Visual Basic or VB.

NET variables exercises

Exercise 1: Write [Link] code to declare a variable to store

the age of a person.
Then the output of the program is as an example shown below:

You are 20 years old.

Solution:

Module Module1

Sub Main()

Dim age As Integer = 20 'declaring variable and assign 20 to it.

[Link]("You are " & age & " years old.")

[Link]()

End Sub

End Module

Exercise 2:Write [Link] code to display the asterisk pattern

as shown below:
*****

*****

*****

*****

*****

Solution:
Module Module1

Sub Main()

[Link]("*****")
[Link]("*****")
[Link]("*****")
[Link]("*****")
[Link]("*****")
[Link]()

End Sub

End Module

For Each...Next, Exit, Continue Statement in [Link] with

EXAMPLE

Exercise 3: Write [Link] code to declare two integer

variables, one float variable, and one string variable and
assign 10, 12.5, and "[Link] programming" to them
respectively.
Then display their values on the screen.

Solution:

Module Module1

Sub Main()

Dim x As Integer
Dim y As Single
Dim s As String
x = 10
y = 12.5F
s = "I like VB programming."
[Link](x)
[Link](y)
[Link](s)
[Link]()

End Sub

End Module

Exercise 4: Write [Link] code to prompt a user to input

his/her name and then the output will be shown as an
example below:
Hello John!

Solution:

Module Module1

Sub Main()

Dim name As String

[Link]("Please enter your name:")
name = [Link]()
[Link]("Hello {0}!", name)
[Link]()

End Sub

End Module
[Link] EXERCISES AND SOLUTIONS:
ARITHMETIC OPERATORS

[Link] arithmetic operators

Exercise 1: Write [Link] program to allow the user to input

two integer values and then the program print the results of
adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing among the two
values.
See the example below:

Enter value a:30

Enter value b:10

The result of adding is 40.

The result of subtracting is 20;

The result of multiplying is 300.

The result of dividing is 3.

Solution:

Module Module1

Sub Main()

Dim a As Integer
Dim b As Integer
[Link]("Enter value a:")
a = [Link]([Link]())
[Link]("Enter value b:")
b = [Link]([Link]())
[Link]("The result of adding is {0}.", a + b)
[Link]("The result of subtracting is {0}.", a - b)
[Link]("The result of multiplying is {0}.", a * b)
[Link]("The result of dividing is {0}.", a / b)

[Link]()

End Sub

End Module

Exercise 2: Write [Link] program to generate a random

number between 1 to 6.
To generate a random number, you can use the Random class .

Solution:

Module Module1

Sub Main()

Dim rdn As Integer

Dim rdnObject = New Random()
Randomize()
rdn = 1 + [Link] Mod 6
[Link]("The Result:{0}", rdn)
[Link]()

End Sub

End Module
Exercise 1:Write [Link] program to allow the user to input
two float values and then the program adds the two values
together.
The result will be assigned to the first variable.

Enter value a:12.5

The value of a before adding is 12.5.

Enter value b:34.9

The value of a after adding is 47.4.

Solution:

Module Module1

Sub Main()

Dim a As Single
Dim b As Single
[Link]("Enter value a:")
a = [Link]([Link]())
[Link]("The value of a before adding: {0}", a)
[Link]("Enter value b:")
b = [Link]([Link]())
a=a+b
[Link]("The value of a after adding:{0}", a)
[Link]()

End Sub

End Module
Exercise 2: Write [Link] program to allow the user to input
the amount of deposit, yearly interest rate (percentage), and
income tax(percentage).
Then the program will calculate the amount of interest that the person earns in
the year. See the example output below:

The amount of deposit: 1000

Yearly interest rate: 7.5%

Income tax rate: 4%

The amount of interest earned in the year:71.0

Solution:

Module Module1

Sub Main()

Dim amount_dep, rate, tax, interest_earned, tax_amount As Single

[Link]("Enter the amount of deposit:")

amount_dep = [Link]([Link]())
[Link]("Enter yearly interest rate:")
rate = [Link]([Link]())
interest_earned = amount_dep * (rate / 100) 'amount of interest before tax
calculation
[Link]("Enter income tax rate:")
tax = [Link]([Link]())
tax_amount = interest_earned * (tax / 100)
interest_earned -= tax 'the final interest earned
[Link]("The interest earned in the year:{0}", interest_earned)

