Visual Basic .NET Primer Plus

Visual Basic is the most popular programming language in existence. At the present time, it is estimated that there are over three million programmers using Visual Basic. It is also the most popular introductory programming language at most colleges and universities. This is going to become even more widespread with Visual Basic .NET. From the outset, this book is designed to teach an individual with no prior programming experience the art of object-oriented programming. The reader is carefully led through a thoughtful sequence of chapters that builds a solid foundation of programming knowledge and skills. Whether the reader is seeking general programming knowledge or specific skills in Web or database programming, this book provides the knowledge to gain those expertise

Table of Contents

1. Installing Visual Basic.NET.
2. The Basics of Object-Oriented Programming.
3. Thinking about Programs.
4. Data Types and Numeric Variables.
5. String Variables.
6. Arrays.
7. Subroutines and Functions.
8. Scope and Lifetime of Variables.
9. Assignment and Arithmetic Operators.
10. More Operators—Using Relational and Logical Operators to Make Decisions.
11. Making Decisions.
12. The For Loop.
13. More Loops.
14. Working with Arrays and Loops.
15. Creating Your Own Classes; Encapsulation.
16. Inheritance and Class Design.
17. Polymorphism and Class Design.
18. OOP and Program Design with UML.
19. Error Processing and Debugging.
20. VB .NET Controls.
21. VB .NET Graphics.
22. Disk Data Files.
23. The File System Object (FSO).
24. Database Fundamentals.
25. Database Programming with VB .NET.
26. Database Programming and ADO.NET.
27. Creating your own Controls.
28. Using VB .NET on the Web.
29. Introduction to XML.