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Course Name
Application Programming using Visual Basic 6.0

Contact Hours: 33

Course Description

This series provides an in-depth look at Visual Basic 6.0. Introductory topics covered include the Visual Basic programming process, development environment, and program structure, and creating controls and setting properties. Creating controls and coding are covered in detail, including a discussion of datatypes, literals, variables, and storing and calculating data. Coding tools and other supplied tools such as subroutines, arguments, and various functions are explored, and manipulation of data files and printing from an application is discussed. Advanced topics covered in this series including tuning your program with additional Visual Basic tools, and preparing a Visual Basic program for distribution.


Outcome
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to understand the following:

  • Introductory topics covered include the Visual Basic programming process, development environment, and program structure, and creating controls and setting properties.
  • Creating controls and coding are covered in detail, including a discussion of datatypes, literals, variables, and storing and calculating data.
  • Coding tools and other supplied tools such as subroutines, arguments, and various functions are explored, and manipulation of data files and printing from an application is discussed.
  • Advanced topics covered in this series including tuning your program with additional Visual Basic tools, and preparing a Visual Basic program for distribution.


Assessment
Student’s performance will be based on: 1. Ability of the student to demonstrate a grasp of VB concepts and terminology through programming assignments. 2. Performing satisfactorily on the tests given, as well as, the programming assignments.

Outline
  1. Visual Basic 6: Programming Basics
  2. Visual Basic 6: Controls and Coding
  3. Visual Basic 6: Coding the Details
  4. Visual Basic 6: Lists and More Controls
  5. Visual Basic 6: Using Supplied Tools
  6. Visual Basic 6: Data Files and Printing
  7. Visual Basic 6: Program Tuning
  8. Visual Basic 6: Delivering the Program