Benefiting from over 30 years’ experience, Fitzwilliam Institute’s Online Diploma in Visual Basic Programming for Customer Relationship Management course features:
Basic Concepts of Programming, Visual Basic Timeline, An Overview of Visual Basic, Computer Programming, Generations of Computer Programming Languages, Procedural and Object Oriented Programming, IDE, Test Driving a Visual Basic Application, Object Technology and UML
Visual Studio Express, Starting with Visual Studio, Menu Bar and Toolbar, Menu Bar Descriptions, Solution Explorer, Creating a Simple Program
Console Applications, Projects & Procedures, Creating a Visual Basic Express Program, Using the Text Editor, The Parameter Info Window, Debugging, Visual Basic Keywords, Contextual Keywords, Console.Writeline, Command Prompts, Using the Command Prompt to Run the Program, Mistyping Code, Variables, Procedure Level Variables, Module Level Variables, Global Variables, Declaring Variables, Implicit & Explicit Declaration, Integers, Memory, Arithmetic, Arithmetic Operator Precendence, Equality and Relational Operators, The Message Box, Using a Message Dialog to Display a Message
What is a Class, Classes and Objects, Declaring a Class with a Method, Instantiating an Object of a Class, Fields and Properties, Methods and Events, Encapsulation, Inheritance, Polymorphism, Object Oriented Programming, Instantiation, UML Classes, Value Types and Reference Types, Constructors and Destructors, Validating Data with Set Accessors.
Defining Algorithms, Pseudocode, UML Activity Diagrams, UML Activities & Actions, Action Constraints, Control Flow, Start & Final Nodes, Object & Object Flows, Control Structures, If...Then Selection Structures, If...Then...Else Selection Structures, Nested Statements, Select...Case Selection Structure, Loop Structures, Do While Loop, Do Loop, Counter Controlled Repetition, Sentinel Controlled Repetition.
Counter Controlled Repetition, For...Next Header, Type Inference, Method MessageBox, Messageboxicon Constants, Messageboxbutton Constants, Calculating Compound Interest - Visual Basic Example, Controlling Expressions, Case else, With Statment Block, Do...Loop while Statements, Do...Loop Until Statements, Exit Do, Exit For, Exit While, Continue Statement, Continue Do Statement, Continue For Statement, Continue While Statement, Truth Tables, The And Operator, The Or Operator, AndAlso, OrElse, Xor, Not Operator, Logical Operators, State Machine Diagrams.
Methods & Subroutines, Public & Private Methods, Methods That Return a Value, The Return Statement, Declaring and Using Methods, Calling a Method, Sub Statement, End Sub Statement, Const Statement, Dim Statement, Declaration Statement, Executable Statement, Shared Methods, Method Call Stack and Activation Methods, LIFO, Arguments, Pass by Value, Pass by Reference, Basic Scopes, Argument Conversions, Option Strict & Data Type Conversions, Value & Reference Types, Framework Class Library Namespaces, Overloading, Identifying Class Operations
Collections & Arrays, Declaring & Allocating Arrays, Creating an Array, Creating two 10-Element Integer Arrays, Using Arrays to Analyse Survey Results, Passing an Array to a Method, Using For Each.. Next with an Array, Sorting an Array with a Method, Methods for Performing Linear Search, Linear Search of an Array, Binary Search of an Array, Rectangular Arrays, Mested Loops and Arrays, Creating Variable Length Paramter Lists, Initializing a Jagged Array, ReDim Statements, Passing an Array Reference with ByVal & ByRef.
Structured Query Language. Language Integrated Query, LINQ to Objects using an Integer Array, Writing a LINQ Query, 3 Stages of a Query Operation, Querying an Array Using LINQ, Using LINQ to Query an Array of Objects, LINQ Select Clause, Collections, Resizing a List Object Dynamically.
