ISM 3253
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Last Update: 08/20/2008

Lecture Topic: Introduction to Visual Studio
Objectives: As a result of this instruction and after having completed the associated readings and exercises students will understand or be able to:
  1. Create a new VB Windows form project in Visual Studio
  2. Know the various windows in the Integrated Development Environment (IDE) and how to use them to manage the project components
  3. Save the project onto portable media and move it to a different computer and open it to continue editing.
  4. Remove a form from a project and add a new one.  Set the form's name and set the form to be the startup form for the project.
  5. Add Labels, text boxes, and buttons to a form.
  6. Set common properties including .Text
  7. Write simple code to read values of controls
    1. Set other control properties
    2. Perform simple calculations
  8. Set form properties for Text and Accept and Cancel buttons
  9. Use the default font for almost all interface elements
  10. Add comments to a program
  11. Add bookmarks to a program's code and use them to navigate through the code
  12. Create a button with code to end the application using the End statement. 
Readings: Murach Chapters 1, 2 & 3
Exercises:
  • Consider the problem of calculating miles per gallon for each gas tank fill-up.  Create a form with all of the controls for inputs and outputs.
  • Save your project to movable media and reopen it on another computer.
  • Create a project and save it on the local hard drive.  Close Visual Studio and use Windows Explorer to copy the project to movable media.  Move the project to a different computer and open it in Visual Studio. 
Lecture Notes*: 02_Program_Intro.ppt