Hello World CE-105 Fall 2006 By: Engr. Faisal ur Rehman

GOAL Hello World! Terminology But Why? Features Course Outline

Hello World Console Windows / GUI

HW Console Open IDE Select New Project > Console Application Name = HelloWorldConsole Save All In Sub Main Handler, write: Console.writeline(“Hello World!”) Console.Beep F5 Save All

HW Windows Open IDE Select Windows Application Name = HelloWorldGUI Save All Double Click Form Write: msgbox(“Hello World!”) F5

Terminology GUI: Graphical user Interface Program: Set of instruction given to computer to perform certain tasks Programming Language: A language understandable by computer and used to write programs –Machine code / Low level: 0-1 –Intermediate: / Assembly Language, interpreter, Compilers –High Level Language: VB.NET, C / C++, Java, COBOL, FORTRAN, BASIC

Why Programming? Mathematical Calculation / Numerical Analysis, which consumes a lot of time Prediction / Probability Automate Tasks Graphics Commerce Database

Why We? Structural Analysis & Design Drawing / Drafting Quantity Estimation Project Management We must understand how to make: –Calculation Program –Graphics for Display –Database

Application / Uses of Programming Programs are used every where Mobile phones –SMS, Calculator, text Editor & Games PC –OS, Office software, Engg. Software Embedded Devices –Robots

Icons Bill Gate Linus Adresson, Netscape Navigator Ashraf Habibullah MS Sun Redhat Google Auto Desk US Crops of Engrs Computers and Structures

BASIC Easy to learn; more close to English language Rapid Application Development First step to learn Programming Important for Beginners

Flavors VB: Basic language along with GUI VB.NET: VB built on.NET Framework, Next generation Language

Features of VB.NET OOP.NET Frame work All capability of any powerful language RAD

Flavors / Editions of VB.NET Express –For beginners / Hobbyist –Free Version –Include more than all capabilities required for beginners Standard Tools for MS Office System Professional Enterprise Team System

Project Types Windows Application Template Class Library Template Console Application Template My Movie Collection Starter Kit Template Screen Saver Starter Kit Template

Course Distribution 2 lectures / week 1.1 T 1.2 L 2.1 L 2.2 L 3A and 3Q for Each Theory and Lab, and for each term Project –As described per course outline

Course Distribution Presentation Marks Distribution Reference: –MSDN –2 Book –VDOZ