Simply Visual Basic 2010: An App-Driven Approach
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For introductory courses in Visual Basic Programming, offered in departments of Information Technology, Computer Science or Business.
Merging the concept of a lab manual with that of a conventional textbook, the Deitels have crafted an innovative approach that enables students to learn programming while having a mentor-like book by their side. This best-seller blends the Deitel™ signature Live-Code™ Approach with their Application-Driven™ methodology. Students learn programming and Visual Basic by working through a set of applications. Each tutorial builds upon previously learned concepts while learning new ones. An abundance of self assessment exercises are available at the end of most chapters to reinforce key ideas.
This approach makes it possible to cover a wealth of programming constructs within the Visual Basic 2010 environment.
View the Deitel Buzz online to learn more about the newest publications from the Deitels.
Features + Benefits
Signature “Live Code™ Approach” – Language features are presented in the context of a wide variety of complete working programs.
– Focuses on complete working programs.
– Enables students to confirm that programs run as expected.
– Students can download the code from the book's Companion Website (www.pearsonhighered.com/deitel) or from the authors' website (www.deitel.com).
Outstanding, consistent and applied pedagogy:
– Icons throughout identify Software Engineering Observations; Good Programming Practices; Common Programming Errors; Portability Tips; Performance Tips, Testing and Debugging Tips, and Look-and-Feel Observations.
– Full-color presentation, including syntax coloring, code highlighting, callouts and extensive comments
– Skills summaries and helpful self-review multiple-choice questions and answers for immediate feedback after each section
Early immersion in visual programming techniques and modifying Visual Basic .NET GUIs gives students a foundation for designing GUIs, concepts that they will apply throughout the book as they are taught core programming concepts. Special sections on GUI Design Guidelines and on Controls, Events, Properties & Methods.
Careful introduction to creating objects – Students begin to create objects and classes later in the book, while they use objects from .NET’s Framework Class Library throughout the book.
Extensive set of interesting exercises and substantial projects – Enable students to apply what they've learned in each chapter.
Preface viii
1 Test-Driving a Painter App 1
Introducing Computers, the Internet and Visual Basic 1
1.1 Computing in Business, Industry and Research 1
1.2 Hardware and Software 5
1.3 Data Hierarchy 6
1.4 Computer Organization 8
1.5 Machine Languages, Assembly Languages and High-Level Languages 10
1.6 Object Technology 11
1.7 Microsoft’s Windows® Operating System 13
1.8 Programming Languages 13
1.9 Visual Basic 14
1.10 The Internet and the World Wide Web 15
1.11 Microsoft .NET 16
1.12 Web 2.0: Going Social 17
1.13 Test-Driving the Visual Basic Advanced Painter App 21
1.14 Web Resources 24
1.15 Wrap-Up 24
2 Welcome App 37
Introducing the Visual Basic 2010 Express IDE 37
2.1 Test-Driving the Welcome App 37
2.2 Overview of the Visual Studio 2010 IDE 38
2.3 Creating a Project for the Welcome App 40
2.4 Menu Bar and Toolbar 45
2.5 Navigating the Visual Studio IDE 47
Solution Explorer 48
Toolbox 49
Properties Window 49
2.6 Using Help 51
2.7 Saving and Closing Projects in Visual Basic 53
2.8 Web Resources 53
2.9 Wrap-Up 54
3 Welcome App 65
Introduction to Visual App Development 65
3.1 Test-Driving the Welcome App 65
3.2 Constructing the Welcome App 68
3.3 Objects Used in the App 78
3.4 Wrap-Up 78
4 Designing the Inventory App 106
Introducing TextBoxes and Buttons 106
4.1 Test-Driving the Inventory App 106
4.2 Constructing the Inventory App 108
