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Visual Basic: Introduction for Those New to Programming


Description

An introduction to computer programming using the Visual Basic language.

Prerequisites

Basic computing skills are assumed.

Topics covered
  • data types
  • constants and variables
  • arithmetical calculations
  • arrays
  • loops
  • conditional statements
  • subroutines and functions
  • string functions
  • interacting with the user
  • using the debugger
Format

A mixture of presentations and practicals.

System requirements

Visual Studio 2005 on PWF Windows

Notes
  • The course is suitable for those new to programming. Experienced programmers will find the course too slow.
  • For licensing reasons, the course uses Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) which provides a Visual Basic system under an application such as Microsoft Word, Excel or Access. The interface between Visual Basic and the application is not covered in this course.
  • A follow-up course on the use of VBA with Excel is available. Some of the advanced level teach-yourself MS Office workbooks cover VBA, as do various books published by the O'Reilly company.
  • There is also a set of CDs on Programming in Visual Basic.
Duration

Two half day sessions

Theme
Programming and Scripting

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