Coding in VB.NET to Apply in Materials Engineering (Part 2)

After a month of studying VB.NET, I was able to outline most of a beginner's VB.NET roadmap, as follows:

• Introduction to Programming: Definitions of Computer Programming, Algorithm, Pseudocode, and Flowchart.
• Visual Studio Community: An IDE capable of creating solutions with pure code in the Console or with a graphical user interface (GUI) using Windows Forms (Windows Presentation Foundation will not be covered at this point).
• Basic VB.NET Syntax: Programming with the Console (writing and reading lines) and Windows Forms (Buttons, Labels, and TextBoxes).
• Programming Logic: Inputs and Outputs, Variables, Operators, Control Structures, Functions, and Procedures.

With this foundation, I was able to begin my first project: A Task List. The video demonstrates the use of controls to create and edit the list:

I have some improvements in mind, such as the ability to save the list to a file and the ability to associate parameters with the tasks to indicate their current status. In a materials engineering context, I will add the step-by-step process for characterizing a material. In this case, the list will be pre-loaded with the program, and the status of each task will be editable: done, in progress, or to do.

As next steps, I will study object-oriented programming, database structures, and more advanced Windows Forms Controls.