4.3 Adding Labels to the Inventory App 112
4.4 Adding TextBoxes and a Button to the Form 115
4.5 Wrap-Up 118
5 Completing the Inventory App 135
Introducing Programming 135
5.1 Test-Driving the Inventory App 135
5.2 Introduction to Visual Basic Program Code 136
5.3 Inserting an Event Handler 139
5.4 Performing a Calculation and Displaying the Result 143
5.5 Using the IDE to Eliminate Compilation Errors 146
5.6 Wrap-Up 149
6 Enhancing the Inventory App 163
Introducing Variables, Memory Concepts and Arithmetic 163
6.1 Test-Driving the Enhanced Inventory App 163
6.2 Variables 164
6.3 Handling the TextChanged Event 167
6.4 Memory Concepts 169
6.5 Arithmetic 170
6.6 Using the Debugger: Breakpoints 172
6.7 Wrap-Up 175
7 Wage Calculator App 190
Introducing Algorithms, Pseudocode and Program Control 190
7.1 Test-Driving the Wage Calculator App 190
7.2 Algorithms 191
7.3 Pseudocode 192
7.4 Control Statements 193
7.5 If…Then Selection Statement 195
7.6 If…Then…Else Selection Statement and Conditional If Expressions 197
7.7 Constructing the Wage Calculator App 200
7.8 Assignment Operators 204
7.9 Formatting Text 205
7.10 Using the Debugger: The Watch Window 207
7.11 Wrap-Up 210
8 Dental Payment App 225
Introducing CheckBoxes and Message Dialogs 225
8.1 Test-Driving the Dental Payment App 225
8.2 Designing the Dental Payment App 228
8.3 Using CheckBoxes 229
8.4 Using a Dialog to Display a Message 231
8.5 Logical Operators 235
Using AndAlso 235
Using OrElse 236
Short-Circuit Evaluation 237
Using Xor 237
Using Not 237
8.6 Designer-Generated Code 240
8.7 Wrap-Up 241
9 Car Payment Calculator App 256
Introducing the Do While…Loop and Do Until…Loop Repetition Statements 256
9.1 Test-Driving the Car Payment Calculator App 256
9.2 Do While…Loop Repetition Statement 258
9.3 Do Until…Loop Repetition Statement 260
9.4 Constructing the Car Payment Calculator App 262
9.5 Wrap-Up 269
10 Class Average App 282
Introducing the Do…Loop While and Do…Loop Until Repetition Statements 282
10.1 Test-Driving the Class Average App 282
10.2 Do…Loop While Repetition Statement 284
10.3 Do…Loop Until Repetition Statement 286
10.4 Creating the Class Average App 288
10.5 Wrap-Up 294
11 Interest Calculator Application 308
Introducing the For…Next Repetition Statement and NumericUpDown Control 308
11.1 Test-Driving the Interest Calculator Application 308
11.2 Essentials of Counter-Controlled Repetition 310
11.3 Introducing the For…Next Repetition Statement 311
11.4 Examples Using the For…Next Statement 315
11.5 Constructing the Interest Calculator Application 315
11.6 Wrap-Up 323
12 Security Panel Application 332
Introducing the Select Case Multiple-Selection Statement 332
12.1 Test-Driving the Security Panel Application 332
12.2 Introducing the Select Case Multiple-Selection Statement 334
12.3 Constructing the Security Panel Application 336
12.4 Wrap-Up 344
13 Enhancing the Wage Calculator Application 352
Introducing Function Procedures and Sub Procedures 352
13.1 Test-Driving the Enhanced Wage Calculator Application 352
13.2 Classes and Procedures 353
13.3 Function Procedures 354
13.4 Using Sub Procedures in the Wage Calculator Application 363
13.5 Using the Debugger: Debugging Controls 368
13.6 Optional Parameters 372
13.7 Wrap-Up 373
14 Shipping Time Application 381
Using Dates and Timers 381
14.1 Test-Driving the Shipping Time Application 381
14.2 Date Variables 382
Declaring a Date Variable 382
Using Date Members 383
14.3 Creating the Shipping Time Application: Design Elements 385
14.4 Creating the Shipping Time Application: Inserting Code 391
14.5 Wrap-Up 399
15 Fund Raiser Application 408
Introducing Scope, Pass-by-Reference and Option Strict 408
15.1 Test-Driving the Fund Raiser Application 408
15.2 Constructing the Fund Raiser Application 410
15.3 Passing Arguments: Pass-by-Value vs. Pass-by-Reference 416
15.4 Option Strict 419
15.5 Wrap-Up 426
16 Craps Game Application 433
Introducing Random-Number Generation and Enum 433
