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Key Terms 1. Control 1. Control 2. Design Mode 2. Design Mode 3. Event 3. Event 4. Form 4. Form 5. Interface 5. Interface 6. Properties 6. Properties

Beginning Visual Basic

BASIC B eginning B eginning A ll-Purpose A ll-Purpose S ymbolic S ymbolic I nstruction I nstruction C ode C ode

Event –Driven Language A user causes an event to occur when they do something on the form such as mouse clicking, typing, or checking a box. A user causes an event to occur when they do something on the form such as mouse clicking, typing, or checking a box. Event procedure – tells the computer in BASIC language what to do in response to an event. Event procedure – tells the computer in BASIC language what to do in response to an event.

Parts of A Visual Basic Project Project – includes all parts of the project Project – includes all parts of the project A.k.a. Application or program A.k.a. Application or program Form – the window where the interface between the user and the computer is created. Form – the window where the interface between the user and the computer is created. Controls – graphical features or tools that are placed on a form to allow user interaction. Controls – graphical features or tools that are placed on a form to allow user interaction.

Lets Begin Click Start Click Start Program Program Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 New, Open New, Open

Design Mode – the mode used to build a project. May also be referred to as development mode. Design Mode – the mode used to build a project. May also be referred to as development mode. Form – the window where the programmer creates the interface between the user and the computer. Form – the window where the programmer creates the interface between the user and the computer. Interface – line of communication between the user of the program and the computer. Interface – line of communication between the user of the program and the computer.

Title BarMain Menu Tool Bar

Controls - tools or objects that are placed on forms to allow users to interaction such as text boxes, labels, scroll bars, or buttons. Controls - tools or objects that are placed on forms to allow users to interaction such as text boxes, labels, scroll bars, or buttons. Property – characteristic or value of an object (caption, color, size, font etc.) that can be set either using the Properties window at design time or by writing code statements during run – time. Property – characteristic or value of an object (caption, color, size, font etc.) that can be set either using the Properties window at design time or by writing code statements during run – time.

On Your Own Open your Beginning Visual Basic workbook to section 1-1. Open your Beginning Visual Basic workbook to section 1-1. Work independently through Lessons 1 and 2. Work independently through Lessons 1 and 2. Check out and take Quiz 1 and pass with 80% accuracy before continuing on to Lesson 3. Check out and take Quiz 1 and pass with 80% accuracy before continuing on to Lesson 3.