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This course is for anyone who is new to Visual Basic or wants to expand what they already know.

Programming Basics provides the user with a foundation for using Visual Basic 6 software. In this course the user creates an application using the VB Application Wizard and then develops a simple application from scratch.
Controls and Coding explains how to use common controls and simple code to create applications in Visual Basic.
Coding the Details examines some of Visual Basic's coding tools for building applications.
Lists and More Controls explains how to add many of the finishing touches and extra controls and arrays for users interested in using Visual Basic to create applications.
Using Supplied Tools explains how to use some of the built-in tools in Visual Basic to improve and expand applications.
Data Files and Printing introduces students to interacting with data files and printing information from their applications.
Program Tuning explains how to add to an application some of the additional tools that Visual Basic offers.
Delivering the Program explains how to prepare a Visual Basic program for distribution.

During the courses, you will learn how to:

Describe the Visual Basic programming process
Use the Visual Basic development environment
Explain the basic program structure
Create controls
Set properties
Create an application
Create buttons and labels
Create text boxes
Set form properties
Discuss basic code and datatypes
Store and calculate data within the application
Use Visual Basic's built-in functions
Use message and input boxes
Include remarks in the program
Use comparisons in an application
Utilize looping structures in code
Code a sample application for calculating interest
Use list and combo boxes
Create data arrays
Use option buttons
Use check boxes, scroll bars, and timers
Call procedures
Create subroutines and functions
Code arguments
Use built-in functions
Describe and use the common dialog box
Open, close, and delete files from an application
Read and write data from a database
Process data from a database
Print from an application
Control print properties
Use the menu editor
Add pull-down menu options
Use menu options
Use images and pictures
Animate images
Create toolbars
Use line and shape controls
Debug a program
Step through code
View the program's progress as it's running
Create installation programs

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Certificates of Completion
Instructional steps -- walk through a procedure
Exercises -- try it out
Notes - See additional information related to the topic in the text
Tips - See a different, faster, or easier way of doing something
Quick References - See a quick reference guide to the features introduced in a chapter
Details - Display more detailed information related to the current topic
Hotwords - See related information
Navigation Bar - Maneuver easily through the courses
Microsoft Approved Courseware Logo - to prepare you for a Microsoft certification
Course Topics and Index -- with searching feature and hyper-links
Printable Exercises - PDF downloadable files
Sample Application Files - PDF downloadable files
Course Glossary
Skill Assessment - can be used for pre and post-testing -- tracking first try, best try and course grade - if passed, green check mark will appear as 'mastered' - hyperlinks to units within the course to go back and re-take a certain unit again. Use as pre-test to determine which course topics you want to focus on and to go directly into that unit.