4 hours

An understanding of the fundamentals of Visual Basic 6.0 development; knowledge of Windows interface design principles

To describe how to build Windows interfaces using Visual Basic intrinsic controls and Windows Common Controls

After this course the student should be able to:
1. list and describe all Visual Basic intrinsic and custom controls
2. use CommandButtons and text controls in applications
3. present choices to users
4. use Visual Basic's file system, graphical, and Timer controls
5. display hierarchical data
6. use StatusBars and ToolBars in applications
7. present and manipulate dates

4 hours

An understanding of the fundamentals of Visual Basic 6.0 development; knowledge of Windows interface design principles

To show how to design, implement, and manage forms, controls, and menus in Visual Basic applications

After this course the student should be able to:
1. explain control and form events
2. add and delete controls and forms at run time
3. use the Forms Collection and the Controls Collection
4. reference and manipulate forms at run time
5. create MDI applications
6. create menus with the Menu Editor
7. dynamically modify menu appearance at run time
8. add popup menus

4 hours

An understanding of the fundamentals of Visual Basic 6.0 development; thorough understanding of how to create and manage forms and controls

To show how to design, implement, and manage forms, controls, and menus in Visual Basic applications

After this course the student should be able to:
1. use the MaskedEdit control
2. enable and disable controls in response to user input
3. use the LostFocus, GotFocus, and Validate events to manage field validation
4. explain the principles underlying error handling in Visual Basic
5. create inline and centralized error handlers
6. use the Resume statement in error handlers
7. define and raise errors with the Err object

3 hours

A good knowledge of Visual Basic programming

To explain compilation options and debugging techniques in Visual Basic

After this course the student should be able to:
1. explain when to compile projects in native or p-code format
2. describe and use native compilation settings
3. save application settings and log events
4. step through code, set breakpoints, and use stop statements
5. set watch expressions

4 hours

A good knowledge of Visual Basic programming principles; a knowledge of relational database design principles; some knowledge of SQL would be an advantage

To show how to use the ActiveX Data Object (ADO) model and the ADO Data control to access and manipulate a data source

After this course the student should be able to:
1. use the new Visual Data Access tools in Visual Basic 6.0
2. connect to a data source
3. retrieve data from a data source
4. display and manipulate data with the ADO Data control
5. use ADO to sort, search, update, and delete data
6. use disconnected data
7. create dynamic Recordsets

4 hours

A good knowledge of Visual Basic programming

To introduce the Component Object Model (COM)

After this course the student should be able to:
1. define the Component Object Model (COM)
2. explain the meaning of objects, interfaces, clients, and servers in relation to COM
3. create class modules
4. add properties, events, and methods to classes
5. reference, declare, and instantiate COM objects
6. use the properties, methods, and events of COM objects
7. navigate object hierarchies

4 hours

The course Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Desktop: Introduction to COM Components; a good knowledge of Visual Basic programming; an ability to create class modules in Visual Basic

To show how to build and manage COM components

After this course the student should be able to:
1. create COM components from class modules
2. set properties for COM component projects
3. display forms from components
4. implement messages from a component
5. use the App object
6. explain the principles of marshaling and multithreading
7. use the Visual Component Manager utility

4 hours

The courses Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Desktop: Introduction to COM Components and Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Desktop: Creating COM Components 1; a good knowledge of Visual Basic programming

To show how to design components, provide polymorphism and asynchronous processing, and test and debug components

After this course the student should be able to:
1. explain the role of interfaces in COM components
2. provide polymorphism
3. provide for version updates to COM components
4. provide for asynchronous processing using callback mechanisms
5. list the design considerations for components
6. test and debug COM components

4 hours

The courses Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Desktop: Introduction to COM Components, Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Desktop: Creating COM Components 1, and Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Desktop: Creating COM Components 2; a good knowledge of Visual Basic programming

To show how to create, test, and distribute ActiveX controls

After this course the student should be able to:
1. describe the basic features of ActiveX controls
2. create ActiveX controls
3. expose and persist control properties
4. bind controls to a data source
5. test and debug ActiveX controls
6. add a licence key to a control

3 hours

The course Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Desktop: Introduction to COM Components; a good knowledge of Visual Basic programming, HTML, and Internet protocols; an understanding of the principles of web client/server applications

To show how to build ActiveX documents and create client-side web applications using the DHTML designer

After this course the student should be able to:
1. describe the features of Visual Basic that help to create web applications
2. use the DHTML designer
3. create and test ActiveX documents
4. add menus and Help to ActiveX documents
5. position ActiveX documents in containers

4 hours

A good knowledge of Visual Basic programming

To explain how to enable team development and how to design, plan, deploy, and maintain applications

After this course the student should be able to:
1. install and configure Visual Basic 6.0 with Visual SourceSafe for team development
2. deploy applications on disks, the Web, or a network
3. plan and maintain applications

4 hours

The Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Desktop curriculum; advanced Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 programming skills; an understanding of COM

To introduce enterprise development issues for Visual Basic 6.0

After this course the student should be able to:
1. describe Microsoft's enterprise development strategy
2. develop a conceptual and logical design for a distributed application
3. assess an application's logical design
4. install and configure Visual Basic for enterprise development
5. configure DCOM on clients and servers
6. implement load balancing
7. deploy distributed applications and updates

3 hours

The Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Desktop curriculum; advanced Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 programming skills; an understanding of COM component development

To explain how to configure and use Microsoft Transaction Server

After this course the student should be able to:
1. install and configure MTS for clients and servers
2. create a package in MTS Explorer
3. add components to an MTS package in MTS Explorer

4 hours

The Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Desktop curriculum; advanced Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 programming skills; an understanding of COM component development

To show how to use MTS services in COM components

After this course the student should be able to:
1. explain transactional programming principles
2. design components to use MTS
3. build transactional components
4. manage object state
5. debug MTS components

4 hours

The Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Desktop curriculum; advanced Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 programming skills; an understanding of database programming principles

To outline methods and techniques for accessing data from middle-tier components using the ADO model

After this course the student should be able to:
1. Access and manipulate data using the Execute Direct and Prepare/Execute models
2. Use different cursor locations and types to access and manipulate data
3. Handle database errors using the ADO Errors collection

3 hours

The Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Desktop curriculum; advanced Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 programming skills; an understanding of the essentials of database development

To show how to write SQL stored procedures

After this course the student should be able to:
1. Write SQL statements to access and manipulate data
2. Use the Data View window to create stored procedures
3. Debug stored procedures

8 hours

Good user knowledge of Windows 3.1 as well as some experience in programming with a high-level language

To introduce the experienced Windows user to building graphical, event-driven applications using Visual Basic

After this course the student should be able to:
1. Describe the Windows event-driven programming model
2. Build simple Visual Basic applications according to that model
3. Design and create Visual Basic forms, menus, and controls
4. Design and construct effective graphic interfaces for application software

12 hours

Good user knowledge of Windows 3.1 as well as some experience in using Visual Basic, as provided by the course Fundamentals of Visual Basic

To enable software developers to develop advanced Visual Basic programs, including programs using the facilities provided by the Visual Basic Professional Edition

After this course the student should be able to:
1. Write fluent Visual Basic code for events
2. Use Visual Basic variables, data, expressions, and arrays
3. Design and construct effective graphic interfaces for application software
4. Design graphic controls and use the co-ordinate system for placement of graphic objects
5. Program for print output and timers