Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Fundamentals of design and programming - starting from scratch -- Variable and constants - a place for everything and everything in its place -- Writing programs - first you walk, then you run -- Writing programs II - more controls and new logic -- Using if and case - decisions, decisions, decisions -- Loops - once is not enough -- Procedures and functions - divide and conquer -- Writing programs III - tying it all together, so far -- File I/O - files and records and fields, oh my! -- Arrays and structures - organizing data -- Events and more controls - tips and tricks for programming -- Objects and classes - objects are in a class by themselves -- Graphics - the visual (and audio) side of Visual Basic -- LINQ to SQL - the world runs on databases -- Crystal reports - tying databases to output.