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.