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  Visual Basic allows for the creation of software applications that might be used to help organize information for a school system. This could include the use of one or more databases, different sectional forms, depending on the type of access a user is granted, authentication forms and processes and possibly interactivity meant for use across a school wide Intranet. Different schools will need different forms depending on the needs of the software project.
  
  

About Form

• An "About" box or form can be integrated giving the user information about the type or version of software currently in use. The text in these forms can be customized to include company contact information, information about the software creator and include a customized company or school logo.
  
  

Login Form

• The "Login" form creates a space for users to enter a username and password that can be matched against a preinstalled database of password information for each school staff member. The logo and picture can be customized, and the form is programmable to include an error message if the wrong password is entered. You can program the form to include user instructions, helpful reminders about username and password formatting and set a limit on how many tries the user has before "locking out" the account.
  
  

MDIParent

• The "MDIParent" form comes preprogrammed with standard menu choices such as "New," "File," "Edit," "View," "Windows," "Help," "Print," "Zoom" and more. This window can accommodate report forms and help in database manipulation. This form acts like a "shell" to display other data or other forms inside like a viewing pane. It allows for a succession of related form displays. For example, the "Parent" folder could be "Teacher Information" with each other "child" form displayed that has contact and employment information for each teacher on staff. Closing one "child" form would not necessarily close the other "child" forms in the "MDIParent" window. Closing the "MDIParent" form window would also close any open "child" windows currently on display.
  
  

Window Form

• The "Windows Form" is a standard form used to create other things like spaces to enter information like student information or grades. These forms are usually linked to preinstalled databases and are programmed to be able to search and display information found in the databases. From these screens, users can delete, change or add information pertaining to the database. Window Forms can include pictures and objects like "Table Display" or "Buttons" as needed to accomplish the work.