The Visual Basic Environment

• Project explorer
• Properties window
• Creating an application

Creating a Graphical User Interface (GUI)

• Form layout
• Using the toolbox controls
• Naming conventions

Object Properties

• Design time properties
• Run time properties
• Using WITH

Event Procedures

• Events
• Statements
• Functions
• Input boxes
• Message boxes

Variables and Constants

• Variables 
• Constants 
• Scope

Conditional Statements 

• IF
• SELECT CASE

Debugging

• Types of error
• Compiling
• Debug tools

Error Handling

• Error handling routines

Looping

• Do while
• Do until
• For next

General Procedures

• Sub procedures
• Calling procedures
• Function procedures
• Scope of procedures

Form Controls

• Combo boxes
• List boxes
• Check boxes
• Option groups

Multiple Forms

• Setting the startup options
• Form actions
• Referring to items on forms
• Terminating an action

Creating Menus

• Adding and amending menus

Painting in Visual Basic

• Using the drawing tools
• Images and picture boxes
• Drawing fundamentals
• Basic animation techniques
• Drawing lines, boxes and circles
• Setting run time on properties

Introduction to File Handling

• Opening files
• Reading from files
• Writing to files

Introduction to Databases

• Data Control
• ADO Data Control
• Setting up connection strings
• Setting up record sources
• Adding field and list controls

Predefined Functions

• Mathematical
• String
• Date and Time
• Formatting

Creating a Setup Application

• Creating an executable
• Adding a shortcut to the desktop
• Using the package and deployment wizard