Topics:
Prerequisite:
During the first few weeks you should look at these exercises
to learn the names of keys on the keyboard and learn how to convert
binary to decimal and decimal to binary.
Keyboard,
Binary
numbers ,
Windows
Week 1:
Introduction to Visual Basic.NET
At the end of the 1st week you will have written
your first program.
You will have learned what a property is and how
to change them.
Week 2:
Adding code. At
the end of the 2nd week you will know how to write code for different
events. You will know what an argument is and how to use help. You will be able
to use a random number to change the color of the form.
Week 3:
Variables: In
the 3rd week you learn what a variable is and how to use them.
You will create an instance of the brush and pen class and use them to
draw shapes.
Week 4:
Boolean expressions,
(if, if/else) At the end of the 4th week you will know what
a Boolean expression is, and be able to use if/else statements in
your program.
Week 5:
Controls: In the
5th week, you will add controls to the form. You will learn
how to use handle and sender to write a procedure that executes for events
of several controls. You will use buttons, labels and a scroll bar.
Week 6:
Calculations: At
the end of the 6th week you will be able to use calculations in your
program.
You will understand the order of operations and how to use mod.
Week 7:
More Controls: This
week you will use radio buttons, check boxes, tool tip text, panels, and
how to insert special characters. You will also learn to
format decimal places and show the date and time.
Week 8:
Loops: At
the end of the 8th week you will be able to use loops. You will use for
loops, do loops, and while loops. You will learn what an endless loop
is and how to avoid them.
Week 9:
Dialogs:
This week you will learn to use input boxes, message boxes, and dialog
boxes: font, color, and open.
Week 10:
Arrays: At
the end of the 10th week you will be able to use an array in your program.
You will learn to use ReDim to change the size of an array at run time
(dynamic memory allocation).
You will also create arrays of objects.
Week 11:
Menus and lists: At
the end of the 11th week you will know how to create a menu. You will
also use an image list, pop-up menus, and the toolbar.
Week 12:
Files:At
the end of the 12th week you will be able to write output to a text file
and read in from a text file.
You will use a Rich Text box and learn to use 'with'.
Week 13:
Database:
During the 13th week you will write a program to interact with a database.
using the OleDbDataAdapter.
Week 14:
Forms:
At the end of the 14th week you will be able write a program that uses
multiple forms. You will create a password protected application and
use splash screens and custom input boxes.
Week 15:
Strings: At
the end of the 15th week you will be able use strings, compare them
parse them, and discover the many string functions available.