Visual Basic Training

Visual Basic for Beginners Training Course

£695 + VAT for most venues (£795 + VAT for London)

2 days

This introductory course focuses on how to write programs in Visual Basic (called VB by its friends, and also VB.NET). Forget about the user interface (this two-day course does), but learn instead how to use conditions, loops, error-trapping and all of the other standard VB programming techniques.

Course details

Locations:Manchester
Next course:Tue 03 September 2019
Time:09.30-16.30

SCHEDULED DATES Course Contents - PDF

Course Contents

Basics of forms

Creating basic forms
Form events

Coding in VB.NET

Writing routines
Commenting and uncommenting
Using code regions

Variables and constants

Defining variables
Scope of variables
Constants

Covered if time allows If time

Enumerations

Creating enumerations
Changing integer values

Testing conditions

IF, ELSE and END IF
Using SELECT CASE

Passing arguments

Writing modular code
ByRef and ByVal
Creating functions

Using arrays

Defining arrays
Using arrays to split text

Loops

Fixed number of iterations
Looping UNTIL or WHILE
Looping over collections

Working with files

Streamreaders and streamwriters
Defining scope with USING
FileInfo / DirectoryInfo

Debugging

Debugging applications
Stepping through code
Defining breakpoints

Error trapping

TRY / CATCH
The DEBUG.PRINT statement

Lists

The wonderful VB list
Adding and removing items
Finding items

Creating properties

Types of property
Writing properties

Why Choose Us?

No more than 6 people per class
Proper restaurant lunch included
526 references viewable online
Free USB stick containing course files
Genuine Wise Owl trainers only
Unbelievably good courseware

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Sample customer feedback

"Engaging trainer with very useful tips. Wide range of content covered and I feel confident in the knowledge that has been taught."

Keira Shetliffe (University of Derby)

"Excellent delivery of training and interactive exercises. Well delivered course. In-depth manual and exercises to go through in own time."

Ian Lynch (Manchester Metropolitan University)

"We had a wonderful trainer, very attentive and helpful, would highly recommend him."

James Wright (Warwick International Computing Systems)

"Great trainer - very clear, easy to understand and set a perfect pace for everyone on the course. Great level of detail and fantastic content - all very useful. The booklet and exercises are super helpful both in the training and after. Lovely venue & perfect lunch choices. Honestly best course I've been on yet!"

Katie Stevenson (Barbican Insurance Group)

"We had an excellent trainer. Thank you."

Fabio Priori (Antares Underwriting Services Limited)

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Although it's not a pre-requisite, you'll find this course much easier if you've already done some programming in another language.

Scheduled Introduction to VB.NET training dates

Here are the Introduction to VB.NET courses we have scheduled for the next 3 months:

Dates	Days	Venue	Price	Booking
Tue/Wed 03-04 September 2019	2	Manchester	£695	Book places
Thu/Fri 31st Oct/1st November 2019	2	Manchester	£695	Book places

Date(s)	Venue
03/09	Manchester
31/10	Manchester

All prices exclude VAT. If you can't see the dates you want, ask us about running onsite Visual Basic training at your offices (we'll even provide and set up the computers).

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