Introduction to Visual Basic
Make learning about Visual Basic program codes and concepts a little easier with this free online IT course.
Description
First, this course will teach you how to perform a custom installation for Visual Studio 2015. Then you will learn the fundamentals of programming including writing and debugging code, proper syntax, the order of operations, the flow of control, comparison operators, and program logic tools and models. Once you have mastered the features of the Visual Basic programming language, you will learn how to create your own Visual Basic program and build applications on a Windows platform.
Next, you will learn where to type your Visual Basic code and get a better understanding of the syntax of Visual Basic. The course will cover code files, solutions, data types, variables, and other functions of visual basics that are necessary to know in order to successfully create an application for your end users. You will also learn about the If, Then, and Else statements, and how each statement can be used in your code to create different functions.
This video-based Visual Basic programming course will enable you to see first-hand how Visual Basic works. The course is perfect for software programming professionals and those working in the IT industry who would like to learn more about Visual Basic. It is also valuable to learners who are considering a career in software programming. So check out the course and learn how to write your own Visual Basic code in just a few short hours!
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Module 1: Starting a New Project in Visual Basic
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Learning Outcomes
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Course Introduction
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Installing Visual Studio
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Creating Your First Visual Basic Program
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Understanding Your First Visual Basic Program
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Lesson Summary
Module 2: Writing Code with Visual Basic
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Working with Code Files, Projects, and Solutions
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Understanding Data Types and Variables
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Branching with the If... Then... Else Decision Statement
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Module 3: Introduction to Visual Basic Assessment
Learning Outcomes
Having completed this course you will be able to: - Explain the fundamentals of programming. - Describe the features of the Visual Basic programming language. - Build applications on a Windows platform. - Select a custom installation for Visual Studio 2015. - Explain where to type your Visual Basic code. - Define the syntax of Visual Basic. - Explain how code files are organised into projects and solutions. - Describe where projects are stored by default on your computer. - Describe how to initialise variables. - Explain how an integer is used.
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