Visual Programming

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Dr. Irfana Memon
Dr. Irfana Memon
Department of CSE, QUEST

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 Prerequisites for Course
• Required:
• C-language
• C++

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 Course Evaluation

• Class Presentation

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• Quiz
• Class Test

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Attendance……!
• There are marks of attendance…

It is

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MANDATORY

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 Course Material
• Text books
• Bradley, J.C. and Millspaugh, A.C., and Millspaugh, A.C., Programming in
Visual C#, First Edition , McGraw-Hill, 2008

• Reference books

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• Dietal and Dietal, Visual C#, How to Program, Person, 5th Edition, 2013

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 Course Content (1)
Introduction to Microsoft Visual C# and Visual Studio
Working with variables, Data types, Operators, and Expressions
Visual C# Programming Language Constructs, Creating Methods
Invoking Methods, Handling Exceptions, Creating overloaded Methods

Using Decision Statements

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Using Compound Assignment and Iteration Statements
Managing Errors and Exceptions
Implementing Type-safe Collections: Creating Classes, Organizing Data into
Collections, Handling Events, Defining and Implementing Interfaces
Developing the Code for a Graphical Application: Implementing Structs and Enums
Creating a Class Hierarchy by Using Inheritance, Extending .NET Framework Classes,
Creating Generic Types
Using Arrays and Collections and Understanding Parameter Arrays 6
Using Garbage Collection and Resource Management
 Course Content (2)
Accessing a Database: Creating and Using Entity Data Models, Querying and Updating
Data by Using LINQ
Designing the User Interface for a Graphical Application: Using XAML, Binding
Controls to Data, Styling a User Interface
Improving Application Performance and Responsiveness: Implementing Multitasking
by using Tasks and Lambda Expressions

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Performing Operations Asynchronously, Synchronizing Concurrent Access to Data
Building Windows Presentation Foundation Applications : Introducing Windows
Presentation Foundation, Gathering User Input, Performing Validation.
Managing Data: Querying Information in a Database, Displaying and Editing Data by
Using the Entity Framework and Data Binding,
Building Professional Solutions with Visual Studio 2019: Introducing the Task Parallel
Library, Performing Parallel Data Access, Creating and Using a Web Service

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 Purpose
• To teach fundamentals of visual C# programming to the
students.
• Students will be trained to write code using visual C# for
performing one of more tasks.

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• The course includes laboratory exercises.

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Software Requirement

• Visual Studio 2010

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 Introduction to Visual C# and
Visual Studio
• After Completion of this chapter, you will be able to:
 Use the Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 programming

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environment
 Create a C# console application
 Explain the purpose of namespaces
 Create a simple graphical C# application

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 Programming (1)
• A computer program is a set of instructions that you
write to tell a computer what to do
• Programmers do not use machine language when
creating computer programs. Instead, programmers
tend to use high-level programming languages

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• Each high-level language has its own syntax and
limited set of vocabulary that is translated into
machine code by a compiler
• In addition to understanding syntax, a programmer
must also understand programming logic

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Programming (2)
• Programming language is converted into machine
language for execution with help of translators.
• Categories
Low level

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High level
• Types
Unstructured Programming
Structured Programming
Object oriented Programming
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UN-Structured Programming
(USP)
• In USP, the entire logic of program is implemented in
single module or function.
• The program written in these languages are Error
prone, difficult to understand, modify and debug.

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• For example: Assembly language, Fortran, COBOL, etc.

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Structured Programming (SP)
• In SP, the entire logic of the program is divided into
number of smaller module or function.
• Each module is peace of code that implements a
different functionality.

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• The main module call other module when they are
needed to execute.
• It is a modular method to write a program.
• The program written in these language are easy to
understand, modify, and debug.
• For example: C, C++, C#, etc.
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Object-Oriented Programming (1)

• Object-oriented programming (OOP) refers to a

type of computer programming (software design)
in which programmers define the data type of

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a data structure, and also the types of operations
(functions) that can be applied to the data
structure.

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Object-Oriented Programming (2)

• Variables are named computer memory locations

used to hold values that may vary
• Operations are usually called or invoked to
manipulate variables

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• A procedural program defines the variable memory
locations, then calls a series of procedures to input,
manipulate, and output the value stored in those
locations
• A single procedural program often contains hundreds
of variables and thousands of procedure calls
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Object-Oriented Programming (3)
• For example:
• An Automobile is a class whose objects have the following
attributes: year, make, model, color, and current running status
• Your 1997 red Chevrolet is an instance of the class that is
made up of all Automobiles

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• Methods of classes are used to change attributes and
discover values of attributes
• The Automobile class may have the following methods:
getGas(), accelerate(), applyBreaks()

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Object-Oriented Programming (4)
• Methods and variables in object-oriented
programming are encapsulated, that is, users are
only required to understand the interface and not the
internal workings of the class

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• Polymorphism and Inheritance are two
distinguishing features in the object-oriented
programming approach
• Polymorphism describes the ability to create methods
that act appropriately depending on the context
• Inheritance provides the ability to extend a class so as
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 Terminologies
• Compiler e.g., Visual C#, Turbo C/C++ etc
• IDE (Integrated Development Environment) Visual
Studio.NET etc
• Syntax
 Errors

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Syntax
• Logical
• Instruction
 Declaration/ or Assignment
I/O
Arithmetic & Logic 19
Control/Conditional
Visual Programming

• A visual programming language (VPL) is a programming

language that uses graphical elements and figures to
develop a program.

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• A VPL employs techniques to design a software program
in two or more dimensions, and includes graphical
elements, text, symbols and icons within its
programming context.

• A visual programming language is also known as an

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Exercise

1. What is programming language?

2. Why we need programming language?
3. What is translator? Explain types of translator.

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 Wish You Good Luck

Dr. Irfana Memon

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