The tutorial is intended for learning the programming language Microsoft Visual Basic 6. 0 students studying in the specialty "Software of computer equipment and automated systems" . The manual is of a reference nature and is aimed at readers familiar with programming in other languages. The manual is aimed at describing only those tools that are necessary for programming standard applications. Some language aids are not described due to the limited amount of allowance. Object-directed programming. Development environment. Project. Working with window constructor. Properties, methods and events (announcement), General properties, methods and events. Objects. Forms. Message windows (Msg.) Box), Input window (Input. Box), Controls. Procedures. Events. Classes. User controls. Handling errors. Designing a program. Index subject