[Link]()

End Sub

End Module
[Link] EXERCISES AND SOLUTIONS:
IF ELSE AND COMPARISON
OPERATORS

[Link] if else and comparison operators

Exercise 1: Write [Link] program to allow the user to input

his/her age.
Then the program will show if the person is eligible to vote. A person who is
eligible to vote must be older than or equal to 18 years old.

Enter your age: 18

You are eligible to vote.

Solution:

Module Module1

Sub Main()
Dim age As Integer
[Link]("Enter your age:")
age = [Link]([Link]())
If (age >= 18) Then
[Link]("You are eligible to vote.")
Else
[Link]("You are not eligible to vote.")
End If
[Link]()

End Sub

End Module

Exercise 2: Write a [Link] program to determine whether an

input number is an even number.

Module Module1

Sub Main()

Dim i As Integer
[Link]("Enter a number:")
i = [Link]([Link]())
If (i Mod 2 = 0) Then
[Link]("It is an even number.")
Else
[Link]("It is an odd number.")
End If

[Link]()

End Sub

End Module

[Link] EXERCISES AND SOLUTIONS:

IF ELSE AND LOGICAL OPERATORS
[Link] if else and logical operators

Exercise 1: Write a Java program that determines a student’s

grade.
The program will read three types of scores(quiz, mid-term, and final scores)
and determine the grade based on the following rules:
-if the average score >=90% =>grade=A
-if the average score >= 70% and <90% => grade=B
-if the average score>=50% and <70% =>grade=C
-if the average score<50% =>grade=F

See the example output below:

Quiz score: 80

Mid-term score: 68

Final score: 90

Your grade is B.

Solution:

Module Module1

Sub Main()

Dim quiz_score, mid_score, final_score, avg As Single

[Link]("Enter quiz score:")
quiz_score = [Link]([Link]())
[Link]("Enter mid-term score:")
mid_score = [Link]([Link]())
[Link]("Enter final score:")
final_score = [Link]([Link]())
avg = (quiz_score + mid_score + final_score) / 3

If avg >= 90 Then

[Link]("Grade A")
ElseIf avg >= 70 And avg < 90 Then
[Link]("Grade B")
ElseIf avg >= 50 And avg < 70 Then
[Link]("Grade C")
ElseIf avg < 50 Then
[Link]("Grade F")
Else : [Link]("Invalid input")
End If

[Link]()

End Sub

End Module

Exercise 2: Write a [Link] program to calculate the revenue

from a sale based on the unit price and quantity of a product
input by the user.
The discount rate is 10% for the quantity purchased between 100 and 120
units, and 15% for the quantity purchased greater than 120 units. If the
quantity purchased is less than 100 units, the discount rate is 0%. See the
example output as shown below:

Enter unit price: 25

Enter quantity: 110

The revenue from sale: 2475.0$

After discount: 275.0$(10.0%)

[Link] EXERCISES AND SOLUTIONS:
FOR LOOP

[Link] for loop

Exercise 1:Write [Link] code to produce the output shown

below:

*******

******

*****

****

***

**

Solution:

Module Module1

Sub Main()

Dim i, j As Integer
For i = 0 To 6
  For j = 1 To 7 - i
   [Link]("*")
  Next
[Link]()
Next

[Link]()

End Sub

End Module

Exercise 2: Write [Link] code to print the following pattern:

1******

12*****

123****

1234***

12345**

123456*

1234567

Solution:

Module Module1

Sub Main()

Dim i, j, k As Integer

For i = 1 To 7
  For j = 1 To i
  [Link](j)
  Next

  For k = 7 - i To 1 Step -1
  [Link]("*")
  Next

[Link]()
Next

[Link]()

End Sub

End Module

[Link] EXERCISES AND SOLUTIONS:

WHILE LOOP

[Link] while loop

Exercise 1: Write [Link] program to prompt the user to

choose the correct answer from a list of answer choices of a
question.
The user can choose to continue answering the question or stop answering it.
See the example below:
What is the command keyword to exit a loop in [Link]?

a. int

b. continue

c. break

d. Exit For/Exit While/Exit Do While

Enter your choice: b

Incorrect!

