Programming with Microsoft Visual Basic 2008: An Object-Oriented Approach

by Michael Ekedahl, William Newman

Overview

Programming with MICROSOFT VISUAL BASIC 2008: AN OBJECT-ORIENTED APPROACH, Third Edition is designed for individuals with little or no programming background. In this edition, each chapter is divided into two lessons - Concept and Application. The Concept lesson appears first. Software design and programming concepts appear in this section. In the Application lesson, you will find the design and implementation of a real-world application, along with limited hands-on steps to complete that application.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780324786248
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	04/09/2009
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	819
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.80(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Michael Ekedahl has worked in the technology field for nearly 20 years. He taught Visual Basic, Internet development, and other programming topics at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas for 15 years. Michael was also the lead technical analyst for the National Supercomputing Center for Energy and the Environment at UNLV. He also developed geophysical software sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy. Presently, Michael teaches Visual Basic and advanced programming topics at the University of Nevada, Reno, and writes books for Cengage Learning Course Technology.

Table of Contents

1. An Introduction to Programming and the .NET Framework. 2. Creating a Console Application with Visual Studio. 3. Introduction to Event Handlers and Windows Forms Applications. 4. Introduction to Numeric Data Types and Variables. 5. The String and DateTime Data Types. 6. Understanding the Structure of an Application: Classes, Modules, and Procedures. 7. Decision-Making. 8. Repetition. 9. Arrays. 10. Sequential Files and Structures. 11. Introduction to Database Processing. 12. Database Processing Part 2. 13. More Controls. Appendix A: Debugging. Appendix B: Introduction to Printing with Visual Studio. Appendix C: Creating Reports with Crystal Reports (online only). Appendix D: Deployment (online only). Appendix E: Introduction to WPF Applications and XAML (online only).