Class Scope, Demonstrating Object Initializers, Class Default, and Paramterless Constructors, Overloaded Constructors and Optional Arguments, Overloading Constructors, Partial Classes, Composition, Using the Me Reference, Garbage Collection, Shared Class Members, Const and ReadOnly Members, Object Browser, Creating Class Libraries, Extension Methods, Using Delegates to Pass Functions as Arguments, Delegates, Lambda Expressions, Using Anonymous Types.
Inheritance, Base Classes, Derived Classes, Class Hierarchy, Inheritance Hierarchy, Uniheritable Classes, Limitations with Inheritance, Object Class, Protected Class, Access Modifiers, Access Levels, Declaration Context, Overriding, Subtyping, Relationship between Base Classes & Derived Classes, Constructors in Derived Classes, Software Engineering with Inheritance, Friend Members.
Polymorphism, Static Polymorphism, Dynamic Polymorphism, Abstract Classes and Methods, Class Hierarchy Using Polymorphism, Polymorphic Variations, Notoverridable Methods and NotInheritable Classes, Interfaces, Creating and Using Interfaces, Common Interfaces of the .NET Framework Class Library, Inheritance Based Polymorphism, Abstract Classes.
Exceptions, Exception Handling, Try...Catch, Unstructured & Structured Handling, Catch Clause, Catch...As, Catch...When, The Exception Object, Creating Exceptions for Structured Exception Handling, Unstructured Exception Handling, On Eror Statement, Resume Statement, Error Statement, Integer Division without Exception Handling, Dividing by Zero without Exception Handling, Enclosing Code in a Try Block, Catching Excpetions, Uncaught Exceptions, The Exception Assistant, Termination Model of Exception Handling, .NET Exception Hierarchy, Finally Block, The Using Statement, Exception Propoerties, Stack Unwinding.
Graphical User Interface, GUI Controls, Control Basic, Common Controls, Properties of Visual Basic.NET Controls, Events of Visual Basic.Net Controls, Buttons, Text Boxes, Labels, Prefixes, Windows Forms, Components and Controls for Windows Forms, Common Form Properties, Event Handling, Delegates and the Event Handling Mechanism, Locating Event Information, Anchoring, Control Layout Properties, Snaplines, GroupBoxes and Panels, Creating Panels with Scrollbars, Checkboxes and Radio Buttons, Using Checkboxes to Change Font Style, ToolTips, Mouse-Event Handling, Keyboard Event Handling, LinkLabel Control, ListBox Control, CheckedListBox Control, ComboBox Control, TreeView Control, TabControl, Multiple Document Interface Windows, Visual Inheritance, User Defined Controls.
Online Lecture Modules, Subject Expert Feedback Sessions after each Module, practical case studies, end of module assignments. etc.
Full support is available from our subject experts by email at the end of each module and an ongoing basis during the course.
Anyone who wishes to develop a career in Computer Programming. Selection is based on consultation.
Computer Programmer, Software Developer, Software engineer, Software Test, Software Design, IT consultant.
Successful candidates are awarded the Diploma in Visual Basic.NET Programming at Pass, Credit or Distinction level. The Diploma is awarded by the Institute of Commercial Management.
On successful completion of this course you will receive a Professional Diploma qualification that is certified and awarded by the ICM (Institute of Commercial Management).
The Institute of Commercial Management was founded in 1979 and is one of the leading Professional Examination and Certification Bodies in the world today. Fitzwilliam Institute have developed and provided practical skills training courses in liaison with the Institute of Commercial Management qualifications and certifications framework for over 25 years. The Institute of Commercial Management certifications and continual professional development training awards are recognised by leading industries, bodies and professions.
Duration: You will have full access to online resources and subject expert support for 6 months. However, you can complete the course in as little as 3 - 4 months, by dedicating 6-8 hours of study per week.
Course Fees: 995.00 EUR
To secure your place on the course the full fee is required. All fees must be paid in full before the course begins. Please note, the full course fees are inclusive of all course materials and certification costs.
Enrolment intake is strictly limited on this course. Early application is advised. Places are allocated on a first come first served basis.
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