Computer Programming Concepts and Visual Basic

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Computer Programming Concepts and Visual Basic

• David I. Schneider

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Section 1 Problem Solving

• 1.1 Program Development Cycle
• 1.2 Programming Tools

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Section 2 Fundamentals of Programming in Visual
Basic

• 2.1 Visual Basic Objects
• 2.2 Visual Basic Events
• 2.3 Numbers
• 2.4 Strings
• 2.5 Input and Output
• 2.6 Built-In Functions

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Section 3 General Procedures

• 3.1 Sub Procedures, Part I
• 3.2 Sub Procedures, Part II
• 3.3 Function Procedures
• 3.4 Modular Design

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Section 4 Decisions

• 4.1 Relational and Logical Operators
• 4.2 If Blocks
• 4.4 Select Case Blocks
• 4.4 A Case Study Weekly Payroll

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Section 5 Repetition

• 5.1 Do Loops
• 5.2 Processing Lists of Data with Do Loops
• 5.3 For...Next Loops
• 5.4 A Case Study Analyze a Loan

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Section 6 Arrays

• 6.1 Creating and Accessing Arrays
• 6.2 Using Arrays
• 6.3 Control Arrays
• 6.4 Sorting and Searching
• 6.5 Two-Dimensional Arrays
• 6.6 A Case Study Calculating with a Spreadsheet

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Section 7 Sequential Files

• 7.1 Sequential Files
• 7.2 Using Sequential Files
• 7.3 A Case Study Recording Checks and Deposits

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Section 8 Random-access files

• 8.1 User Defined Data Types
• 8.2 Random-Access File

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Section 9 The Graphical
Display of Data

• 9.1 Introduction to Graphics
• 9.2 Line Charts
• 9.3 Bar Charts
• 9.4 Pie Charts

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Section 10 Additional Controls and
Objects

• 10.1 List Boxes and Combo Boxes
• 10.2 Nine Elementary Controls
• 10.3 Five Additional Objects

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Section 11 Database Management

• 11.1 An Introduction to Databases
• 11.2 Relational Databases and SQL
• 11.3 Three Additional Data-Bound   Controls
  Creating and Designing   Databases

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Section 12 Object-Oriented Programming

• 12.1 Classes and Objects
• 12.2 Collections and Events
• 12.3 Class Relationships

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Section 13 Communicating with Other
Applications

• 13.1 OLE
• 13.2 Accessing the Internet with Visual   Basic
• 13.3 Web Page Programming with   VBScript

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APPENDICES

• A. ANSI Values
• B. How To
• C. Visual Basic Statements, Functions, Methods,
  Properties, Events, Data Types, and Operators
• D. Visual Basic Debugging Tools