16.1 Test-Driving the Craps Game Application 433
16.2 Random-Number Generation 436
16.3 Constructing the Craps Game Application 438
16.4 Using Random Numbers in the Craps Game Application 442
16.5 Wrap-Up 449
17 Flag Quiz Application 455
Introducing One-Dimensional Arrays and ComboBoxes 455
17.1 Test-Driving the Flag Quiz Application 455
17.2 Introducing Arrays 458
17.3 Declaring and Allocating Arrays 459
17.4 Constructing the Flag Quiz Application 463
17.5 Sorting Arrays 475
17.6 Wrap-Up 477
18 Introducing Two-Dimensional Arrays and RadioButtons 486
18.1 Test-Driving the Student Grades Application 486
18.2 Two-Dimensional Rectangular Arrays 488
18.3 Using RadioButtons 490
18.4 Inserting Code into the Student Grades Application 493
18.5 Wrap-Up 504
19 Microwave Oven Application 511
Building Your Own Classes and Objects 511
19.1 Test-Driving the Microwave Oven Application 512
19.2 Designing the Microwave Oven Application 514
19.3 Adding a New Class to the Project 518
19.4 Initializing Class Objects: Constructors 521
19.5 Properties 523
19.6 Completing the Microwave Oven Application 526
19.7 Controlling Access to Members 533
19.8 Using the Debugger: The Locals Window 539
19.9 Wrap-Up 542
20 Shipping Hub Application 552
Introducing Generic Collections, LINQ, For Each…Next and
Access Keys 552
20.1 Test-Driving the Shipping Hub Application 552
20.2 Package Class 555
20.3 Using Properties TabIndex and TabStop 555
20.4 Using Access Keys 557
20.5 Collections 558
20.6 Shipping Hub Application: Using Class List(Of T) 559
20.7 For Each…Next Repetition Statement 569
20.8 Language-Integrate
Merging the concept of a lab manual with that of a conventional textbook, the Deitels have crafted an innovative approach that enables students to learn programming while having a mentor-like book by their side. This best-seller blends the Deitel™ signature Live-Code™ Approach with their Application-Driven™ methodology. Students learn programming and Visual Basic by working through a set of applications. Each tutorial builds upon previously learned concepts while learning new ones. An abundance of self assessment exercises are available at the end of most chapters to reinforce key ideas.
This approach makes it possible to cover a wealth of programming constructs within the Visual Basic 2010 environment.
View the Deitel Buzz online to learn more about the newest publications from the Deitels.
Features + Benefits
Signature “Live Code™ Approach” – Language features are presented in the context of a wide variety of complete working programs.
– Focuses on complete working programs.
– Enables students to confirm that programs run as expected.
– Students can download the code from the book's Companion Website (www.pearsonhighered.com/deitel) or from the authors' website (www.deitel.com).
Outstanding, consistent and applied pedagogy:
– Icons throughout identify Software Engineering Observations; Good Programming Practices; Common Programming Errors; Portability Tips; Performance Tips, Testing and Debugging Tips, and Look-and-Feel Observations.
– Full-color presentation, including syntax coloring, code highlighting, callouts and extensive comments
– Skills summaries and helpful self-review multiple-choice questions and answers for immediate feedback after each section
Early immersion in visual programming techniques and modifying Visual Basic .NET GUIs gives students a foundation for designing GUIs, concepts that they will apply throughout the book as they are taught core programming concepts. Special sections on GUI Design Guidelines and on Controls, Events, Properties & Methods.
Careful introduction to creating objects – Students begin to create objects and classes later in the book, while they use objects from .NET’s Framework Class Library throughout the book.
Extensive set of interesting exercises and substantial projects – Enable students to apply what they've learned in each chapter.
