Wrox's Visual Basic Server 2005 Express Edition Starter Kit
Chapter One
Basic Installation
Ever wondered where Basic came from? Much maligned but still the most popular programming
language in the world, the Basic language has enjoyed a colorful past and many evolutions to get
where it is today. In this chapter, you'll discover the origins of this powerful programming language.
You'll install Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition along with the supporting applications and
frameworks you'll need to write programs effectively. And finally, yes, you will indeed write your
first program.
By the time you hit the end of this chapter, you'll be familiar with how Visual Basic is put together
and be ready to create programming projects that will form the basis for all of your solutions from
here on out.
In this chapter, you learn about the following:
The history of Visual Basic as a language
Installing Visual Basic Express and its dependencies
Creating your first program
Where Did Basic Come From?
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