Visual Basic 6 - Online Course

This series provides an in-depth look at Visual Basic 6.0. Introductory topics covered include the Visual Basic programming process, development environment, and program structure, and creating controls and setting properties. Creating controls and coding are covered in detail, including a discussion of datatypes, literals, variables, and storing and calculating data. Coding tools and other supplied tools such as subroutines, arguments, and various functions are explored, and manipulation of data files and printing from an application is discussed. Advanced topics covered in this series including tuning your program with additional Visual Basic tools, and preparing a Visual Basic program for distribution.

This series is for anyone who wants to start learning how to use Visual Basic 6. This online course contains 8 lessons and should take approximately 33 hours to complete.

Lesson 1: Programming Basics (4.0) hours

Programming Basics teaches you how to describe the Visual Basic programming process, use the Visual Basic development environment, explain the basic program structure, create controls, set properties, and create an application. This course provides the user with a foundation for using Visual Basic 6 software. In this course the user creates an application using the VB Application Wizard, and then develops a simple application from scratch. Topics include Programming with Visual Basic, Using the Development Environment, Introduction to Programs, Looking at Programs, Creating Your First Application, Creating Controls, Setting Properties, and Creating a Project From Scratch.

Lesson 2: Controls and Coding (3.0) hours

Controls and Coding teaches you how to create buttons and labels, create text boxes, set form properties, discuss basic code and datatypes, and store and calculate data within the application. This course explains how to use common controls and simple code to create applications in Visual Basic. Topics include Labels, Text Boxes and Buttons, Coding Basics, and Storing and Calculating Data.

Lesson 3: Coding the Details (5.0) hours

Coding the Details teaches you how to use Visual Basic's built-in functions, use message and input boxes, include remarks in the program, use comparisons in an application, and utilize looping structures in code. This course examines some of Visual Basic's coding tools for building applications. Topics include Built-in Functions, Message and Input Boxes, Remarks, Comparisons, The If Statement, Working with Comparisons, Do Loops, and The For Loop.

Lesson 4: Lists and More Controls (6.0) hours

Lists and More Controls teaches you how to code a sample application for calculating interest, use list and combo boxes, create data arrays, use option buttons, and use check boxes, scroll bars, and timers. This course explains how to add many of the finishing touches and extra controls and arrays for users interested in using Visual Basic to create applications. Topics include Building an Interest Calculator Application, Creating the Rest of the Application, Putting on the Finishing Touches, List and Combo Boxes, Data Arrays, Option Buttons, and Check Boxes, Scroll Bars, and Timers.

Lesson 5: Using Supplied Tools (4.0) hours

Using Supplied Tools teaches you how to call procedures, create subroutines and functions, code arguments, use built-in functions, and describe and use the common dialog box. This course explains how to use some of the built-in tools in Visual Basic to improve and expand applications. Topics include Calling Procedures, Coding Subroutines and Functions, Coding Arguments, Built-In Functions, Data and Formatting Functions, and The Common Dialog Box.

Lesson 6: Data Files and Printing (3.0) hours

Data Files and Printing teaches you how to open, close, and delete files from an application, read and write data from a database, process data from a database, print from an application, and control print properties. This course introduces students to interacting with data files and printing information from their applications. Topics include Managing Files, Reading and Writing Data, Database Processing, Creating a Database Application, and Printing from an Application.

Lesson 7: Program Tuning (5.0) hours

Program Tuning teaches you how to use the menu editor, add pull-down menu options, use menu options, use images and pictures, animate images, create toolbars, and use line and shape controls. This course explains how to add to an application some of the additional tools that Visual Basic offers. Topics include Creating Menus, Filling in the Menus, Images and Pictures, Creating an Animated Application, Toolbars, and Line and Shape Controls.

Lesson 8: Delivering the Program (3.0) hours

Delivering the Program teaches you how to debug a program, step through code, view the program's progress as it's running, and create installation programs. This course explains how to prepare a Visual Basic program for distribution. Topics include Debugging, Stepping through Code, Debugging with the Watch and Immediate Windows, and Installing Applications.