Mansfield, Richard, 1945-

Programming : a beginner's guide / Richard Mansfield. - New York : McGraw Hill, c2009. - xxi, 330 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes index.

Introduction to programming -- Writing your first program -- Exploring the editor -- Creating a user interface -- Mastering variables -- Using arrays -- Looping for repetitive tasks -- Making decisions -- Organizing a large program -- Adding features to programs -- Tracking down errors -- Getting help -- Where to go from here -- Appendixes. The 17 primary Visual Basic express commands ; Variable and control naming conventions ; Keyboard shortcuts ; The ASCII character codes.

Focuses on basic fundamental concepts and hands-on techniques using the free version of Microsoft's Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition, in a guide that features step-by-step tutorials for creating executable Windows-based programs.

9780071624725 (alk. paper) 0071624724 (alk. paper)

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Computer programming.

QA76.6 / .M3575 2009

005.2768