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Introduction to Visual Basic BCIS 2610
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Introduction
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Today we will discuss
►How the programs work (Ch1) ►What is Visual Studio (Ch1) ►Working with Visual Basic (Ch 2) ►Events, objects, classes and object properties (Ch 2) ►Changing properties using property window and code (Ch 2, 3) ►Writing VB code (Ch 3) ►Variables, data types and declarations (Ch 4) ►Assignment statements (time permitting) (Ch 4)
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Input Operation
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Processing: Logical Operations
►The basic function of many computer programs is to accept data, manipulate the data (process), and create output data or information. Data can also be stored.
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Processing: Basic Arithmetic Operations
►In many programs, arithmetic operations are performed on numeric data to produce useful output • Addition • Subtraction • Multiplication • Division
► Computers, through the use of computer programs, can compare numbers, letters, and special characters ► The program will perform a processing task or make a decision, based on the result of the logical operation ► Logical operations: • Comparing to determine if two values are equal • Comparing to determine if one value is greater than another value Comparing to determine if one value is greater than another value • Comparing to determine if one value is less than another value ► Ability to perform logical operations is what distinguishes computers from other devices
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Output Operation
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Storage
►Saving, or storing, data refers to placing the data or software electronically on a storage medium • Hard disk • Universal Serial Bus (USB) drive Universal Serial Bus (USB) drive ►Persistent data remains available even after the computer power is turned off
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Saving Software and Data
►When you develop and write a program, it must be saved on a disk ►When you want the program to run, you can cause the program to load into RAM and execute
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What is computer program?
►The set of instructions that directs a computer to perform tasks is called computer software, or a computer program ►Applications may consist of several computer programs working together to solve a problem programs working together to solve a problem
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Example of a computer code
Microsoft Intermediate Language (MSIL) and 1 Common Language Runtime (CLR) ► Program compilation translates programming statements into instructions that can be understood by the electronics of the computer ► Program compilation for a Visual Basic 2005 program creates a set of electronic code expressed in an intermediate language g g ( ) called the Microsoft Intermediate Language (MSIL) ► When the program is executed, a portion of .NET 2.0 called the Common Language Runtime (CLR) reads the MSIL and causes the actual instructions within the program to be executed
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Computer Programmers and Developers
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Program Development Life Cycle – CH. 2
►A computer program is designed and developed by computer programmers, or developers ►Developers ‐ designing computer programs and creating them using programming languages ►Computer programmers write the code for programs ►Computer programmers write the code for programs using a programming language • The syntax of a programming language is the set of rules that describe how the programming language elements can be used.
►Set of phases and steps that are followed by developers to design, create, and maintain a computer program • Gather and Analyze the Program Requirements • Design the User Interface • Design the Program Processing Objects • Code the Program • Test the Program • Document the Program/System • Maintain the Program/System
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Phase I: Gather and Analyze the Program Requirements
►Gather project requirements by interviewing users, reviewing current procedures, and completing other fact‐gathering tasks ►Two types of requirements documentation • Requirements document Requirements document • Use Case Definition
Phase 2: Design the User Interface
►Developers sometimes spend 25% to 40% of the program design time on the user interface • Presentation layer ►Use Visual Studio to create the user interface ►Interface designs are often called mock‐ups ►Interface designs are often called mock‐ups
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►Principles of User Interface Design • The GUI should be easy to use and follow
Phase 2: Design the User Interface • Once an object is used for a particular purpose, then that object should be used for the same purpose throughout the program interface • Arrange objects in the sequence in which they are used • The interface should be kept as simple as possible, while maintaining functionality • The user interface should be intuitive
►Users will not be satisfied with the application if the user interface is not easy to use
• Three primary means of interacting in a user p y g interface are the keyboard, a pointing device, and voice input • Use of the interface should feel natural and normal • Provide the most appropriate object for each requirement
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Program Design
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Program Design
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Event Planning Document
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Visual Basic 2008 and Visual Studio 2008
►Each program statement causes the computer to perform one or more operations ►The developer must follow the programming rules, or syntax, of the programming language precisely ►Most developers use a tool called Visual Studio 2008 t to write Visual Basic 2008 programs it Vi l B i 2008 ►Visual Studio 2008 is a type of integrated development environment (IDE) • Provides services and tools that enable a developer to code, test, and implement a single program or series of programs Chapter 1: Introduction to Visual Basic 2008 Programming
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Programming Languages
►Visual Basic 2008 • Based on the Visual Basic programming language that Microsoft developed in the early 1990s • Based on the BASIC language ►C++ • Derivative of the programming language, C ►Visual C# • Synthesis of C++ syntax and Visual Basic productivity benefits Chapter 1: Introduction to Visual Basic 2008 Programming
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.NET Framework 3.5
►.NET technologies and products were designed to work together to allow businesses to connect information, people, systems, and devices through software ►The .NET Framework provides tools and processes developers can use to produce and run programs • Most recent version is .NET Framework 3.5
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.NET Class Library
►A class is a named group of program code • A button is an example of a class ►A class library stores the class and makes the class available to all developers who need to use it
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.NET Class Library
►A button created from a class is called an object, or sometimes an instance of a class ►The process of creating a Button object from the Button class is called instantiation ►Rapid application development (RAD) refers to the ►Rapid application development (RAD) refers to the process of using prebuilt classes to make application development faster, easier, and more reliable
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ADO.NET 3.5
►ADO.NET 3.5 (ActiveX Data Objects) provides the functionality for a program to perform four primary tasks when working with a database: • Get the data • Examine the data Examine the data • Edit the data • Update the data
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ASP.NET 3.5
►Allows developers to use Visual Studio 2008 to build powerful, sophisticated Web application ►Almost all .NET framework objects are available in ASP.NET 3.5 ►Easy to deploy a Web application on a Web server ►Easy to deploy a Web application on a Web server
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Microsoft Intermediate Language (MSIL) and Common Language Runtime (CLR)
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Types of Visual Basic 2008 Applications
►Windows application • Program will run on a computer or other device that supports the Windows GUI ►Mobile application • Designed to run on mobile devices running the Designed to run on mobile devices running the Windows CE operating system ►Web site application • Uses ASP.NET 3.5 and runs on a Web server
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Types of Visual Basic 2008 Applications
►Office application • Includes Writing Visual Basic 2008 code to automate and manipulate documents created using both Microsoft Office 2003 and Microsoft Office 2007 ►Database application • Written using ADO.NET 3.5 to reference, access, Written using ADO NET 3 5 to reference access display, and update data stored in a database ►Other types of applications include console applications, classes for class libraries, certain controls to use in Windows applications, Web services, and device‐specific applications
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Summary
►Understand software and computer programs ►State the role of a developer in creating computer programs ►Specify the use of a graphical user interface and describe an event‐driven describe an event driven program program ►Specify the roles of input, processing, output, and data when running a program on a computer ►Describe the arithmetic operations a computer program can perform
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►Explain the logical operations a computer program can perform ►Define and describe the use of a database ►Identify the use of a computer programming language in general, and Visual Basic 2008 in particular in general, and Visual Basic 2008 in particular ►Explain the use of Visual Studio 2008 when developing Visual Basic 2008 programs ►Specify the programming languages available for use with Visual Studio 2008
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►Explain the .NET 3.5 Framework ►Explain RAD ►Describe classes, objects, and the .NET Framework 3.5 class libraries ►Explain ADO NET 3 5 ASP NET 3 5 MSIL and CLR ►Explain ADO.NET 3.5, ASP.NET 3.5, MSIL, and CLR ►Specify the types of Visual Basic 2008 applications
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