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VBScript: Introduction for Beginners (3 day)

MVBS-3      Course duration (days): 3
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Wokingham (RG40) 29/09/08 £ 1,005
Wokingham (RG40) 27/10/08 £ 1,005
Wokingham (RG40) 24/11/08 £ 1,005
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About this class

Students will learn to use or create VBScript variables, arithmetic and logical operators, built-in and custom functions, and conditional statements and loops, as well as understand variant sub-types. Instructor-led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

What delegates will learn

Students will learn how to turn their Web pages from static text and images into functional, interactive, and dynamic communications and e-commerce tools.

What prerequisites are required

A working knowledge of advanced-level HTML. Programming experience is helpful, but not required. Students enrolling in this course should understand the Windows user interface, Windows-based applications, and be proficient with advanced-level HTML.

Contents of this class

VBScript & the Web

  • VBScript Popularity
  • VBScript Defined
  • Platform or Host Dependence
  • Scripting Languages

VBScript Basics

  • Embedding VBScript in HTML
  • VBScript to Display Information
  • Hiding VBScript from Older Browsers
  • Code Documentation & Formatting

Variables, subtypes & Constants

  • Variable Defined
  • Declaring Variables
  • Naming Variables
  • Variants & Subtypes
  • Assigning Values to Variables
  • Determining Variant Subtype
  • Data Subtype Conversion
  • Numeric & Literal Constants

Arrays

  • Groups of Similar Variables
  • One-Dimensional Arrays
  • Multi-Dimensional Arrays

VBScript Operators

  • VBScript Operators
  • Arithmetic Operator Precedence
  • Comparison Operators
  • Logic Operators
  • String Concatenation

VBScript Procedures

  • Procedures
  • Subroutine Procedures
  • Scope of Variables
  • Function Procedures
  • Randomize & RND

Program Control & Structure

  • Control Statements
  • Four Control Structures
  • Using Loops
  • Topic title

Strings & Numbers

  • Strings
  • Formatting Numbers

Message & Input Boxes

  • Message Box
  • Input Boxes

Dates & Times

  • Dates & Times
  • Splitting Up Dates & Times
  • Page Updates

The Document Object Model

  • What Does VBScript Manipulate?
  • History &Background of the DOM
  • Properties, Methods, Events & Collections
  • Internet Explorer 5.x DOM

Event Handlers

  • Top-Down vs. Event-Driven Programming
  • Mouse Events
  • Keyboard Events
  • Validation & Error Handling