Lesson 1: Definitions
Binary: The language universally understood by computers which is essentially different strings, and sequences of 1's and 0's. EX. 100110010101
Controls: Visible interfaces/Objects available in Visual Basic's "Toolbox." EX. Button
Component: Non visible interfaces/objects available in Visual Basic's "toolbox." EX. Timer
Methods: Are what objects can potentially do. EX. Call
Events: Make different parts of programs start running.
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What is a programming language?
As many of you may; or may not know, computers read a language called "Binary." Binary is a sequence of 1's, and 0's that are very difficult to read as a human. A programming language is simply a language that involves types, methods, and other sequences of code that reflect to the computer what we want the program to do. Essentially converting our language into binary for the computer to execute.
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What is VB.NET?
Visual Basic.NET itself is not a programming language instead it provides the environment to write code in the language called "Basic." Basic was the first Object/Event based programming language, and was an instant success. Previously every single aspect of a program needed to be written in pure code. For example a button.
With Visual Basic a programmer could now select a button out of the "toolbox," as control, and select properties and events afterwards.
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Visual Basic's interface:
Binary: The language universally understood by computers which is essentially different strings, and sequences of 1's and 0's. EX. 100110010101
Controls: Visible interfaces/Objects available in Visual Basic's "Toolbox." EX. Button
Component: Non visible interfaces/objects available in Visual Basic's "toolbox." EX. Timer
Methods: Are what objects can potentially do. EX. Call
Events: Make different parts of programs start running.
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What is a programming language?
As many of you may; or may not know, computers read a language called "Binary." Binary is a sequence of 1's, and 0's that are very difficult to read as a human. A programming language is simply a language that involves types, methods, and other sequences of code that reflect to the computer what we want the program to do. Essentially converting our language into binary for the computer to execute.
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Code:
"Basic was one of the first programming languages,
and the accessibility to it is what
made the first Microsoft OS' so successful."What is VB.NET?
Visual Basic.NET itself is not a programming language instead it provides the environment to write code in the language called "Basic." Basic was the first Object/Event based programming language, and was an instant success. Previously every single aspect of a program needed to be written in pure code. For example a button.
With Visual Basic a programmer could now select a button out of the "toolbox," as control, and select properties and events afterwards.
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Visual Basic's interface: