After completing Beginning Skills the user should be able to:
 

	Use properties and controls
	Create Visual Basic procedures functions statements and variables by using the important programming language concepts
	Take full advantage of the mouse in Visual Basic programs
	Implement menus
	Implement Dialog Boxes
	Use graphic controls for drawing in Visual Basic

Writing Your First Program
Teaches how to write a simple Visual Basic program and shows why the package is called "Visual" Basic.
 

	Creating and saving a new project
	Working with the project window
	Changing properties
	Adding controls to a form
	Attaching code to objects
	Executing a program
	Creating an executable file

Properties and Controls
Teaches about properties and controls the building blocks for the visual implementation of programs.
 

	Using the scroll bar control
	Using the option button control
	Using the check box control
	Using the radio button control

Programming Building Blocks
Describes the programming building blocks of Visual Basic.
 

	Using procedures functions and methods
	Using conditional statements such as If and Select Case
	Using loop statements such as Do While...Loop and For...Next

The Mouse
Shows how to use the mouse device from within a program.
 

	Detecting mouse movements and using mouse events
	Responding to mouse clicking
	Dragging and dropping with the mouse

Menus
Describes how to implement menus in a program.
 

	Creating menu controls
	Using the menu editor
	Adding shortcut keys to a menu item
	Setting properties of menu items
	Creating a menu control array

Dialog Boxes
Teaches how to implement dialog boxes how to get users' input and how to use Windows common dialog boxes.
 

	Using predefined dialog boxes
	Creating custom dialog boxes
	Using Windows common dialog boxes

Graphics Controls
Explains how to use Visual Basic's graphics control to draw lines circles and other shapes.
 

	Using colors
	Drawing lines
	Drawing shapes
	Using pictures
	Creating control arrays

This course is distributed with the following items:
 

	Visual Basic Glossary
	sample Visual Basic project and form files
	sample Visual Basic executable programs
	a file containing the text of practices and exercises