• Visual Basic and the .NET Framework
• Using Visual Basic Programming Constructs
• Declaring and Calling Methods
• Handling Exceptions
• Reading and Writing Files
• Creating New Types
• Encapsulating Data and Methods
• Inheriting from Classes and Implementing Interfaces
• Managing the Lifetime of Objects and Controlling Resources
• Creating and Using Properties and Indexers
• Overloading Operators
• Decoupling Methods and Handling Events
• Using Collections
• Building Generic Types Custom Collection Classes
• Using LINQ to Query Data
• Integrating Visual Basic Code with Dynamic Languages and COM Components
• And more...

1. Visual Basic and the .NET Framework

• Introduction to the .NET Framework 4
• Creating Projects within Visual Studio 2010
• Writing a Visual Basic Application
• Building a Graphical Application
• Documenting an Application
• Debugging Applications by Using Visual Studio 2010

2. Using Visual Basic Programming Constructs

• Declaring Variables and Assigning Values
• Using Expressions and Operators
• Creating and Using Arrays
• Using Decision Statements
• Using Iteration Statements

3. Declaring and Calling Methods

• Defining and Invoking Methods
• Specifying Optional Parameters and ByRef Parameters

4. Handling Exceptions

• Making a Method Fail-Safe
• Detecting an Exceptional Condition

5. Reading and Writing Files

• Accessing the File System
• Reading and Writing Files by Using Streams

6. Creating New Types

• Creating and Using Modules and Enumerations
• Creating and Using Classes
• Creating and Using Structures
• Comparing References to Values

7. Encapsulating Data and Methods

• Controlling Visibility of Type Members
• Sharing Methods and Data

8. Inheriting from Classes and Implementing Interfaces

• Using Inheritance to Define New Reference Types
• Defining and Implementing Interfaces
• Defining Abstract Classes

9. Managing the Lifetime of Objects and Controlling Resources

• Garbage Collection
• Managing Resources

10. Encapsulating Data and Defining Overloaded Operators

• Creating and Using Properties
• Creating and Using Indexers
• Overloading Operators

11. Decoupling Methods and Handling Events

• Declaring and Using Delegates
• Using Lambda Expressions
• Handling Events

12. Using Collections and Building Generic Types

• Using Collections
• Creating and Using Generic Types
• Defining Generic Interfaces and Understanding Variance
• Using Generic Methods and Delegates

13. Building and Enumerating Custom Collection Classes

• Implementing a Custom Collection Class
• Adding an Enumerator to a Custom Collection Class

14. Using LINQ to Query Data

• Using the LINQ Extension Methods and Query Operators
• Building Dynamic LINQ Queries and Expressions

15. Integrating Visual Basic Code with Dynamic Languages and COM Components

• Integrating Visual Basic Code with Ruby and Python
• Accessing COM Components from Visual Basic