Overview

This laboratory is mostly aimed at getting you acquainted with the Visual Studio Integrated Development Environment (IDE).

Procedures

1. Learn where you turn in assignments
   • "G" Drive - should be mapped for you already - located in My Computer
   • Under CG/cgt215 you will see a folder for each assignment this semester
   • Every Lab/Project should be placed inside a folder named: "Lastname, Firstname" and then dropped into the appropriate Lab or Project folder.
   • Keep in mind - After this semester, all files will be removed from the storage space. This means you must backup your files in another location. As good practice, you should always backup your files in another location. For example, always save your files to both your H drive and a flash/thumb drive.
      
2. Walk through Visual C# 2008 Chapter 2
   • Overview of the Visual Studio IDE
   • Menu bar and tool bar
   • Solution Explorer
   • Toolbox
   • Properties window
   • Using help
      
3. Create a simple visual programming app
   • Follow the instructions given in 2.6
   • bug --- music note
   • Then:
   • Build > Configuration Manager
     • Change "Active solution configuration" to Release.
     • Make sure "Configuration" changes to Release.
     • Close
   • Rebuild
   • Look in <project folder> / bin / Release
     • Double click <projectName>.exe
   • View a finished release candidate
      
4. Turn in the entire project.
    

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