Introduction To Programming Using Visual Basic 6 0

Introduction to Programming, Visual Basic, Programming with Visual Basic/Business, Computer Science/4-year and 2-year colleges and universities, Continuing Education. Eliason/Malarkey introduce students to the VB6 environment and basic programming concepts. The text emphasizes applications design and guides students through creating interactive Web pages. Three chapters are devoted to the development of database applications and one to Internet applications.* NEW - The text has been organized so that object types, variables, and collections are presented next to class modules. * NEW - A new chapter on ActiveX Data Objects has been added (Chapter 25). * NEW - The Modular Design chapter has been revised - Includes more material on the design of the user interface and the Einstein University design has been added. * NEW - Additional skill building exercises have been added to each chapter. * NEW - Error-trapping has been expanded in working with sequential files. * NEW - The Visual Basic Internet chapter has been expanded - Includes DHTML and IIS features. * NEW - The New string functions provided by Visual Basic 6.0 are described. * Step-by-step approach - Focuses on teaching student

Based on the 2010 version of Microsoft's VB.NET, this textbook is designed for students with no prior computer programming experience. A broad range of examples, case studies, exercises, and programming projects give students significant hands-on experience.

This Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 book is designed for two types of learning paths. Students may use it as an introduction to programming, or follow a certification path. The course is correlated to the Microsoft Certified Professional exam criteria (exams 70-175 and 70-176) Using the additional activities in either the Certification Guide or the Activities Workbook, the course can be boosted up to two semesters. As a stand alone, the book contains 75+ hours of instruction--great for a semester. The Certification Guide ancillary provides additional support for preparation for the MCP exams.

This comprehensive book equips readers with the skills necessary to develop computer applications in any language by helping them develop a framework for creating programs. The program development cycle and fundamental programming concepts are emphasized. Comes with free software: Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0, Working Model. To highlight emphasis on programming concepts instead of GUI elements, a limited number of program controls are used in the examples. For anyone interested in learning to program in Visual Basic.

Simple, user-friendly and well-written, this book is designed for those who are learning Visual Basic for the first time. This book guides readers through the steps involved in creating a simple application and covers various issues such as Interface Design, Database Design, Distributing an Application, etc. It also demystifies topics like ActiveX and adopts a simple, easy-to-follow approach throughout the book.

New to this Edition: added coverage of Object-Oriented-Programming, coverage of new features in Visual Basic 6.0, expanded and reorganized sections, coding standards conform to new Microsoft guidelines, and Visual Basic 6.0 working model.