socket programming with VB

hi, i wanna now how to write socket programming in VB in order to interact with MySQL database.actually, i want to update the student attendance at local database and also at server database. i have no idea where to start. can i use WINSOCK API? can anyone give me the guide(step by step). i have no experience in this.

You don't need socket/api calls to access a MySQL database.

A couple of links:
MySQL Connector/ODBC 5.0 Downloads
Using MySQL, Visual Basic 6, and Crystal Reports 9

- petter