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C# And Xna Programming Basics

Subject : it-skills

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Set up anything related to your game that's not content related
LoadContent (XNA method)
instance
Initialize (XNA method)
Using (C# statement)

2. Block of C# with particular name
Keywords (C#)
Method (C#)
Selection (C# statement)
Jump (C# statement)

3. Access not limited
static
Bug (C#)
Class (C# type)
public (C# Accessibility)

4. Handle any game logic - such as reading the keyboard or controllers or moving sprites or etc.
internal (C# Accessibility)
Initialize (XNA method)
Update (XNA method)
Iteration (C# statement)

5. Obtain a resource - execute a statement and then dispose of that resource
enum
Initialize (XNA method)
Declaration (C# statement)
Using (C# statement)

6. The action of the code - single step in program ends with ;
Statement (C#)
Comments (C#)
Breakpoint (C#)
Unsigned Simple types

7. Access limited to this program
Jump (C# statement)
Byte
Method (C#)
internal (C# Accessibility)

8. sybte - short - int - long
Boolean (C#)
Signed Simple types (C#)
Expression (C#)
Block (C# statement)

9. Select one of a number of possible statements for execution {if}
actions
Draw (XNA method)
Selection (C# statement)
Boolean (C#)

10. Declare local variables and constants - type followed by identifier
Objects (C#)
Modifiers (C#)
Declaration (C# statement)
Expression (C#)

11. Data structure that combines fields and methods in a single unit (may be user defined)
Class (C# type)
Update (XNA method)
Equality
Keywords (C#)

12. Access limited to this class or classes derived from this class
actions
Block (C# statement)
Iteration (C# statement)
protected (C# Accessibility)

13. byte - ushort - uint - ulong
protected (C# Accessibility)
enum
protected internal
Unsigned Simple types

14. Mark code or phrases that aren't read by program - marked with // or / and /
Comments (C#)
Boolean (C#)
Bug (C#)
Byte

15. Used to state a parameter as specifics - (float)
Declaration (C# statement)
Cast (C#)
Bit
Modifiers (C#)

16. Programs must describe two things... what data the program works on & what ______ the program does on the data
Content (C#)
Statement (C#)
actions
Breakpoint (C#)

17. Calls true or false for a code
static
Signed Simple types (C#)
Boolean (C#)
Parameters (C#)

18. Used to transfer control {goto - return}
Jump (C# statement)
Using (C# statement)
Program
Update (XNA method)

19. Holds content and programming code
Unsigned Simple types
public (C# Accessibility)
Jump (C# statement)
Solution

20. A types of operator
internal (C# Accessibility)
Operators (C#)
Equality
Program

21. Actual things such as images or videos or pictures or music
protected internal
protected (C# Accessibility)
Content (C#)
IDE (Integrated Development Environment)

22. A data type(C#)
Conditional executions (C#)
enum
static
Bug (C#)

23. Ahorthand for longer code
Operators (C#)
Breakpoint (C#)
Float (C#)
Expression (C# statement)

24. A Reference types (C#)
array
Unsigned Simple types
Breakpoint (C#)
Modifiers (C#)

25. Access limited to this class
internal (C# Accessibility)
Solution
private (C# Accessibility)
Access modifiers (C#)

26. Computer memory from 0 - 255 - each one composed of 8 bits
Bit
Class
Byte
Method (C#)

27. A value of 0 or 1
Bit
Byte
Solution
Parameters (C#)

28. Problems in code that prevent code from running or returns the wrong values
Using (C# statement)
Block (C# statement)
Bug (C#)
Iteration (C# statement)

29. Predefined - reserved identifiers that have special meanings
Equality
Iteration (C# statement)
Solution
Keywords (C#)

30. The testing of the code - computer's ability to make decisions based on variables
Equality
Class (C# type)
LoadContent (XNA method)
Conditional executions (C#)

31. Specifics of methods
enum
Parameters (C#)
Signed Simple types (C#)
Block (C# statement)

32. Game Content Pipeline: 1. Create content 2. Build into game 3. ______ game 4. Package game
Write and test
LoadContent (XNA method)
Bit
Solution

33. Consists of a list of statements written between delimiters { and }.
UnloadContent (XNA method)
Block (C# statement)
Update (XNA method)
Draw (XNA method)

34. Represent something programs need to work with - instances of classes
Signed Simple types (C#)
array
Parameters (C#)
Objects (C#)

35. Unload anything that's not part of the ContentManager
Method (C#)
UnloadContent (XNA method)
Access modifiers (C#)
Unsigned Simple types

36. A list of instructions that tell a computer what to do
protected (C# Accessibility)
Objects (C#)
Expression (C# statement)
Program

37. constructed from operand and operators
Declaration (C# statement)
protected internal (C# Accessibility)
Signed Simple types (C#)
Expression (C#)

38. Holds numbers with decimal places
enum
Iteration (C# statement)
Initialize (XNA method)
Float (C#)

39. Like a template for objects
Class
Using (C# statement)
Update (XNA method)
Bug (C#)

40. Draw everything to the screen
Expression (C#)
Draw (XNA method)
Jump (C# statement)
UnloadContent (XNA method)

41. Visual Studio is an _________.
IDE (Integrated Development Environment)
Class (C# type)
Initialize (XNA method)
Cast (C#)

42. Members that belong to classes
protected internal (C# Accessibility)
Content (C#)
static
protected (C# Accessibility)

43. Members that belong to objects
static
Conditional executions (C#)
protected internal
instance

44. Load sounds or music or graphics or fonts or anything else
enum
LoadContent (XNA method)
Expression (C#)
Update (XNA method)

45. Used to modify declarations of types and type members
Bug (C#)
Keywords (C#)
Modifiers (C#)
instance

46. Analyzes specific parts of code while running
Bit
array
Initialize (XNA method)
Breakpoint (C#)

47. Evaluate expression
Expression (C# statement)
Modifiers (C#)
array
Objects (C#)

48. Specify the declared accessibility of types an type members (private or public)
Block (C# statement)
Cast (C#)
public (C# Accessibility)
Access modifiers (C#)

49. A type of Accessibility (C#)
Using (C# statement)
Float (C#)
Write and test
protected internal

50. Repeatedly execute the statement {while - do - for - foreach}
Jump (C# statement)
Iteration (C# statement)
Using (C# statement)
internal (C# Accessibility)