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Lecture 1 - Workshop / Exercises / Questions


Workshop

You should work through Workshop Sheet 1, which will lead you through the process of building a VB application.

Exercises

So now we have had enough of the hand holding, now it is your turn to build your own application.
Create a Standard Exe project consisting of one form. This form should contain 4 Labels and 4 Text Boxes that should hold the following details.
  • Forename,
  • Surname,
  • Address,
  • Age.

    The form should also contain one command button that has a click event that displays the inputed information in a MsgBox.
    Save the project, then run and test it. When you are satisfied with it, build an EXE file close VB and test your new application outside of the IDE.



















    Questions

    When you have completed the lecture, workshop sheet and the exercise sheet you should be able to answer the following questions:
    1. Explain the concept of event driven programming.
    2. What does object orientation mean?
    3. Describe the history of VB’s development.
    4. What sort of, and how many, files can a Project contain?
    5. Describe roughly the cycle of steps you must go through to develop a VB project.

    Before finishing


    You need to make sure you appreciate what components go together to form a VB application. You should have a rough understanding of what each of the following terms mean
  • Forms, MDI Forms, Modules, Classes, Controls, Properties, Events, Methods.
    You should also be able to produce a simple VB project, consisting of a single form, using labels, text boxes and command buttons, and know how to run the program.