Module 3: Language and Syntax Enhancements

The following topics are covered in this module:

Data Types

Using Variables

Functions, Subroutines, and Properties

Exception Handling

After completing this module, you will be able to:

Describe the changes to data types in Visual Basic .NET.

Declare and initialize variables and arrays.

Use shorthand syntax to assign values to variables.

Implement functions and subroutines.

Call the default properties of an object.

Use the new Try…Catch…Finally statement to implement structured exception handling.