自1991年问世以来,Visual Basic已成为商业社会开发用户友好应用程序通常所选择的工具。由于其易用性和趣味性,Visual Basic已成为BASIC程序设计的**产品,从而使用户可以充分运用微软公司的Windows系列产品。
Visual Basic的*新版本Visual Basic.NET通过融入.NET框架,将这种语言带入因特网时代。学生和***都迫切希望掌握这种语言的动态新特性,并发觉Visual Basic.NET是理解计算机程序开发的理想工具。
本书可供无编程经验的读者学习,并包含以下重要教学特性:详细讲解了准确、现代程序设计方法学的基础知识,这种方法学使用了Windows图形用户界面的要素;包含完整一章来讲述用ADO.NET和SQL实现的数据库程序设计;全书提供了面向对象技术,并在*后用完整一章讲解面向对象程序设计,包括继承和异构;提供师生均可理解的例题、项目和习题。本书的一大特性是包含了丰富的学习辅助工具,如习题、实际问题、程序设计项目、案例研究、评论、总结和内容详细的附录。
本书适用于高等院校工科各专业本科程序设计类课程,也可供相关技术人员学习参

Preface xi
Acknowledgments xiii
Accompanying CD xv
Using this Book for a Short or Condensed Course xvii
1 An Introduction to Computers and VB.NET
1.1 An Introduction to Computers
1.2 Using Windows
1.3 Files and Folders
1.4 An Introduction to Visual Basic.NET
1.5 Biographical History of Computing
2 Problem Solving
2.1 Program-Development Cycle
2.2 Programming Tools
3 Fundamentals of Programming in VB.NET
3.1 VB.NET Controls
3.2 VB.NET Events
3.3 Numbers
3.4 Strings
3.5 Input and Output
Summary
Programming Projects
4 Procedures
4.1 Subprograms, Part I
4.2 Subprograms, Part II
4.3 Functions
4.4 Modular Design
Summary
Programming Projects
5 Decisions
5.1 Relational and Logical Operators
5.2 If Blocks
5.3 Select Case Blocks
5.4 A Case Study: Weekly Payroll
Summary
Programming Projects
6 Repetition
6.1 Do Loops
6.2 Processing Lists of Data with Do Loops
6.3 For…Next Loops
6.4 A Case Study: Analyze a Loan
Summary
Programming Projects
7 Arrays
7.1 Creating and Accessing Arrays
7.2 Using Arrays
7.3 Some Additional Types of Arrays
7.4 Sorting and Searching
7.5 Two-Dimensional Arrays
7.6 A Case Study: Sophisticated Cash Register
Summary
Programming Projects
8 Sequential Files
8.1 Sequential Files
8.2 Using Sequential Files
8.3 A Case Study: Recording Checks and Deposits
Summary
Programming Projects
9 Additional Controls and Objects
9.1 List Boxes, Combo Boxes, and the File-Opening Control
9.2 Seven Elementary Controls
9.3 Four Additional Objects
Summary
Programming Projects
10 Database Management
10.1 An Introduction to Databases
10.2 Relational Databases and SQL
Summary
Programming Projects
11 Object-Oriented Programming
11.1 Classes and Objects
11.2 Arrays of Objects; Events; Containment
11.3 Inheritance
Summary
Programming Projects
Appendix A ANSI Values
Appendix B How To
Appendix C Converting from Visual Basic 6.0 to VB.NET
Appendix D VB.NET Debugging Tools
Answers to Selected Odd-Numbered Exercises
Index

书评
本套教学用书的特点:
权威性——教育部高等教育司**,教育部高等学校信息科学与技术引进教材专家组遴选;
系统性——覆盖计算机专业主干课程和非计算机专业计算机基础课程;
先进性——**计算机专家近两年的*新著作,内容体系先进;
经济性——价格与国内自编教材相当,是国内引进教材价格*低的。