Introduction to Visual Basic

Free Course

Learning how to successfully write code using Visual Basic can seem complicated. This Introduction to Visual Basic online course aims to make things clear and simple. It will first teach you how to start a project in Visual Basic by giving you an overview of the fundamentals of programming. It will then guide you through the key features of the Visual Basic programming language so that you can learn how to write your own program code in no time.

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Duration
2-3 Hours
Assessment
Yes
Certification
Yes
Publisher
Channel 9

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Description

Outcome

Certification

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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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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.

Certification

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