Microsoft VBScript: Introduction for Beginners

Course Overview

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.

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Related Courses

• Microsoft VBScript: Introduction to Script Programming with VBScript
• Microsoft Visual Basic (VB): Scripting Edition and Microsoft Windows Script Host Essentials
• Microsoft VBScript: Introduction to VB Script and Scripting for Windows Systems Administrators

Skills Gained

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

Prerequisites

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.

Course Outline

VBScript and 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 and Formatting

Variables, subtypes and Constants

• Variable Defined
• Declaring Variables
• Naming Variables
• Variants and Subtypes
• Assigning Values to Variables
• Determining Variant Subtype
• Data Subtype Conversion
• Numeric and 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 and RND

Program Control and Structure

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

Strings and Numbers

• Strings
• Formatting Numbers

Message and Input Boxes

• Message Box
• Input Boxes

Dates and Times

• Dates and Times
• Splitting Up Dates and Times
• Page Updates

The Document Object Model

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

Event Handlers

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