Diploma in Visual Basic Programming

Learning Outcomes

Having completed this course you will be able to: - Describe the visual basic programming language. - Select a custom installation for Visual Studio 2015. - Define the syntax of visual basic. - Explain how code files are organised into projects and solutions. - Define what an iteration statement is. - Describe how to set a break point in your line of code. - Explain what arrays are. - Define and call simple methods. - Explain the different between the ‘do while’ and ‘while’ iteration statement. - Explain how to add and subtract values from dates. - Explain how to use the existing .NET framework class library efficiently. - Describe how to add a new class to your project. - Define what happens when there are no more references to an object. - Describe how to change the default namespace for your project. - Distinguish the difference between an executable assembly and a library assembly. - Explain how to add a reference to a class defined in the .NET framework class library. - Explain how you work with arguments that you pass into your application. - Define the difference between the debug and release version. - Explain how to use the existing .NET framework class library efficiently. - Describe the nature of classes and how to create an instance of a class. - Define how to use the properties and methods of a class. - Describe how to add a new class to your project. - Define what happens when there are no more references to an object. - Describe how to change the default namespace for your project. - Distinguish the difference between an executable assembly and a library assembly. - Explain how to add a reference to a class defined in the .NET framework class library. - Define the difference between the debug and release version. - Explain how to use collections. - Define the difference between generic and non-generic collections. - Define what LINQ stands for. - Explain the difference between query syntax and method syntax. - Describe what Enumeration is. - Define what event-driven programming consists of. - Explain how to handle exceptions that occur within an application. - Describe how to take control of adding or removing event handlers to specific events.