About the Presentations The presentations cover the objectives found in the opening of each chapter. All chapter objectives are listed in the beginning of each presentation. You may customize the presentations to fit your class needs. Some figures from the chapters are included. A complete set of images from the book can be found on the Instructor Resources disc.

Microsoft Visual Basic 2010: Reloaded Fourth Edition Overview An Introduction to Programming

Objectives After studying this overview, you should be able to: Define the terminology used in programming Explain the tasks performed by a programmer Describe the qualities of a good programmer Understand the employment opportunities for programmers and software engineers Understand how to use the chapters effectively Run a Visual Basic 2010 application Microsoft Visual Basic 2010: Reloaded, Fourth Edition3

Programming a Computer Programming: giving a mechanism the directions to accomplish a task Programs: directions given to computers Programmers: people who write programs Programming languages: used to communicate with the computer This textbook uses the Visual Basic programming language Microsoft Visual Basic 2010: Reloaded, Fourth Edition4

The Programmer’s Job Typical tasks performed by a programmer include: –Meet with users to determine the exact problem and to agree on the desired solution –Plan an appropriate solution and convert the solution to instructions that the computer can follow –Meet with users to determine whether the program fulfills the users’ needs –Rigorously test the program with sample data before releasing it to the user –Provide the user with a manual that explains how to use the program Microsoft Visual Basic 2010: Reloaded, Fourth Edition5

Do I Have What It Takes to Be a Programmer? Programmers should be able to: –Think logically and pay attention to detail –Be patient and persistent and able to work under pressure –Be creative in designing solutions and testing them –Work in teams and interact directly with users and other nontechnical personnel Microsoft Visual Basic 2010: Reloaded, Fourth Edition6

Employment Opportunities Job titles and descriptions vary Computer software engineers: typically are responsible for designing an appropriate solution to a problem Computer programmers: responsible for converting the solution into a language that the computer can understand Both are employed in almost every industry Coding: the process of translating the solution into a programming language Microsoft Visual Basic 2010: Reloaded, Fourth Edition7

Using the Chapters Effectively Each chapter focuses on programming concepts –Simple examples are first introduced –Larger applications appear at the end of each chapter Two Programming Tutorials follow each concepts section –These guide you through the process of creating an application using the concepts in the chapter A Programming Example contains a completed application Microsoft Visual Basic 2010: Reloaded, Fourth Edition8

Using the Chapters Effectively (cont’d.) To run a sample application: –Press and hold the Windows logo key and tap the letter r, then release the logo key –Click the Browse button to locate the VbReloaded2010\Overview folder –Select the filename –Click OK Microsoft Visual Basic 2010: Reloaded, Fourth Edition9

Using the Chapters Effectively (cont’d.) Microsoft Visual Basic 2010: Reloaded, Fourth Edition10 Figure 0-1: Tic-Tac-Toe application

Using the Chapters Effectively (cont’d.) Each chapter contains How To boxes Some contain steps that show you how to accomplish a task –These How To boxes are intended to provide a quick reference to use when working on programs Other How To boxes contain information pertaining to a Visual Basic instruction, such as syntax and examples –Study these as you are reading the chapter Microsoft Visual Basic 2010: Reloaded, Fourth Edition11

Using the Chapters Effectively (cont’d.) Microsoft Visual Basic 2010: Reloaded, Fourth Edition12 Figure 0-3: How to start Visual Studio 2010 or Visual Basic 2010 Express Edition

Microsoft Visual Basic 2010: Reloaded, Fourth Edition13 Figure 0-4: How to declare a variable

Using the Chapters Effectively (cont’d.) This book contains elements designed for each of the learning styles Videos for visual and auditory learners demonstrate and explain concepts Try It! Files for kinesthetic learners allow the learner to practice with a concept before moving on to the next concept Microsoft Visual Basic 2010: Reloaded, Fourth Edition14

Summary Programs: step-by-step instructions that tell a computer how to perform a task Programmers use various programming languages to communicate with the computer Programmers usually meet with users several times to determine the exact problem to be solved and to agree on a solution Programmers must rigorously test a program with sample data before releasing it to the user Microsoft Visual Basic 2010: Reloaded, Fourth Edition15

Summary (continued) All business people should know at least a little about the programming process The same person may perform the duties of both a software engineer and a programmer Microsoft Visual Basic 2010: Reloaded, Fourth Edition16