Visual Basic (VB.NET) basic constructs
Visual Basic .NET Basics
Lesson 1 - Introduction to Visual Basic .NET and the .NET framework
In this lesson, we'll get acquainted with Visual Basic and the .NET framework. We'll go over things like machine code, interpreters, compilers, and VMs.
Lesson 2 - Visual Studio and your first VB.NET console application
In this lesson, we'll install Visual Studio and use it to create a simple console application in Visual Basic .NET.
Lesson 3 - Variables and type system in VB.NET
In this lesson, we'll go over variables and type systems in Visual Basic .NET. You'll code 3 simple applications.
Exercises for Visual Basic .NET lessons 1-3
Solved programmer tasks in VB .NET on variables and the type system. The tasks are ordered by difficulty. Solutions are available for download.
Lesson 4 - More on the VB.NET type system: Data types
This lesson is all about the different data types in the Visual Basic language. We'll also cover string methods, work with substrings and so on.
Exercises for Visual Basic .NET lesson 4
Solved programmer tasks in VB .NET on data types and strings. The tasks are ordered by difficulty. Solutions are available for download.
Lesson 5 - Conditions (branching) in VB.NET
This lesson goes over what branching is in Visual Basic .NET, as well as conditional statements and Select Case constructs.
Exercises for Visual Basic .NET lesson 5
Solved programmer tasks in VB .NET on conditions, branching, and Select Case. The tasks are ordered by difficulty. Solutions are available for download.
Lesson 6 - Loops in VB.NET
This tutorial goes over loops in VB.NET. We'll go over for and while loops, and create simple apps such as a multiplication table, exponents, and so on.
Exercises for Visual Basic .NET lesson 6
Solved programmer tasks in VB .NET on loops (mainly the For loop). The tasks are ordered by difficulty. Solutions are available for download.
Lesson 7 - Sanitizing user input in VB.NET
In this lesson, you will learn about user input sanitization in the VB.NET console. You'll also learn how to read and process characters using ReadKey().
Lesson 8 - Arrays in VB.NET
In this lesson, you will learn about arrays. We'll go over different declarations, filling, printing and array methods provided by the .NET framework.
Exercises for Visual Basic .NET lessons 7-8
Solved programmer tasks in VB .NET on arrays and the For Each loop. The tasks are ordered by difficulty. Solutions are available for download.
Lesson 9 - Strings in VB.NET - Working with single characters
This lesson will show you how to access single string characters. You'll learn about the ASCII table and create several practical apps.
Exercises for Visual Basic .NET lesson 9
Solved programmer tasks in VB .NET on working with single characters topics. The tasks are ordered by difficulty. Solutions are available for download.
Lesson 10 - Strings in VB.NET - Split and Join
In this lesson, you'll learn several new String methods and create a Morse alphabet decoder using Split and Join in Visual Basic .NET.
Exercises for Visual Basic .NET lesson 10
Solved programmer tasks in VB .NET on splitting strings and substrings. The tasks are ordered by difficulty. Solutions are available for download.
Lesson 11 - Multidimensional arrays in VB.NET
This tutorial goes over 2d arrays and multidimensional arrays in general. Including shortened initialization, examples, and jagged arrays in Visual Basic.
Lesson 12 - Mathematical functions in VB.NET - The Math library
This lesson is all about the Math library, which includes many mathematical functions for Visual Basic like rounding, trigonometry, exponents, roots, etc.
Exercises for Visual Basic .NET lesson 11-12
Solved programmer tasks in VB .NET on multidimensional arrays and Math. The tasks are ordered by difficulty. Solutions are available for download.