Synopses & Reviews
"This book is an excellent introduction to programming using Visual Basic.NET. The examples start with basics and gradually develop to solve real-life problems." - Amit Kalani, CIStems Solutions LLC.
"Schneider's proven approach works as effectively with VB.NET as it does with Visual Basic 6.0; the use of a variety of short examples makes the concepts being presented clear and understandable. The end-of-chapter programming projects build on this base and lead to a thorough understanding of the context for these concepts." - Chris Panell, Heald College
Since its introduction in 1991, Visual Basic has become the tool of choice for developing user-friendly applications in today's business world. Easy to use and fun to learn, Visual Basic is the state of the art in Basic programming that allows you to take full control of Microsoft's best-selling Windows applications.
The latest incarnation of Visual Basic, called Visual Basic .NET, brings the language into the Internet age by incorporating the .NET framework. Students and developers alike are eagerly embracing the dynamic new features of the language and find Visual Basic.NET to be the ideal tool to understand the development of computer programs.
Written by best-selling author David I. Schneider, An Introduction to Visual Basic .NET assumes no prior programming experience and includes these important pedagogical features:
- Thoroughly explains the fundamentals of accurate, modern programming methodology using the elements of Windows' graphical user interface.
- Includes an entire chapter on database programming using ADO.NET and SQL.
- Presents object-oriented techniques throughout the book and culminates in a complete chapter devoted to OOP, including inheritance and polymorphism.
- Supplies many examples, projects, and exercises that students and professionals can appreciate.
The text also features a wealth of learning aids, including exercises, practice problems, programming projects, case studies, comments, summaries and detailed appendices.
Valuable supplements include:
- An Instructors' Resource CD containing solutions to all the exercises and programming projects, as well as a test item file.
- A companion website (http://www.prenhall.com/schneider) containing additional student assessment exercises with immediate feedback, PowerPoint slides in lecture format, source code for download and additional links and resources.
- An accompanying CD containing all examples and case studies from the book along with all the data files needed to work the exercises.
Synopsis
Designed for readers with no prior computer knowledge, this best-selling book uses Visual Basic.NET to explore the fundamentals of programming in general, and explains how to use Visual Basic.NET to take control of major applications such as Microsoft Office. Not bogged down in detail like other books of this genre, this book is clearly written and easily accessible, while still giving a broad range of examples, case studies, exercises, and programming projects to give the reader significant hands-on experience. An excellent beginner's book, it is very thorough in taking the reader through programming basics by discussing such topics as introduction to computers, using Windows, disks and folders, problem solving, fundamentals of programming in VB.NET, procedures, decisions, repetitions, arrays, sequential files, database management, and object-oriented programming.
Synopsis
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.
About the Author
David I. Schneider spent over 32 years teaching at the University of Maryland, 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 and people 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
(NOTE:
A Summary and Programming Projects conclude Chapters 3 through 11.)
1. An Introduction to Computers and VB .NET.
An Introduction to VB .NET. Using Windows. Files and Folders. Biographical History of Computing.
2. Problem Solving.
Programming Development Cycle. Programming Tools.
3. Fundamentals of Programming in VB .NET.
VB .NET Controls. VB .NET Events. Numbers. Strings. Input and Output.
4. Procedures.
Subprograms, Part I. Subprograms, Part II. Functions. Modular Design.
5. Decisions.
Relational and Logical Operators. If Blocks. Select Case Blocks. A Case Study: Weekly Payroll.
6. Repetition.
Do Loops. Processing Lists of Data with Do Loops. For…Next Loops. A Case Study: Analyze a Loan.
7. Arrays.
Creating and Accessing Arrays. Using Arrays. Some Additional Types of Arrays. Sorting and Searching. Two-dimensional Arrays. A Case Study: Sophisticated Cash Register.
8. Sequential Files.
Sequential Files. Using Sequential Files. A Case Study: Recording Checks and Deposits.
9. Special Features of VB .NET.
List Boxes and Combo Boxes. Seven Elementary Controls. Four Additional Objects.
10. Database Management.
An Introduction to Databases. Relational Databases and SQL.
11. Object-Oriented Programming.
Objects and Classes. Arrays of Objects; Event; Containment. Inheritance.
Appendix A: ANSI Values.
Appendix B: How To.
Appendix C: Converting from VB 6.0 to VB .NET.
Appendix D: Debugging Tools.
Answers to Selected Odd-Numbered Exercises.
Index.