Learning to Program with Visual Basic

Visual Basic has begun to replace COBOL as an introductory programming language due to its ease of use and the near universal move to the Windows operating system. McKeown and Piercy's text addresses the need for a text that offers an adequate balance between the demonstration of the Visual Basic interface and teaching programming logic that the reader must know regardless of the language. The goal of this book is "to achieve a balance between demonstrating the power and excitement of Visual Basic and the need to teach traditional programming logic."

Patrick G. McKeown is Professor and Head of the Department of Management Information Systems at the University of Georgia. He received a Bachelors of Aerospace Engineering and Masters of Industrial Management at Georgia Tech, and earned his Ph.D. at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. As the author of over 30 other books, Pat has focused his research on commerce and security on the Web, as well as a continuing education approach to computer competency.

Craig A. Piercy is a Terry Teaching Fellow in the Department of Management Information Systems at the University of Georgia and has previously taught at Towson University. He received a Bachelors of Electrical Engineering at Tennessee Tech and a Masters of Business Administration at the University of Georgia. He is completing his Ph.D. in Business Administration at the University of Georgia. Craig has instructional experience in several areas including Visual Basic. While having worked on various books-related projects, this is his first book as co-author.