Visual Basic

Visual Basic (VB) was created by Microsoft and was released in 1991. Although many versions have been created since that release, it is still considered to be one of the easiest programs to learn and is especially one of the easiest programs to use to write programs for Windows. Most people find it is also fun to use.

There are three different types of VB:

• Visual Basic (VB) – Best for beginner programmers or novices to create their own Windows applications.
• Visual Basic Script (VBScript) – Used for Windows scripting and web page scripting for use in Internet Explorer or Edge.
• Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) – Used for all Microsoft Office applications, such as Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access. It runs within the application rather than as a standalone product.

In 2002, Microsoft replaced VB with VB.NET as the successor to the VB language. There is talk of VB being retired as other programming options exist...