Microsoft Visual FoxPro Standard Tutorial

Author: Microsoft Corporation
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Publish Date: 2003-05-01
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This series of textbooks was meticulously compiled by a team of senior experts appointed by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security and Microsoft Corporation. During the writing process, the author team conducted extensive market research, and the examples in the books are all derived from actual enterprise application data. The textbooks closely align with the training and assessment requirements of the National Vocational Qualification IT certification, forming a brand-new teaching philosophy centered on application. At the same time, the development of the textbooks has been fully supported by Microsoft's technical department, ensuring that the content keeps pace with software advancements and comprehensively interprets the latest Microsoft software.
This series of textbooks does not emphasize a complete theoretical framework, unlike general textbooks that start with theory and basic knowledge. Instead, it introduces the necessary foundational knowledge before explaining each function, preparing students for learning and mastering the features. By closely integrating knowledge with application, under clear learning objectives, through concise and step-by-step operational procedures that are interconnected and progressive, the transition from knowledge to skills is achieved.
This textbook takes the creation and development of databases as its main focus, with teaching key points following software engineering methodologies and workflows. Through specific application cases, it introduces the various functions of Visual FoxPro and explains the intrinsic connection between these functions and practical applications. The textbook not only teaches how to create databases but also introduces some rules during the database development process, enabling students to create and develop actual application databases based on specific situations after learning.
From a practical perspective, the textbook uses a series of specific application examples to link different teaching sections, helping readers develop an awareness of adhering to work standards and workflows during the learning process. At the same time, it aligns work methods with software functions to enhance the targeted nature of learning and improve independent learning abilities through the "learn by doing" approach.
This series of textbooks is divided into a standard textbook and a self-study textbook. The standard textbook consists of two parts: the first part covers basic applications, helping you master the software's fundamental knowledge and function applications in a step-by-step manner. The second part focuses on advanced applications, enabling you to gain a deeper understanding of the software, expand its application capabilities, and better serve your work.
To cater to students' learning patterns, the textbook uses layout effects to provide a three-step learning method: before learning each specific application, first clarify the work objectives; under the guidance of these objectives, identify the relevant tools; and finally, achieve the work objectives through the specific steps of using the tools.