Small Basic - for beginners and kids

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/ff384126.aspx
http://smallbasic.com/

Microsoft Small Basic puts the fun back into computer programming. With a friendly development environment that is very easy to master, it eases both kids and adults into the world of programming.

101 Examples in Linq - MSDN

C# - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vcsharp/aa336746

VB - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vbasic/bb688088.aspx