Again? press y to continue:

Solution:

Module Module1

Sub Main()

Dim ch, con As String

con = "y"

[Link]("What is the correct way to declare a variable to store an

integer value in [Link]?")
[Link]("a. Int")
[Link]("b. Continue")
[Link]("c. Break")
[Link]("d. Exit For/Exit While/Exit Do While")

While [Link](con, "y") = 0

  [Link]("Enter your choice:")
  ch = [Link]().ToString()
  If ([Link](ch, "d") = 0) Then
  [Link]("Congratulation!")
  Else : [Link]("Incorrect!")
  End If
[Link]("Continue? Press y to continue:")
con = [Link]().ToString()
End While

[Link]()

End Sub

End Module

[Link] EXERCISES AND SOLUTIONS:

DO WHILE LOOP

[Link] do while loop

Exercise 1: By using do while loop, write [Link] program to

prompt the user to choose the correct answer from a list of
answer choices of a question.
The user can choose to continue answering the question or stop answering it.
See the example below:

What is the correct way to declare a variable to an integer value in [Link]?

a. int a

b. Dim a As Single

c. Dim a As String
d. Dim a As Integer

Enter your choice: b

Incorrect!

Again? press y to continue:

Solution:

Module Module1

Sub Main()

Dim ch, con As String

con = "y"

[Link]("What is the correct way to declare a variable to store an

integer value in [Link]?")
[Link]("a. int a")
[Link]("b. Dim a as Single")
[Link]("c. Dim a as String")
[Link]("d. Dim a as Integer")
Do While [Link](con, "y") = 0
[Link]("Enter your choice:")
ch = [Link]().ToString()
If ([Link](ch, "d") = 0) Then
[Link]("Congratulation!")
Else : [Link]("Incorrect!")
End If

[Link]("Continue? Press y to continue:")

con = [Link]().ToString()
Loop

[Link]()

End Sub

End Module
Exercise 2: By using do while loop, write [Link] program to
print the table of characters that are equivalent to the Ascii
codes from 1 to [Link] program will print the 10 characters
per line.

[Link] EXERCISES AND SOLUTIONS:

DO WHILE LOOP

[Link] do while loop

Exercise 1: By using do while loop, write [Link] program to

prompt the user to choose the correct answer from a list of
answer choices of a question.
The user can choose to continue answering the question or stop answering it.
See the example below:

What is the correct way to declare a variable to an integer value in [Link]?

a. int a

b. Dim a As Single

c. Dim a As String

d. Dim a As Integer

Enter your choice: b

Incorrect!

Again? press y to continue:

Solution:

Module Module1

Sub Main()

Dim ch, con As String

con = "y"

[Link]("What is the correct way to declare a variable to store an

integer value in [Link]?")
[Link]("a. int a")
[Link]("b. Dim a as Single")
[Link]("c. Dim a as String")
[Link]("d. Dim a as Integer")
Do While [Link](con, "y") = 0
[Link]("Enter your choice:")
ch = [Link]().ToString()
If ([Link](ch, "d") = 0) Then
[Link]("Congratulation!")
Else : [Link]("Incorrect!")
End If

[Link]("Continue? Press y to continue:")

con = [Link]().ToString()
Loop

[Link]()

End Sub

End Module

Exercise 2: By using do while loop, write [Link] program to

print the table of characters that are equivalent to the Ascii
codes from 1 to [Link] program will print the 10 characters
per line.
 

