Visual Basic Programming

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Visual Basic Overview Why Visual Basic?
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 Visual Basic (VB) is a high level programming  ___________________     Power and complete Windows application  ___________________   
language evolved from the earlier DOS version development system
called BASIC.  ___________________     Supported by third party products
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 VB is a software development system developed
by Microsoft to support creating applications for  ___________________     Supports the principle of object driven design  ___________________   
the Windows operating systems.
 ___________________     Very flexible
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 VB introduced the concept of an event-driven User- friendly
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programming model.
 Provides a Graphical User Interface or GUI.
 VB has incorporated the concept of objects.
 ___________________     The sequence of instructions executed in the  ___________________   
program is controlled by events
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History of Visual Basic Graphical User Interface (GUI)
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 BASIC stands for Beginner’s All-purpose  ___________________     Windows is a Graphical User Interface (or GUI)  ___________________   
Symbolic Instruction Code.
 ___________________     GUIs allow users to easily operate computers
using a pointing device (such as a mouse).
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 Developed by John Kemeny and Thomas Kurtz in
mid-1960s.
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 ___________________     Prior to Windows 3.1 IBM PCs used a command
line interface (MS_DOS)  ___________________   
Visual Basic was developed in mid-1991 by the
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Microsoft Corporation.  ___________________     All commands, input and screen output was
textual, one line at a time.
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 ___________________     Without knowing commands, users would be
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unable to proceed.
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Event-Driven Programming VB Terminologies
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 Procedural programs  ___________________    Event Procedure  ___________________   
 A block of code that is executed when an object is

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Execution starts with the first line.
Program moves to different sections as required.
 ___________________    manipulated in a program. They typically evaluate
and set properties and use other program statements
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to perform the work of the program.
 The program calls the OS to get user input.
 ___________________    Program Statement
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 Event-driven programs
 ___________________     A keyword in the code that does the work of the
program. They create storage space for data, open
files, perform calculations, and do several other
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Instead of one program there are independent
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sets of instruction.
Each (user-driven) event is associated with a
 ___________________    important tasks.
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separate set of instructions.
Code remains idle until called upon to respond to  ___________________    Method
 A special statement that performs an action or a
service for a particular object in a program.
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some event (button pressing, menu selection,…).
 ___________________    Class
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 ___________________     An implementation of an object type. It has a data
structure and methods that specify the operations
that may be used with that data structure.
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VB Terminologies VB Terminologies
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Control  ___________________    Inheritance  ___________________   
 A tool used to create objects on a Visual Basic form.  Objects are organized into object classes, which are
It is used to create user interface elements, such as
command buttons, image boxes, and list boxes.
 ___________________    groups of objects sharing structural and behavioral
characteristics.
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Objects
 The name of a user interface element you create on a
 ___________________    Encapsulation
 The result (or act) of hiding the implementation
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Visual Basic form by using a toolbox control. They
have what is known as inherent functionality.  ___________________    details (information hiding) of an object from its
user.  ___________________   
Property
 A value or characteristic held by Visual Basic object,
 ___________________    Abstraction
 The benefit of being able to ignore the inner details
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such as Caption or ForeColor. Properties can be set
at design time by using the Properties window or at
run time by using statements in the program code.
 ___________________    of an object in order to focus on the aspects of the
object needed to use.  ___________________   
 ___________________    Polymorphism
 Creates objects that perform the same functions as
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 ___________________    the base object but performs some of these functions
in a different way.  ___________________   
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Integrated Development
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Environment (IDE)
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 Like any other Windows application, VB consists  ___________________    Main Window  ___________________   
of multiple windows which appear at startup.  This is the only element of the IDE which is always

 The windows displayed in VB are collectively

known as the Visual Basic Integrated
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 Selects which other IDE elements to view and to add
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forms or controls to your project.
Development Environment (IDE).
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In particular, VB has the following windows:
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 Main Window which contains Menu and Toolbar  ___________________     ___________________   
 Toolbox
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Project Explorer Window
Property Window
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Forms
Code Window  ___________________     ___________________   
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Integrated Development
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Environment (IDE)
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 ___________________    Toolbox Window  ___________________   
 This is simply a library of controls which can be

 ___________________    placed on the application.

 It is used to add art work, labels, buttons, list boxes,
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scroll bars, menus, and geometric shapes to a user
 ___________________    interface.
 Once all the controls needed are placed onto the
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 ___________________    applications forms, the toolbox can be hidden to
make room for working in the other elements of the
IDE.
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Integrated Development
Environment (IDE)
Project Window
 This is simply a list of all forms and modules which
make up your VB project.
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Integrated Development
Environment (IDE)
Property Window
 Controls such as buttons, scrolling text boxes,
pictures boxes and other features of most VB
applications allow you to enter parameters which
define how these controls work.
 In VB, these parameters are called properties.
 Some properties can be entered at design time within
the IDE, while others must be entered with code
while the program is running.
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 ___________________    Integrated Development
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 ___________________    Environment (IDE)
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 ___________________    Form Window  ___________________   
 They are the windows which hold the various controls
 ___________________    (buttons, text boxes, etc.) which make up your
application.
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 ___________________    Integrated Development
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 ___________________    Environment (IDE)
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 ___________________    Code Window  ___________________   
 This is where you type in the code that VB executes.
 ___________________    Notice that the heading of the window indicates with
which event the code is associated.
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 ___________________    Steps in Designing a VB
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Program Development Cycle
 ___________________    Application
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1. Analyze: Define the problem  ___________________    1. Decide on the Interface for the user. (Forms &
Controls)
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A common programming error is to begin coding
before analysis of the problem and design of the
solution is incomplete.
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 What is the problem?

 Are there any special requirements of the

solution?
 ___________________    2. Determine which events the objects on the window
should recognize.  ___________________   
 ___________________    3. Write the events procedures for those events.
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2. Design: Plan the solution to the problem
The solution should consist of a logical sequence of
steps, called an algorithm.
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 Time spent on design should result in a
significantly reduced implementation time.  ___________________     ___________________   
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Program Development Cycle
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3. Choose the Interface: Select the objects  ___________________   
4. Code: Translate the algorithm into a programming
language
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5. Debug and Test: Locate and remove any errors in
the program
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6. Complete the Documentation: Organize all the
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materials that describe the program.
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