Introduction to Programming with Microsoft Visual Basic 6 provides the learner with foundational concepts and skills that they will need to become an application developer.  Upon completing this course, the student is prepared to move on to courses teaching specific development tools such as Visual Basic.  Therefore, Introduction to Programming with Microsoft Visual Basic 6 is the bridge that the student crosses on their way to becoming a developer.

The student learns about many topics important to the application developer.  These topics include user interface design, an introduction to Structured Query Language, relational database design, programming concepts and more.

Introduction to Application Development is not a theoretical course, rather students learn quickly through easy-to-understand exercises that help them master the concepts and skills learned.

Audience

Has worked with computers before and understands Windows interface

No prior programming experience required

Prerequisites

Skilled at using a computer keyboard

Skilled at using a mouse

At Course Completion

At the end of the course, students will be able to:

• Understand the history and evolution of the personal computer.

• Understand how the personal computer became recognized by the business world as a viable business tool.

• Understand the names and functions of the keycomponents in an IBM compatible computer.

• Understand the name and function of the most common PC Peripherals and basic operating system concepts.

• Understand the role forms and reports play in a business application.

• Understand the purpose of controls and identify the usage of standard Windows controls.

• Understand design principles that you should use when creating Windows applications.

• Understand why flat file data organization is not used in modern databases.

• Define and understand terms that pertain to relational database design.

• Describe the history of SQL.

• Specify SQL syntax for retrieving records from a database.

• Join multiple tables in a query and specify search criteria and sort records.

• Understand the basics of what a program is.

• Understand the purpose of variable and constants and how to use them in programs.

• Understand the purpose and role procedures play in application programming.

• How to create procedures and use them in programs.

• Control program execution with decision control structures.

• Cause programs to repeat statements with looping structures.

• Create a simple database application.

• Evolution of Personal Computer Business Applications  
• Introduction to Personal Computer Systems
• Developing a User Interface
• Introduction to Relational Database Concepts
• Introduction to SQL
• Constructs of Programming Language
• Program Control Structures
• Creating a Simple Database Application