Preface viii
1 Test-Driving a Painter App 1
Introducing Computers, the Internet and Visual Basic 1
1.1 Computing in Business, Industry and Research 1
1.2 Hardware and Software 5
1.3 Data Hierarchy 6
1.4 Computer Organization 8
1.5 Machine Languages, Assembly Languages and High-Level Languages 10
1.6 Object Technology 11
1.7 Microsoft’s Windows® Operating System 13
1.8 Programming Languages 13
1.9 Visual Basic 14
1.10 The Internet and the World Wide Web 15
1.11 Microsoft .NET 16
1.12 Web 2.0: Going Social 17
1.13 Test-Driving the Visual Basic Advanced Painter App 21
1.14 Web Resources 24
1.15 Wrap-Up 24
2 Welcome App 37
Introducing the Visual Basic 2010 Express IDE 37
2.1 Test-Driving the Welcome App 37
2.2 Overview of the Visual Studio 2010 IDE 38
2.3 Creating a Project for the Welcome App 40
2.4 Menu Bar and Toolbar 45
2.5 Navigating the Visual Studio IDE 47
Solution Explorer 48
Toolbox 49
Properties Window 49
2.6 Using Help 51
2.7 Saving and Closing Projects in Visual Basic 53
2.8 Web Resources 53
2.9 Wrap-Up 54
3 Welcome App 65
Introduction to Visual App Development 65
3.1 Test-Driving the Welcome App 65
3.2 Constructing the Welcome App 68
3.3 Objects Used in the App 78
3.4 Wrap-Up 78
4 Designing the Inventory App 106
Introducing TextBoxes and Buttons 106
4.1 Test-Driving the Inventory App 106
4.2 Constructing the Inventory App 108
4.3 Adding Labels to the Inventory App 112
4.4 Adding TextBoxes and a Button to the Form 115
4.5 Wrap-Up 118
5 Completing the Inventory App 135
Introducing Programming 135
5.1 Test-Driving the Inventory App 135
5.2 Introduction to Visual Basic Program Code 136
5.3 Inserting an Event Handler 139
5.4 Performing a Calculation and Displaying the Result 143
5.5 Using the IDE to Eliminate Compilation Errors 146
5.6 Wrap-Up 149
6 Enhancing the Inventory App 163
Introducing Variables, Memory Concepts and Arithmetic 163
6.1 Test-Driving the Enhanced Inventory App 163
6.2 Variables 164
6.3 Handling the TextChanged Event 167
6.4 Memory Concepts 169
6.5 Arithmetic 170
6.6 Using the Debugger: Breakpoints 172
6.7 Wrap-Up 175
7 Wage Calculator App 190
Introducing Algorithms, Pseudocode and Program Control 190
7.1 Test-Driving the Wage Calculator App 190
7.2 Algorithms 191
7.3 Pseudocode 192
7.4 Control Statements 193
7.5 If…Then Selection Statement 195
7.6 If…Then…Else Selection Statement and Conditional If Expressions 197
7.7 Constructing the Wage Calculator App 200
7.8 Assignment Operators 204
7.9 Formatting Text 205
7.10 Using the Debugger: The Watch Window 207
7.11 Wrap-Up 210
8 Dental Payment App 225
Introducing CheckBoxes and Message Dialogs 225
8.1 Test-Driving the Dental Payment App 225
8.2 Designing the Dental Payment App 228
8.3 Using CheckBoxes 229
8.4 Using a Dialog to Display a Message 231
8.5 Logical Operators 235
Using AndAlso 235
Using OrElse 236
Short-Circuit Evaluation 237
Using Xor 237
Using Not 237
8.6 Designer-Generated Code 240
8.7 Wrap-Up 241
9 Car Payment Calculator App 256
Introducing the Do While…Loop and Do Until…Loop Repetition Statements 256
9.1 Test-Driving the Car Payment Calculator App 256
9.2 Do While…Loop Repetition Statement 258
9.3 Do Until…Loop Repetition Statement 260
9.4 Constructing the Car Payment Calculator App 262
9.5 Wrap-Up 269
10 Class Average App 282
Introducing the Do…Loop While and Do…Loop Until Repetition Statements 282
10.1 Test-Driving the Class Average App 282
10.2 Do…Loop While Repetition Statement 284
10.3 Do…Loop Until Repetition Statement 286
10.4 Creating the Class Average App 288
10.5 Wrap-Up 294
11 Interest Calculator Application 308
Introducing the For…Next Repetition Statement and NumericUpDown Control 308
11.1 Test-Driving the Interest Calculator Application 308
11.2 Essentials of Counter-Controlled Repetition 310
11.3 Introducing the For…Next Repetition Statement 311
11.4 Examples Using the For…Next Statement 315
11.5 Constructing the Interest Calculator Application 315
11.6 Wrap-Up 323
12 Security Panel Application 332
Introducing the Select Case Multiple-Selection Statement 332
12.1 Test-Driving the Security Panel Application 332
12.2 Introducing the Select Case Multiple-Selection Statement 334
12.3 Constructing the Security Panel Application 336
12.4 Wrap-Up 344
13 Enhancing the Wage Calculator Application 352
Introducing Function Procedures and Sub Procedures 352
