Preview  In this first class, we will do an overview of how to build a Windows application using Visual Basic .NET. You’ll learn a new vocabulary, a new approach to programming, and ways to move around in the Visual Basic .NET environment. Once finished, you will have written your first Visual Basic .NET program. Course Objectives  Understand the benefits of using Microsoft Visual Basic .NET as an application tool  Understand Visual Basic .NET event-driven programming concepts, object-oriented programming terminology, and available controls  Learn the fundamentals of designing, implementing, and distributing a Visual Basic .NET Windows application  Learn to use the Visual Basic .NET toolbox  Learn to modify object properties and use of object methods  Use menu and toolbar design tools  Learn how to read and write sequential files  Understand proper debugging and error-handling procedures  Gain an understanding of graphic methods and simple animations  Obtain an introduction to the Windows Application Programming Interface (API) for multimedia effects  Learn how to print text and graphics from a Visual Basic .NET application  Gain skills to develop and implement an HTML-based help system  Introduce database management using Visual Basic .NET  Obtain an introduction to implementing Visual Basic .NET applications on the internet using the Web form What is Visual Basic .NET?  Visual Basic .NET is part of a grand new initiative by Microsoft. It is a complete re-engineering of Visual Basic for the Microsoft .NET framework. With Visual Basic .NET, you are able to quickly build Windows-based applications (the emphasis in this c