. Navigate a Database with VB .NET
7. How to Move through the Database
8. Add, Update and Delete Records
9. Add a New Record using VB .NET
10. Delete a Record using VB .NET

> VB .NET Fourteen - VB NET and Forms
1. Anchor and Dock Controls on a Form
2. Add a Toolbar to a Form
3. Creating Multiple Forms in VB .NET
4. Modal and Non Modal Forms
5. Getting at Values on Other Forms
 


Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Beginners PHP  -This is a complete and free PHP programming course for beginners. It's assumed that you already have some HTML skills. But you don't need to be a guru, by any means. If you need a refresher on HTML, then click the link for the Web Design course on the left of this page. Everything you need to get started with this PHP course is set out in section one below. Good luck! Home Page > PHP Section One - An Introduction to PHP 1. What is PHP and Why do I need it? 2. What you need to get started 3. Installing and testing Wampserver 4. Troubleshooting > PHP Two - Getting Started With Variables 1. What is a Variable? 2. Putting text into variables 3. Variables - some practice 4. More variable practice 5. Joining direct text and variable data 6. Adding up in PHP 7. Subtraction 8. Multiplication 9. Division 10. Floating point numbers > PHP Three - Conditional Logic 1. If Statements 2. Using If Statements 3....
Post a Comment
Read more
The Excel SumIF Function  - Another useful Excel function is SumIF. This function is like CountIf, except it adds one more argument: SUMIF( range ,  criteria ,  sum_range ) Range and criteria are the same as with  CountIF  - the range of cells to search, and what you want Excel to look for. The Sum_Range is like range, but it searches a new range of cells. To clarify all that, here's what we'll use SumIF for. (Start a new spreadsheet for this.) Five people have ordered goods from us. Some have paid us, but some haven't. The five people are Elisa, Kelly, Steven, Euan, and Holly. We'll use SumIF to calculate how much in total has been paid to us, and how much is still owed. So in Column A, enter the names: In Column B enter how much each person owes: In Column C, enter TRUE or FALSE values. TRUE means they have paid up, and FALSE means they haven't: Add two more labels: Total Paid, and Still Owed. Your spreadsheet should look something li...
Post a Comment
Read more