Lesson 1 of 8 Visual Basic Programming 1 of 2 Lesson 1: Getting Started Author: Kasun Ranga Wijeweera Email: krw19870829@gmail.com Date: 2020 May 17  A program is a set of instructions followed by a computer to perform a task.  A programming language is used to write computer programs.  Visual Studio IDE is an Integrated Development Environment that can be used to write computer programs. Working with the Visual Studio IDE  Start the IDE and go to File  New  Project  The New Project window is given below. 1 2 3 4 5
Lesson 1 of 8 Visual Basic Programming 2 of 2  Visual Basic should be selected. [1]  Windows Forms Application should be selected. [2]  An appropriate name should be given for the project. [3]  The location to store the project should be specified. [4]  Then click the button OK. [5]  An empty form can be seen. If not, go to View  Designer. [6]  The Toolbox window can be seen. If not, go to View  Toolbox. [7]  The Solution Explorer window can be seen. If not, go to View  Solution Explorer. [8]  The Properties window can be seen. If not, go to View  Properties Window. [9] 6 7 8 9

Getting Started with Visual Basic Programming

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    Lesson 1 of8 Visual Basic Programming 1 of 2 Lesson 1: Getting Started Author: Kasun Ranga Wijeweera Email: krw19870829@gmail.com Date: 2020 May 17  A program is a set of instructions followed by a computer to perform a task.  A programming language is used to write computer programs.  Visual Studio IDE is an Integrated Development Environment that can be used to write computer programs. Working with the Visual Studio IDE  Start the IDE and go to File  New  Project  The New Project window is given below. 1 2 3 4 5
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    Lesson 1 of8 Visual Basic Programming 2 of 2  Visual Basic should be selected. [1]  Windows Forms Application should be selected. [2]  An appropriate name should be given for the project. [3]  The location to store the project should be specified. [4]  Then click the button OK. [5]  An empty form can be seen. If not, go to View  Designer. [6]  The Toolbox window can be seen. If not, go to View  Toolbox. [7]  The Solution Explorer window can be seen. If not, go to View  Solution Explorer. [8]  The Properties window can be seen. If not, go to View  Properties Window. [9] 6 7 8 9