Hours: 24
Schedule:  Flexible (  3 hrs / week,  8 weeks program)
Programming:  Visual Basic / Python / Java Script 
Group: 5 to 10 students 
 
Course Objectives
Understand the Visual Basic (VB) programming environment.
Learn to create Windows Forms applications.
Master programming logic using VB: variables, loops, conditions, and events.
Build interactive desktop applications and games.
Develop debugging, GUI design, and logic skills.
 
Course Modules
 
Module 1: Introduction to Visual Basic
What is Visual Basic?
Installing & Setting up Microsoft Visual Studio
Overview of VB IDE (Integrated Development Environment)
Writing your first "Hello World" program
 
Module 2: Programming Basics
Variables and Data Types (String, Integer, Double, Boolean)
Input and Output
Using MessageBox and InputBox
Operators and Expressions
 
Module 3: Control Flow
Conditional Statements: If, ElseIf, Select Case
Loops: For...Next, Do...Loop, While...End While
Nesting and logical conditions
 
Module 4: Procedures and Functions
Creating and calling Subroutines
Functions and return values
Scope of variables
 
Module 5: GUI (Graphical User Interface) Programming
Working with Forms and Controls
Buttons, Labels, TextBoxes, CheckBoxes, ComboBoxes, etc.
Event-driven programming (e.g., Button Clicks)
Timer control for animations or clocks
 
Module 6: Arrays and Collections
One-dimensional and two-dimensional arrays
Loops with arrays
Simple sorting and searching
 
Module 7: File Handling
Reading and writing text files
Save and load functionality
OpenFileDialog and SaveFileDialog usage
 
Module 8: Error Handling and Debugging
Try...Catch statements
Using Breakpoints and Watch Window
Common logic and syntax errors
 
Module 9: Mini Projects
Students will create interactive apps such as:
Student Grade Calculator
Simple Calculator
To-Do List App
Tic-Tac-Toe Game
Digital Clock
Quiz Application
 
Capstone Project
At the end of the course, students will design and develop a full-featured Windows application, such as:
Library Book Management App
Student Report Card System
Personal Budget Tracker
Login Authentication System
 
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students will:
Gain confidence in creating VB applications with GUI
Understand foundational programming logic
Learn to debug and maintain VB code
Be able to independently build desktop software tools
 
Features:
Theory + Labs
Engaged students by various examples and interesting labs
Homework and project
Various Programming Levels to choose 
Courses are aligned for the Middle and High school course content
Special batches for Summer / Winter sessions 
Fun events