1. VISUAL BASIC – CHAPTER ONE NOTES An Introduction to Visual Basic
VISUAL BASIC – CHAPTER ONE NOTES An Introduction to Visual Basic .NET and Program Design
INTRODUCTION
A ___________________________________ is a step-by-step series of instructions.
____________________________________________ is the process of writing these instructions.
____________________________________, or ___________________________________________, design and write programs.
An __________________________________ is a collection of one or more programs.
_____________________________________________________ is the process of writing applications.
WHAT IS MICROSOFT VISUAL BASIC .NET?
____________________________ is a programming environment that allows you to build programs for the Windows operating system or any system that supports Microsoft’s .NET architecture
VB.NET is based on the ____________________________________________________________.
Evolved from BASIC (Beginner’s All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code
PROGRAMMING AND APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT
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_________________________________: -- This is how a computer processes information and it consists of four basic steps:
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APPLICATION TYPES – WHAT KIND OF THINGS CAN YOU MAKE WITH VB.NET?
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THE DEVELOPMENT CYCLE – HOW DO YOU CREATE A PROGRAM?
Phase 1 – ____________________________________________
Verify the requirements are complete
Make the initial determination that it is possible to solve the problem using a program
List _______________________and _____________________ data required
Determine whether the input data is available for testing
Ensure that the information provided explains how to convert the input data into output data so that a solution, or algorithm, can be developed

2. VISUAL BASIC – CHAPTER ONE NOTES An Introduction to Visual Basic
VISUAL BASIC – CHAPTER ONE NOTES An Introduction to Visual Basic .NET and Program Design
Phase 2 – _____________________________________
Develop a logical model that illustrates the sequence of steps you will take to solve the problem
__________________________ are smaller pieces of a program
_________________________ – illustrates the attributes and methods of an object
______________________ -- values that determine, for example, the appearance of an object.
______________________ -- instructions the object uses to generate output or perform actions.
___________________________ graphically represent the logic used to develop an algorithm
_____________________________, included in flowcharts, allow the programmer to specify the code that will execute only if a condition is met
_____________________________ expresses the step-by-step instructions using keywords and depicts logical groupings or structures using indentation
Phase 3 – ______________________________________
Validate, or check, the program design
Step through the solution with test data
Compare the program design with the original requirements
Phase 4 – ______________________________________
Write the code that translates the design into a program
Create the user interface
Create comments, or notes, within the code that explains the purpose of the code
Test the code as it is written
THIS IS WHERE IT GETS FUN! You tried to write a program … does it work? Does it do what you wanted it to do? Is it user-friendly?
Phase 5 – ______________________________________
Test plan
Test cases
Make sure to set boundary values
Phase 6 – ______________________________________
Includes the requirements documents, program design documents, user interface documents, and documentation of the code
Code should be archived electronically
OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING AND OBJECT-ORIENTED DESIGN
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Data and the code that operates on the data are packaged into a single unit called an object
Represents the logical plan of a program as a set of interactions among objects and operations

3. VISUAL BASIC – CHAPTER ONE NOTES An Introduction to Visual Basic
VISUAL BASIC – CHAPTER ONE NOTES An Introduction to Visual Basic .NET and Program Design
Flowcharting 101:
SHAPE
DEFINITION