[Link] EXERCISES AND SOLUTIONS:

[Link] ARRAY

[Link] Array

Exercise 1: By using the bubble sort algorithm, write [Link]

code to sort an integer array of 10 elements in ascending.
Solution:

Module Module1

Sub Main()

Dim arr() As Integer = {12, 23, 1, 21, 12, 12, 32, 45, 3, 5}
bubbleSort(arr, [Link])
Dim i As Integer
For i = 0 To [Link] - 1
[Link]("{0,4}", arr(i))
Next

[Link]()

End Sub
Sub bubbleSort(ByVal dataset() As Integer, ByVal n As Integer)
Dim i, j As Integer
For i = 0 To n Step 1
For j = n - 1 To i + 1 Step -1
If (dataset(j) < dataset(j - 1)) Then

Dim temp As Integer = dataset(j)

dataset(j) = dataset(j - 1)
dataset(j - 1) = temp

End If

Next
Next
End Sub

End Module

Exercise 2: Modify the [Link] code in exercise 1 to sort the

array in descending order.
Solution:

Module Module1

Sub Main()

Dim arr() As Integer = {12, 23, 1, 21, 12, 12, 32, 45, 3, 5}
bubbleSort(arr, [Link])
Dim i As Integer
For i = 0 To [Link] - 1
[Link]("{0,4}", arr(i))
Next

[Link]()

End Sub

Sub bubbleSort(ByVal dataset() As Integer, ByVal n As Integer)

Dim i, j As Integer
For i = 0 To n Step 1
For j = n - 1 To i + 1 Step -1
If (dataset(j) > dataset(j - 1)) Then

Dim temp As Integer = dataset(j)

dataset(j) = dataset(j - 1)
dataset(j - 1) = temp

End If

Next
Next
End Sub

End Module

[Link] EXERCISES AND SOLUTIONS:

ARRAY SEARCH

[Link] Array

Exercise 1: By using the sequential search algorithm, write

[Link] code to search for an element of an integer array of
10 elements.
Solution:
Module Module1

Sub Main()

 Dim arr() As Integer = {12, 23, 1, 21, 12, 12, 32, 45, 3, 5}
 Dim index As Integer
 index = seqSearch(arr, 1, [Link])
 If (index <> -1) Then
  [Link]("The item was found at the position {0}.", index)
 End If
 [Link]()

End Sub

Function seqSearch(ByVal dataset() As Integer, ByVal target As Integer, 

ByVal n As Integer) As Integer
  Dim i, found, pos As Integer
  found = 0
  pos = -1
  For i = 1 To n Step 1
    If (found <> 1) Then
      If (target = dataset(i)) Then
        pos = i
        found = 1
      End If
    End If
  Next
  Return pos
End Function

End Module

Exercise 2: Modify the [Link] code in exercise 1 to search

for an element of the array by using binary search algorithm.
Solution:
Module Module1

Sub Main()

 Dim arr() As Integer = {12, 23, 1, 21, 12, 12, 32, 45, 3, 5}
 Dim index, i As Integer
 bubbleSort(arr, [Link]) 'make sure the data items are sorted
 [Link]("The array after being sorted:")
 For i = 0 To [Link] - 1
  [Link]("{0,4}", arr(i))
 Next
 [Link]()
 index = binSearch(arr, 1, [Link])
 If (index <> -1) Then
  [Link]("The item was found at the position {0}.", index)
 End If
 [Link]()

End Sub

Function binSearch(ByVal dataset() As Integer, ByVal target As Integer, ByVal

n As Integer) As Integer
Dim i, found, pos As Integer
found = 0
pos = -1

If (target < dataset(n / 2)) Then 'look in the firt half

For i = 0 To n / 2 Step 1
If (found <> 1) Then
If (target = dataset(i)) Then
found = 1
pos = i
End If
End If
Next

Else 'look in the second half

For i = n / 2 To n Step 1
If (found <> 1) Then
If (target = dataset(i)) Then
found = 1
pos = i
End If
End If
Next

End If

Return pos
End Function

Sub bubbleSort(ByVal dataset() As Integer, ByVal n As Integer)

 Dim i, j As Integer
 For i = 0 To n Step 1
   For j = n - 1 To i + 1 Step -1
    If (dataset(j) < dataset(j - 1)) Then

     Dim temp As Integer = dataset(j)

     dataset(j) = dataset(j - 1)
     dataset(j - 1) = temp

    End If

  Next
Next
End Sub

End Module