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Visual Basic Fundimentals
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Variable: a temporary storage location for data. Collection: a group of values. Property: A value or characteristic of an object. Ex. Object.Property = Value Method: a statement that performs an action for an object. Ex. Object.Method Value Function: a statement that performs meaningful work and then returns a result. Ex. strResult = MsgBox("Some Message", "Title") Dim: (dimension) reserves room in memory for a variable. Option Explicit: with this command the VB command interpreter will generate an error message whenever it finds a variable that has not be explicitly declared in the code. Formula: a statement that combines numbers, variables, operators, and keywords to create a new value. Operators: +, -, *, / (add, subtract, multiply, divide), Mod (remainder division), and ^ (shift6, exponent). Conditional Expression: a part of a complete programs statement that asks a True-or-False question about a property, value, or another piece of data in the program code. Ex. Price < 100 Conditional Operators: = (equal to) <> (not equal to) > (less than), < (greater than) >= (less than or equal to) <= (greater than or equal to) Boolean Expressions: another name for a conditional expression that can be evaluated as True or False, and the True or False result can be assigned to a variable or property. |