Classroom Training

Visual Basic for Beginners

Available as classroom training course only

£850 + VAT for most venues (£995 + 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.

We don't have any dates scheduled for this course, but we may well consider adding them - it's always worth asking.

Alternatively, you could enquire about running the course in your office or even (if available) as a tailored online course.

Course Contents - PDF

Course Contents

The contents of this course are as follows:

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

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

Why Choose Us?

No more than 5 people per class
Proper restaurant lunch included
482 references viewable online
Free USB stick containing course files
Genuine Wise Owl trainers only
Unbelievably good courseware

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Sample customer feedback

Our thanks to everyone who agreed to share their thoughts (note that some of these reviews may be for our online courses).

"Just like to say a big thanks to our trainer for delivering a good course. He kept things interesting during the two days and got through a lot of content."

Kevin McWhirter (The Phoenix Group)

"(SQL) Really enjoyed how we were able to interact & discuss various ways and means. (SSRS) Very good content and delivery."

Amanda Harkett (Countrywide)

"The pace and content of the course was perfect and I am ready to apply what I have learnt within the course to my work environment. I feel that this is the best training company I have ever used."

Shaila Hunt (BUPA)

"Our trainer modified the content slightly to cover VBA in pivot tables which was very applicable for us. He also provided great assistance straight after the course in helping me apply the techniques learnt to actual work problems. He exceeded my expectations and I am very grateful to him."

Greg Stevens (ICE Futures Europe)

"Our trainer was really knowledgeable and explained things well. There was the right number of breaks and the course length was good. I enjoyed the online training more than I thought I would, there were no technical issues either."

Maria White (The Office of the Director of Public Health)

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