Visual Basic .NET Programming for Complete Beginners

Learn to use if...then...else and else if in Visual Basic .NET, define a member type enum (gold, silver, blue) with values one, two, three, and print messages to the console.

Shows how to implement a nested if-then-else in Visual Basic .NET to check an admin flag and conditionally display data or an access denied message.

Explore the select case statement in VB.NET by using an enum of workdays to handle multiple conditions, including Monday to Friday, birthdays, and invalid cases.

Develop a grade calculator app in Visual Basic .NET that prompts for a numeric score, validates input, and assigns A–F grades by defined ranges.

learn how to use the for next loop in Visual Basic .NET to repeat actions, print numbers from start to end, and adjust steps to go forward or backward.

Learn to print the alphabet with a for...next loop in Visual Basic .NET by converting ASCII codes 65–90 to characters, and prefixing with an asterisk for uppercase A to Z.

Demonstrate printing A to Z in a diagonal line with a for...next loop in vb.net, decrementing a 26-element counter and building strings from ascii codes and spaces.

Master nested loops in Visual Basic .NET by building 2 to 12 multiplication tables with an outer and inner loop. Compute results and align output on the console.

Learn how to work with arrays in Visual Basic .NET, including declaration, indexing, and using upper bounds, length, get upper bound, and get lower bound in one-dimensional arrays.

Learn how to declare and initialize arrays in Visual Basic .NET, set initial values, adjust upper bounds, and retrieve elements by index, such as Saturday.

Learn to loop through a string array in Visual Basic .NET using for and for each loops, start indexing from zero or one, and display array values.

Learn to find a string’s index in an array with index of and last index of, using a for loop to show first and last occurrences in Java.

Learn to use ArrayList in Visual Basic .NET to store multiple data types with a dynamic size, create an instance, add items, and loop with for and for each.

Master function procedures in Visual Basic .NET by building a calculator function that returns values, uses an optional parameter with a default value, and demonstrates plus, minus, multiply, and divide.

Learn to create a Visual Basic Windows Forms application, handle form load and mouse click events, customize the form title, colors, and window controls, and respond with message boxes.

Handle the Windows form closing event with the cancel property and event args, and use the dialog result from a yes/no confirmation message box to decide close or cancel.

Learn to use textbox and label controls, drag from the toolbox, set properties, handle text changed and enter key events, and display messages with message boxes in a VB.NET app.

Detect arrow-key interactions by using else if and the or operator, mapping key codes 37–40 to left, up, right, and down, with a message box display.

Identify empty text boxes and validate input using properties and trim in VB.NET, display a message box, and update a label's color and background to reflect user input.

Learn to build a Windows Forms app that scrolls and blinks text, adjusts speed with radio buttons, and controls playback with start and stop buttons.

Learn to create blinking and scrolling text in Visual Basic .NET by configuring form settings, choosing scroll direction, declaring variables, handling radio button events, and adjusting speed with a timer.

Create blinking and scrolling text in VB.NET using a timer, with left-to-right and right-to-left modes by moving first and last characters. Adjust the timer interval to control speed.

Create a blinking timer and adjust its interval to control blinking speed, using a select case to alternate text colors for odd and even cycles while displaying blinking status.

Master checkbox controls in Visual Basic .NET by enabling options with a group box, handling checked changes, and displaying selections in a multi-line text box with show and clear buttons.

Explore building a Visual Basic .NET form with radio button groups for gender and marital status, display results from text boxes, and arrange controls with group boxes, labels, and buttons.

Practice handling text box input in Visual Basic .NET by checking for null or empty values, concatenating first and last names, and displaying gender and marital status via radio buttons.

Create a Windows Forms app, add a combo box, and populate it with items via a string collection editor; configure drop-down list, selected index, and drop-down height.

Populate and manage a combo box in Visual Basic .NET by adding items via editing or coding, set the drop-down style, and display the selected index and item with labels.

Learn the fundamentals of combo box controls in Visual Basic .NET for beginners, including adding items via string collection editor and by coding, with add and clear buttons.

Edit items in a combo box with the edit apply button, validate and trim input, and update the combo box text, then test notifications and layout for a professional look.

Build a Windows Forms app with a left combo box and a right list box to transfer items, populated from a months array, and inform when duplicates exist.

Learn to add items from a combo box to a list box, prevent duplicates with FindString, count list box items, and adjust buttons and labels while testing clear and close.

Learn to populate a combo box and a list box from a list of strings using a data source list in Visual Basic .NET, with shared selections.

Learn to manage a list box by adding, removing, and moving items, control scroll bars via design-time settings, and handle no-item selection with prompts.

Create a Visual Basic .NET form that uses a data grid view to display employee data, with text boxes, labels, date time picker, combo box, picture box, and action buttons.

Learn to configure a data grid view and combo box with data binding, display images via a picture box with an open file dialog, and validate inputs and salary values.

Create an employees table in Microsoft Access, define fields such as ID, first name, last name, birth date, and job title, and establish relationships with account type and department.

Create a customers table in Access, define fields with data types and sizes, add a related customer type table, establish a relationship via a lookup wizard, and enter sample data.

Create and organize a product database in Access by defining product, category, and supplier tables. Link tables using lookup fields and add sample data, then establish relationships.

Create and relate a sales database in Access by building sales, payment method, and sale details tables, defining primary keys, lookups, and foreign keys with referential integrity and cascade delete.

Learn to connect to an Access database in VB.NET by building a connection string with provider, data source and security info, create command, dataset, adapter, and test open/close on load.

Learn to import data from a database and bind it to text boxes, combo boxes, checkboxes, a data grid view, and a binding navigator, while clearing bindings to prevent errors.

Import data from the database using a query wizard, then build a data-driven form by creating a data adapter and dataset, binding controls, and populating supplier and category combo boxes.

Insert new product data into a database using SQL insert into, with validation for product barcode and name: digits only, 10–13 digits, nonempty, no spaces or decimals, with user messages.

Develop a product management system interface that prompts for data via message boxes, validates standard cost, product price, and stock with defaults, and prepares a database connection for insertion.

Learn to craft SQL insert into statements in VB.NET by declaring variables, mapping fields to a products table, converting data types, and testing the insert operation against an Access database.

Learn how to update product data in a vb.net app by validating inputs, confirming updates, and executing a database update using the product barcode as reference.

Delete a product record using the binding navigator's delete button, check the adding state, confirm deletion, execute delete from products where barcode matches, then refresh the data.

Create an MDI parent form that serves as a container for child forms, enable IsMdiContainer, center the window, and build a file menu with product management and exit.