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OL300: Introduction to Programming with Microsoft® Visual Basic® .NET
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Description:
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This course teaches basic programming skills using the Microsoft® Visual Basic® .NET programming language. It provides introductory coverage of programming logic, object-orientation, GUI programming and essential concepts like data structures, I/O and exception handling. Throughout the course, explanations of programming concepts are reinforced with Visual Basic® .NET examples and many hands-on exercises.
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Objectives:
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At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
Part One
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Read and write flowcharts and pseudocode which layout the logic of a program.
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Use variables, operators and data types to implement simple programming logic.
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Use if, for, and while in a program to implement flow control logic.
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Use the main components and features of Visual Basic® .NET and use basic Visual Basic® .NET language syntax and constructs.
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Understand, at a basic level, the concept of classes and objects in object-oriented programming.
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Write simple GUI applications.
Part Two
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Understand, at a deeper level, object-oriented programming concepts including classes, objects, encapsulation and inheritance.
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Develop classes and implement object-oriented concepts, like inheritance, using Visual Basic® .NET.
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Use strings, arrays and common Visual Basic® .NET data structures, like collections and hashtables.
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Use Visual Basic® .NET I/O in programs to read input from files and write output to files.
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Use simple exception handling in programs to make them more robust.
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Prerequisites:
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Part One: Sound Algebra skills; basic computer knowledge including
navigating through files and using a mouse.
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Part Two: Familiarity with programming fundamentals, or beginning
programming experience.
- Brief Overview:
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The course begins with programming basics, introducing students to the
notion of programming and the steps involved in developing a program.
A brief introduction to object-oriented programming is provided early
on in the course so that the student has a basic understanding of the
concept before they begin programming.
Students learn to use pseudocode and flowcharts to outline the logic of
a simple program. Some facts about Visual Basic® .NET, the programming
language used in the book, are presented. The development environment
used to develop Visual Basic® .NET programs is introduced. A variety of
practical exercises is employed to teach the use of operators,
variables, flow control, methods and arrays.
After programming basics, students look more closely at object-oriented
programming concepts like classes, objects, encapsulation and
inheritance. Following step-by-step exercises, students learn to define
their own classes, create objects and use the classes in practical
applications. The book features a case study that requires students to
apply learned concepts to create a GUI application through building
hands-on exercises.
The final units extend the introduction to programming by presenting
a high level overview of traditional data structures; the concept of
exception handling and how it can be used to make programs more robust;
and how to write read and write data using Visual Basic® I/O.
Outsource Laboratories' instructor package includes: student guides,
instructor presentation files, lab exercise templates, solution files,
set-up instructions, and technical support.
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