The Windows Graphical User

Interface
• Microsofts Windows uses a graphical user
interface,or GUI. The Windows GUI defines how
the various elements look and function. As a
Visual basic Programmer, you have available a
toolbox of these elements. You will create new
windows, called Forms.Then you will use toolbox
to add the various elements, called Elements.
Programming Languages
• Basic
•C
• COBOL
• FORTRAN
• PL/I
• PASCAL
The Object Model
• Objects
• Properties
• Methods
OBJECTS
• Examples of objects are forms and controls.
• Forms are the windows and dialog boxes you
place on the screen
• Controls are the elements you place inside a
form, such as text, boxes, command buttons,
and list boxes.
PROPERTIES
• Properties tell something about an object, such
as its name, color, size, location, or how it will
behave. You can think properties as adjectives
that describe objects.
METHODS

•Actions associated with objects are called

methods.Methods are the verbs of object
oriented programming. Some typical
methods are MOVE, PRINT, RESIZE, and
CLEAR.
Versions of Visual Basic
• Standard Edition
• Professional Edition
• Enterprise Edition