Essential Information
Courses in Visual Basic are typically available at technical and community colleges, 4-year colleges and universities. They are offered as part of certificate programs that focus on Visual Basic programming as well as through associate and bachelor's degree programs in computer studies or computer science. Stand-alone courses are also available through schools of continuing education and professional development and may require completion of 6 to 12 instructional class periods.
Here are some common concepts taught in visual basic classes:
- Software controls
- Computer applications
- Programming tools
- Data structures
- Software terminology
List of Common Visual Basic Programming Courses
Introduction to Computer Programming Course
In this course, students learn how to program a computer by creating logically correct and well-structured programs that are appropriately documented. Topics covered include data processing, modularization and control structures, along with inheritance and branching.
Introduction to Visual Basic Course
An introductory course in Visual Basic programming presents practical approaches to programming and includes opportunities for hands-on exercises using Visual Basic. It includes assignments in Windows programming as well as an introduction to event-driven methods. Topics include coding, graphics, event handling, menus and debugging. Generally, introductory courses use Visual Basic 6.0 to introduce students to programming and the Visual Basic language.
Advanced Visual Basic Course
This course is a continuation of the introductory course in programming with Visual Basic 6.0. Students investigate advance controls, methods and tools and complex application as well as developing complete applications.
Basics of .NET Framework Course
This course introduces the .NET Framework, a software framework built by Microsoft to run under Windows. Programmers use .NET technologies to build desktop and web applications. The course compares various .NET technologies, teaching programmers to choose the appropriate tools for various programming tasks. Topics include technologies for data access and web development as well as cloud computing and service-oriented technologies. This course is often a prerequisite for further study in Visual Basic .NET courses. The present version of the .NET Framework is 4.0 (April 2010 release).
Instruction in Visual Basic .NET Course
Visual Basic .NET can be taught as an introductory course, allowing students to continue their exploration of .NET Framework applications. However, more advanced courses offer students the opportunity to investigate Visual Basic .NET advanced features. Topics include the interface between the .NET Framework and XML (Extensible Markup Language) as well as writing programs in Visual Basic .NET using OOP (object-oriented programming) methodology. Visual Basic .NET was originally released in 2002 (Visual Basic 7.0). Microsoft no longer uses '.NET' in the title with the latest version of Visual Basic .NET being Visual Basic 10.00.