13.1 Test-Driving the Enhanced Wage Calculator Application 352
13.2 Classes and Procedures 353
13.3 Function Procedures 354
13.4 Using Sub Procedures in the Wage Calculator Application 363
13.5 Using the Debugger: Debugging Controls 368
13.6 Optional Parameters 372
13.7 Wrap-Up 373
14 Shipping Time Application 381
Using Dates and Timers 381
14.1 Test-Driving the Shipping Time Application 381
14.2 Date Variables 382
Declaring a Date Variable 382
Using Date Members 383
14.3 Creating the Shipping Time Application: Design Elements 385
14.4 Creating the Shipping Time Application: Inserting Code 391
14.5 Wrap-Up 399
15 Fund Raiser Application 408
Introducing Scope, Pass-by-Reference and Option Strict 408
15.1 Test-Driving the Fund Raiser Application 408
15.2 Constructing the Fund Raiser Application 410
15.3 Passing Arguments: Pass-by-Value vs. Pass-by-Reference 416
15.4 Option Strict 419
15.5 Wrap-Up 426
16 Craps Game Application 433
Introducing Random-Number Generation and Enum 433
16.1 Test-Driving the Craps Game Application 433
16.2 Random-Number Generation 436
16.3 Constructing the Craps Game Application 438
16.4 Using Random Numbers in the Craps Game Application 442
16.5 Wrap-Up 449
17 Flag Quiz Application 455
Introducing One-Dimensional Arrays and ComboBoxes 455
17.1 Test-Driving the Flag Quiz Application 455
17.2 Introducing Arrays 458
17.3 Declaring and Allocating Arrays 459
17.4 Constructing the Flag Quiz Application 463
17.5 Sorting Arrays 475
17.6 Wrap-Up 477
18 Introducing Two-Dimensional Arrays and RadioButtons 486
18.1 Test-Driving the Student Grades Application 486
18.2 Two-Dimensional Rectangular Arrays 488
18.3 Using RadioButtons 490
18.4 Inserting Code into the Student Grades Application 493
18.5 Wrap-Up 504
19 Microwave Oven Application 511
Building Your Own Classes and Objects 511
19.1 Test-Driving the Microwave Oven Application 512
19.2 Designing the Microwave Oven Application 514
19.3 Adding a New Class to the Project 518
19.4 Initializing Class Objects: Constructors 521
19.5 Properties 523
19.6 Completing the Microwave Oven Application 526
19.7 Controlling Access to Members 533
19.8 Using the Debugger: The Locals Window 539
19.9 Wrap-Up 542
20 Shipping Hub Application 552
Introducing Generic Collections, LINQ, For Each…Next and
Access Keys 552
20.1 Test-Driving the Shipping Hub Application 552
20.2 Package Class 555
20.3 Using Properties TabIndex and TabStop 555
20.4 Using Access Keys 557
20.5 Collections 558
20.6 Shipping Hub Application: Using Class List(Of T) 559
20.7 For Each…Next Repetition Statement 569
20.8 Language-Integrate
For introductory courses in Visual Basic Programming, offered in departments of Information Technology, Computer Science or Business.
Merging the concept of a lab manual with that of a conventional textbook, the Deitels have crafted an innovative approach that enables students to learn programming while having a mentor-like book by their side. This best-seller blends the Deitel(TM) signature Live-Code(TM) Approach with their Application-Driven(TM) methodology. Students learn programming and Visual Basic by working through a set of applications. Each tutorial builds upon previously learned concepts while learning new ones. An abundance of self assessment exercises are available at the end of most chapters to reinforce key ideas.
This approach makes it possible to cover a wealth of programming constructs within the Visual Basic 2010 environment.
View the Deitel Buzz online to learn more about the newest publications from the Deitels.
Merging the concept of a lab manual with that of a conventional textbook, the Deitels have crafted an innovative approach that enables students to learn programming while having a mentor-like book by their side. This best-seller blends the Deitel(TM) signature Live-Code(TM) Approach with their Application-Driven(TM) methodology. Students learn programming and Visual Basic by working through a set of applications. Each tutorial builds upon previously learned concepts while learning new ones. An abundance of self assessment exercises are available at the end of most chapters to reinforce key ideas.
This approach makes it possible to cover a wealth of programming constructs within the Visual Basic 2010 environment.
View the Deitel Buzz online to learn more about the newest publications from the Deitels.