Visual Basic Quickstart Guide: Improve your programming skills and design applications that range from basic utilities to complex software
by: Aspen Olmsted (Author)
Publisher finelybook 出版社: Packt Publishing (October 20, 2023)
Language 语言: English
Print Length 页数: 238 pages
ISBN-10: 1805125311
ISBN-13: 9781805125310
Book Description
Master software development with Visual Basic, from core concepts to real-world applications, with this comprehensive guide
Key Features
Acquire a solid understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) principles, such as inheritance and polymorphism
Develop expertise in maintaining legacy code with increased efficiency
Learn to read, write, and differentiate between VB Script, VBA, VB Classic, or and VB.NET Code
Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook
Book Description
Whether you’re an absolute beginner or an experienced developer looking to learn the Visual Basic language, this book takes a hands-on approach to guide you through the process. From the very first chapters, you’ll delve into writing programs, exploring core concepts such as data types, decision branching, and iteration. Additionally, you’ll get to grips with working with data structures, file I/O, and essential object-oriented principles like inheritance and polymorphism.
This book goes beyond the basics to equip you with the skills to read and write code across the entire VB family, spanning VB Script, VBA, VB Classic, and VB.NET, enabling you to handle legacy code maintenance with ease.
With clear explanations, practical examples, and hands-on exercises, this book empowers you to tackle real-world software development tasks, whether you’re enhancing existing projects or embarking on new ones. It addresses common challenges like distinguishing between the variations of the VB programming language to help you choose the right one for your projects.
Don’t let VB’s extensive legacy daunt you; embrace it with this comprehensive guide that equips you with practical, up-to-date coding skills to overcome the challenges presented by Visual Basic’s rich history of over two decades.
What you will learn
Acquire a solid understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) principles, such as inheritance and polymorphism
Develop expertise in maintaining legacy code with increased efficiency
Learn to read, write, and differentiate between Visual Baic Script, Visual Baic for Applications, Visual Baic Classic, and VB.NET Code
Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF e-book
Who this book is for
If you’re a software developer or web developer either already engaged in or aspiring to be involved in maintaining, enhancing, administering, and defending visual basic programs, websites, and scripts, this book is for you. It’s an excellent resource for beginners in software development who want to learn Visual Basic from scratch.
Table of Contents
1. The Visual Basic Basic Family of Programming Languages
2. Console Input and Output
3. Data Types
4. Decision Branching
5. Iteration
6. Functions and Procedures
7. Part 1 Proiect
8. Formatting & Mlodifying Data
9. File Input and Output
10. Collections
11. Part 2 Project
12. Object-Oriented Programming
13. Inherit ance
14. Polymorphism
15. Interfaces
16. Part 3 Project
17. Recquest & Response [vlodel
18. variable Scope & Concurrency
19. Part 4 Project
20. Capstone Project
About the Author
Aspen Olmsted is an associate professor and program director at Wentworth Institute of Technology in the Computer Science department. He obtained a Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from The University of South Carolina. Before his academic career, he was CEO of Alliance Software Corporation. Alliance Software developed N-Tier enterprise applications for the performing arts and humanities market. Dr Olmsted’s research focus is on the development of algorithms and architectures for distributed enterprise solutions that can guarantee security and correctness while maintaining high-availability. In his Secure Data Engineering Lab, Aspen mentors over a dozen graduate and undergraduate students each year. Amazon page
