Synopses & Reviews
Based on the newest version of Microsoft's VB. NET, this revision of Schneider's best-selling guide is designed for readers with no prior computer programming experience. The author uses Visual Basic .NET 2005 to explore the fundamentals of programming, building a strong foundation that will give students a sustainable understanding of programming. Offers a broad range of examples, case studies, exercises, and programming projects to give readers significant hands-on experience. Includes a new section on Graphics. Provides fully updated example text and data, including tax codes, social security forms/data, baseball statistics, and more. Contains all new, robust, interesting programming projects. Updates screenshots throughout using Windows XP. Bundles Visual Basic .NET Express automatically with each copy of the text. A useful reference for both beginning and experienced programmers who want to learn more about the latest version of Microsoft's VB. NET.
Synopsis
This revision of Schneider’s best-selling guide is designed for readers with no prior programming experience. It focuses on developing good problem-solving skills, building a strong foundation that will give readers a sustainable understanding of programming. KEY TOPICS: Based on Visual Basic 2008, the book starts with a brief review of the preliminaries of Windows, and then focuses on problem-solving. A broad range of real-world examples, section-ending exercises, case studies, and programming projects gives readers significant hands-on experience. A useful reference for both beginning programmers and those moving from another language and that want to learn more about programming with the latest version of Microsoft’s Visual Basic.
About the Author
David I. Schneider spent over 32 years teaching at the University of Maryland, and has published an impressive 28 books over the past 18 years. He is the author of several best-selling texts, including his Visual Basic Series with Prentice Hall. Why are his books best-sellers? Students love his extensive use of examples and applications—a concept that stems from his teaching experience and results in books that are "tried and true." His best-selling Visual Basic texts have been successfully used for many years and have received consistent praise from both students and instructors.
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
The Companion Website for Students and Instructors
Using this Book for a Short or Condensed Course
Chapter 1 An Introduction to Computers and Problem Solving
1.1 An Introduction to Computers
1.2 Windows, Folders, and Files
1.3 Program Development Cycle
1.4 Programming Tools
Chapter 2 Visual Basic. Controls, and Events
2.1 An Introduction to Visual Basic 2008
2.2 VB 2008 Controls
2.3 VB 2008 Events
Summary
Chapter 3 Variables, Input, and Output
3.1 Numbers
3.2 Strings
3.3 Input and Output
Summary
Programming Projects
Chapter 4 Decisions
4.1 Relational and Logical Operators
4.2 If Blocks
4.3 Select Case Blocks
Summary
Programming Projects
Chapter 5 General Procedures
5.1 Sub Procedures, Part I
5.2 Sub Procedures, Part II
5.3 Function Procedures
5.4 Modular Design
5.5 A Case Study: Weekly Payroll
Summary
Programming Projects
Chapter 6 Repetition
6.1 Do Loops
6.2 Processing Lists of Data With Do Loops
6.3 For…Next Loops
6.4 A Case Study: Analyze A Loan
Summary
Programming Projects
Chapter 7 Arrays
7.1 Creating And Accessing Arrays
7.2 Using Arrays
7.3 Some Additional Types of Arrays
7.4 Sorting and Searching
7.5 Two dimensional Arrays
7.6 A Case Study: A Sophisticated Cash Register
Summary
Programming Projects
Chapter 8 Sequential Files
8.1 Sequential Files
8.2 Using Sequential Files
8.3 A Case Study: Recording Checks and Deposits
Summary
Programming Projects
Chapter 9 Additional Controls and Objects
9.1 List Boxes, Combo Boxes, and the File-Opening Control
9.2 Seven Elementary Controls
9.3 Four Additional Objects
9.4 Graphics
Summary
Programming Projects
Chapter 10 Database Management
10.1 An Introduction to Databases
10.2 Relational Databases and SQL
Summary
Programming Projects
Chapter 11 Object-Oriented Programming
11.1 Objects and Classes
11.2 Arrays of Objects; Events; Containment
11.3 Inheritance
Summary
Programming Projects
Appendices
Appendix A ANSI Values
Appendix B How To
Appendix C Converting from VB 6.0 to VB 2008
Appendix D Debugging Tools
Appendix E A Biographical History of Computing
Appendix F Folders and Files
Answers to Selected Odd-Numbered Exercises
Index