Introduction to visual programming using Visual Studio environment: Controls, components, wizards; Language constructs and structures: Variables, assignment, arithmetic, selection, repetition, arrays, functions; Building visual components (windows, menus, frames, message-boxes, buttons, lists, input/out boxes), managing containers and layout, event-handlers, and exceptions; MDI models; Vbasic DB: Data Report, data designer, data form, data object, queries, intellilist; Classes; ActiveX: Encapsulation, relationships, interfaces, automation, tools; API Applications: windows API, keyboard, mouse, display; Applications.