Quizzes

Quizzes

• Answers: What do you know about VB 6 migration?

  Here you'll find the answers to the SearchVB.com quiz "What do you know about VB 6 migration?"  Continue Reading

• 1. First thing to do when migrating to VB.NET

  If you know you want to migrate your Visual Basic 6 application to VB.NET, what is the first thing you should do?  Continue Reading

• 9. Microsoft's new certifications for .NET developers

  When Visual Studio 2005 and SQL Server 2005 were introduced to the world, Microsoft decided to revamp its certification process. Once Windows Vista is released, the titles of Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP), Microsoft Certified Application ...  Continue Reading

• Quiz: What do you know about VB 6 migration?

  From the Visual Basic Upgrade Wizard to out-of-the-box functionality in Visual Basic 2005, there's a lot to learn about migrating from VB 6 to .NET. Test your migration knowledge in SearchVB.com's inaugural quiz.  Continue Reading

• 5. The least compelling reason to move to .NET

  Which of the following is the LEAST compelling reason to migrate an application from Visual Basic 6 to Visual Basic .NET?  Continue Reading

• 10. On migrating to C# instead of VB.NET

  You and a friend from college, who works at a company across town, get together for dinner. You explain that you are in the middle of a VB 6-to-VB.NET migration and indicate that it is a bit of a challenge. Your friend says, "You should've just ...  Continue Reading

• 7. Out-of-the-box functionality in VB 2005

  As expected, Visual Basic 2005 comes with lots and lots of improvements over VB 6 and VB 2003. Which of the following is NOT out-of-the-box functionality in Visual Basic 2005?  Continue Reading

• 6. VB.NET's main programming model

  This programming language model is used sparingly in VB 6 but is one of the cornerstones of VB.NET. Knowing the ins and outs of it will make an application migration project easier and also prepare you for further work in VB.NET. What is the model?  Continue Reading

• 3. Will the VB Upgrade Wizard convert all your VB 6 code?

  True or False: The Visual Basic Upgrade Wizard will convert all the code in your VB 6 application to VB.NET code for you.  Continue Reading

• 8. VB.NET's upcoming data query model

  Data query building can sometimes be a bone of contention for VB 6 developers, since it involves SQL or XQuery. Microsoft is introducing a series of changes to the .NET Framework, such as a unified programming model for querying objects, databases ...  Continue Reading

• 4. Does the VB Upgrade Wizard support ASP to ASP.NET migrations?

  4. Does the Visual Basic Upgrade Wizard support ASP to ASP.NET migrations?  Continue Reading

• 2. What has to re-architected in a VB 6 migration?

  Some bits of a Visual Basic 6 application, like most APIs, can be easily migrated to VB.NET; other parts are not so straightforward. Which of the following will NOT have to be re-architected during a VB 6-to-VB.NET migration?  Continue Reading