EGR 141 Computer Problem Solving in Engineering and Computer Science Developing a Program using Visual Basic.NET 2005

What is a Program? pro·gram (prgrm, -grm) n. A listing of the order of events and other pertinent information for a public presentation. The presentation itself: a program of piano pieces. A scheduled radio or television show. An ordered list of events to take place or procedures to be followed; a schedule: a program of physical therapy for a convalescent. A system of services, opportunities, or projects, usually designed to meet a social need: “Working parents rely on the center's after-school latchkey program” (New York Times). A course of academic study; a curriculum. A plan or system of academic and related or ancillary activities: a work-study program. A plan or system of nonacademic extracurricular activities: the football program. A set of coded instructions that enables a machine, especially a computer, to perform a desired sequence of operations. An instruction sequence in programmed instruction.

Some Terminology Source Code Object Code Compiler Linker/Builder Executable File

Event-Driven Programming Clicking a mouse button Typing a character on the keyboard A passage of a certain amount of time Moving the mouse Deleting or changing a value

Designing Computer Applications

Programming Environment Toolbar Toolbox Form Window Property Window Project Explorer Window Menu barTitle bar

Using Visual Basic.NET Learning Visual Basic.NET...

Using Visual Basic.NET Then again, there’s always

Using Visual Basic.NET The BEST way:

Using Visual Basic.NET Menu Bar Toolbar Toolbox Project Explorer Window Form Window Properties Window Form Layout Window Debug Window

Using Visual Basic.NET Creating a new project Saving changes to a project and objects Opening an existing project Project Properties