Programming with Microsoft Visual Basic 2019/2022, Ninth Edition

Build Windows Applications with Visual Basic 💻

This Ninth Edition of Programming with Microsoft Visual Basic 2019/2022 is a hands-on introduction to creating Windows Forms applications in Visual Studio. Diane Zak pairs language fundamentals with the tooling you actually use: form design, controls, event procedures, and the debugging habits that keep a project moving. The focus stays on Visual Basic 2019 and 2022, so the examples sit close to the environments many students and new developers encounter in class or on the job.

Inside the Chapter Sequence 📚

The book moves from first principles to database-backed applications. Early chapters cover Visual Studio, interface planning, variables, calculations, selection, repetition, procedures, and string manipulation. Later chapters move into arrays, sequential files, menus, classes, objects, SQL Server databases, SQL queries, and web applications.

• Getting started: Visual Studio, Windows Forms, controls, properties, and code editor basics.
• Core programming: variables, constants, calculations, If statements, loops, Sub and Function procedures.
• Working with data: string methods, arrays, sequential access files, classes, and objects.
• Database and web topics: SQL Server, SQL queries, and web applications.
• Reference material: GUI design guidelines, additional topics, debugging help, and a Visual Basic 2019/2022 cheat sheet.

What Makes the Approach Distinct ⚙️

Each chapter splits concepts from application. Focus on the Concepts explains terminology and syntax, while Apply the Concepts asks you to build interfaces and write code. That rhythm matters for beginners: you read a short concept, then use it. The exercises and review questions reinforce the material before the next topic arrives.

From Variables to SQL Server 🧠

Later chapters cover strings, arrays, sequential files, classes, SQL Server databases, SQL queries, and web applications. Appendices add GUI design guidelines, extra topics, troubleshooting, and a Visual Basic 2019/2022 cheat sheet.

Who Should Read It

It is a textbook for programming students and self-learners who want a structured path through Visual Basic. If you already know another language, the clear sequence can still help you map concepts and Windows Forms. Instructors may find the chapter structure useful for course planning.

Why This Edition Still Matters ✨

Visual Basic remains a readable entry point to event-driven programming and ecosystem. This edition keeps the focus on practical Windows applications, database work, and the Visual Studio interface. For readers who want a guided route rather than a scattered set of tutorials, the Ninth Edition offers a sequence from interface design to SQL and web applications.

Digital Delights is pleased to offer this edition as a digital ebook for readers who want the instructional content accessible on screen.