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Learning to Program with Visual Basic 6.0, 2nd Edition [Paperback]

Patrick G. McKeown (Author), Craig A. Piercy (Author)
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0471418625 978-0471418627 July 18, 2001 2
Visual Basic has begun to replace COBOL as an introductory programming language due to its ease of use and the near universal move to the Windows operating system. McKeown and Piercy's text addresses the need for a text that offers an adequate balance between the demonstration of the Visual Basic interface and teaching programming logic that the reader must know regardless of the language. The goal of this book is "to achieve a balance between demonstrating the power and excitement of Visual Basic and the need to teach traditional programming logic."

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Learn programming logic, while harnessing the power of Visual Basic 6.0!

Now with Patrick McKeown and Craig Piercy's new Second Edition, you'll not only discover how to write code with this exciting and powerful language, you'll also gain a fundamental understanding of traditional programming logic, concepts, and techniques. This unique approach enables you to take the programming skills you've learned and apply them to other computer languages.

FEATURES

  • The new edition includes a new chapter on VB Script, complete code for examples discussed in the text, more tips, and more homework problems in every chapter.
  • A running case is integrated throughout the text that helps students understand how an actual information system is created.
  • Each chapter contains a discussion of specific concepts, keystroke instructions, screen capture figures, and end-of-chapter exercises that help to reinforce the material.
  • A summary of the Visual Basic elements and programming statements introduced in each chapter is included along with a list of key terms.
  • It's Your Turn exercises at the end of each section develop programming skills so that students "learn by doing" not just reading.
  • All of the code included in the text can be downloaded from the book's Web site at http://www.negia.net/-vbbook. This site also provides students with data files that they'll need to use in order to complete various exercises.

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About the Author

Patrick G. McKeown is Professor and Head of the Department of Management Information Systems at the University of Georgia. He received a Bachelors of Aerospace Engineering and Masters of Industrial Management at Georgia Tech, and earned his Ph.D. at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. As the author of over 30 other books, Pat has focused his research on commerce and security on the Web, as well as a continuing education approach to computer competency.

Craig A. Piercy is a Terry Teaching Fellow in the Department of Management Information Systems at the University of Georgia and has previously taught at Towson University. He received a Bachelors of Electrical Engineering at Tennessee Tech and a Masters of Business Administration at the University of Georgia. He is completing his Ph.D. in Business Administration at the University of Georgia. Craig has instructional experience in several areas including Visual Basic. While having worked on various books-related projects, this is his first book as co-author.


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  • Paperback: 608 pages
  • Publisher: Wiley; 2 edition (July 18, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0471418625
  • ISBN-13: 978-0471418627
  • Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 0.8 x 11 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars No knowledge required; lots of understanding gained, December 18, 1999
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Without any knowledge of programming whatsoever, the reader learns the main programming aims (input, storage, evaluation, repetition, comparison/selection, and output) using Visual Basic as an example paradigm.

A lot of hands-on exercises are provided throughout. A complete application is gradually developed through all the chapters, together with smaller applications which illustrate specific points.

While the editing of the book leaves something to be desired (e.g., incomplete sentences, punctuation errors, occasional code inaccuracies), this is a very worthwhile book indeed. I highly recommend it for the author's lack of assumptions and obvious understanding of the beginner's needs.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Learning to Program with Visual Basic, May 15, 2003
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This review is from: Learning to Program with Visual Basic 6.0, 2nd Edition (Paperback)
I had to buy this book for a class and frankly it is not a good book. Lots of code errors that make it confusing. Every one of my classmates complained about the book. The professor eventually told us to not use the book and he gave handouts he had written instead.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Lots of information, but frustrating, September 26, 2002
This review is from: Learning to Program with Visual Basic 6.0, 2nd Edition (Paperback)
This book probably throws more information at you, page for page, than any other Visual Basic book I've seen. It covers everything from programming basics and general theory, all the way up to programming with databases. In that regard, it's an ideal book for the novice who wishes to explore deeper.

Unfortunately, what keeps this from being a truly great textbook is some really sloppy editing. Explanations of concepts and tools are thorough to a fault, but they are just way too verbose. Here, a long explanation is used where a short one would have sufficed. And most inexcusably, I have found numerous errors in the project code that is included. I made it a challenge to myself to find out why the code was wrong and correct it, but not everyone has a learning style that allows them to benefit from this. Apparently, some of these problems are corrected in a third edition of the book that is forthcoming. Until that time, proceed with caution.

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