After completing Visual Basic 6: Programming Basics, the user should be able to:
 

	Describe the Visual Basic programming process
	Use the Visual Basic development environment
	Explain the basic program structure
	Create controls
	Set properties
	Create an application

Programming with Visual Basic
 

	What is Visual Basic?
	The VB program development cycle

Using the Development Environment
 

	Using the menu bar and toolbar
	Using the Form window
	Supplying Controls with the toolbox
	Using the Properties window
	The Project Explorer window
	Placing forms with the Layout window
	Using the Help! feature

Introduction to Programs
 

	Opening a sample project
	Running applications
	Viewing objects
	Naming objects

Looking at Programs
 

	Event-driven programs
	Looking at code
	Control events
	Event procedures
	Properties and event procedures

Creating Your First Application
 

	Generating an application
	Using the VB Application Wizard
	Looking at the generated program

Creating Controls
 

	Creating new applications
	Providing the interface with controls

Setting Properties
 

	Control properties
	Changing properties

Creating a Project From Scratch
 

	Creating a simple application
	Saving the new application

This course is distributed with:
 

	Exercises, with sample files, that allow users to practice in Visual Basic
	A file containing the text of the exercises
	Simulations that allow users to practice course skills, even if they don't have access to the Visual Basic product
	A Visual Basic glossary