Visual Basic (VB) is an ideal programming language for developing sophisticated professional applications for Microsoft Windows. It makes use of Graphical User Interface for creating robust and powerful applications
Visual Basic (VB) was developed from the BASIC programming language. In the 1970s, Microsoft started developing ROM-based interpreted BASIC for the early microprocessor-based computers. In 1982, Microsoft QuickBasic revolutionized Basic and was legitimized as a serious development language for MS-DOS environment. Later on, Microsoft Corporation created the enhanced version of BASIC called Visual Basic for Windows
Important Features of Visual Basic (VB)
1. Full set of objects - you 'draw' the application
2. Lots of icons and pictures for your use
3. Response to mouse and keyboard actions
4. Clipboard and printer access
5. Full array of mathematical, string handling, and graphics functions
6. Can handle fixed and dynamic variable and control arrays
7. Sequential and random access file support
8. Useful debugger and error-handling facilities
9. Powerful database access tools
10. ActiveX support
11. Package & Deployment Wizard makes distributing your applications simple
