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Visual Basic

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. Enter a comment or remark

2. A is a container that stores the projects and files for an entire application.
frmMyFirstForm
solution
Dim message As String
format exception

3. Subroutine that returns a value
Function
Keyword
Boolean
IntelliSense

4. The ___ property contains the name of the object to be validated when using any of the validation objects on a web form.
Solution Explorer Window
Text
frmMyFirstForm
controltovalidate

5. Another name for a program
sequence
solution
Application
control

6. A pattern or blueprint that the computer uses to create an object.
analysis
sequence
Toolbox - Containers - FlowLayoutPanel
class

7. A word that has special meaning in a programming language
Me.Close( )
For...Next
controltovalidate
Keyword

8. A form contains a button control named exit Button. When the button is selected in the interface or ___________________ will appear in the Object box in the Properties window.
Assignment operator
exitButtol1 System.Windows.Forms.Button
user interface
Properties

9. Example of camel notation
frmMyFirstForm
Pascal case
function
The Properties window

10. Keyboard shortcut to make Form Design window full screen
Shift-Alt-Enter
user interface
Console.WriteLine(message)
analysis

11. The real title of a button
to lower
function
command button
executable file

12. When a form has been modified since the last time it was saved appears on its tab in the designer window
an asterisk (*)
decision
CheckedChanged
format exception

13. A group of classes or modules
controltovalidate
Not
encapsulation
namespace

14. The ___ property of a checkbox indicates where a checkbox has been checked.
Size Mode = StretchImage
checked
an asterisk (*)
Pascal case

15. Keyboard shortcut to run a program without debugging
analysis
Class definition
Pseudocode
Ctrl-F5

16. The practice of lowercasing the first word in an object's name and then uppercasing the first letter in each subsequent word in the name
MessageBox.Show("Hi there")
Camel case
While
input/output

17. What you see and interact with when using an application
frmMyFirstForm
GUI
decision
User interface

18. Get component to create a form inside of a table
Shift-Alt-Enter
MessageBox.Show("Hi there")
Toolbox - Containers - TableLayoutPanel
requiredfieldvalidator

19. The ___ information screen contains values that include the program name & description & company & product and copyright date.
WindowsApplication (followed by a number)
assembly
assignment statement
start/stop

20. In object-oriented programming anything that can be seen or touched or used
object
Ctrl-F5
A class
label

21. A control that performs an immediate action when clicked
controls
Toolbox - Containers - TableLayoutPanel
A class
Button control

22. Assigns a value to a variable or property of a control
IntelliSense
namespace
assignment statement
Properties

23. What VB calls a window or a screen
Dim message As String
Assignment operator
Text = My Form
form

24. Write the value of a string variable called "message" on the command line
label
ID
Console.WriteLine(message)
F8

25. Keyboard shortcut to step through line by line
.vb
method
F8
solution

26. The ___ object should be used to ensure that the user enters data in a field .
requiredfieldvalidator
Dim message As String
Dock = Fill
controls

27. A property provides access to class data in a controlled manner through these
executable file
Text
AutoSize = True
get and set accessors

28. An object (such as a button)
control
Auto Hide
Microsoft.net
Console.WriteLine("")

29. When creating a new program in Visual Basic you are asked to supply a name for the program. If you do not specify a name a default name is used. What is the default name?
Auto Hide
event
get and set accessors
WindowsApplication (followed by a number)

30. Last line of a procedure. (end sub.)
parameters
assignment statement
procedure footer
Me.Close()

31. Actions such as clicking & double-clicking and scrolling are called _________
events
Me.Close()
camel
double click on it

32. Graphical User Interface
GUI
Dock = Fill
Camel case
analysis

33. Property to display "My Form" in the title bar of a form
events
encapsulation
Text = My Form
get and set accessors

34. The proper syntax when using a message dialog box
FlowDirector = RightToLeft
MessageBox.Show("Hi there")
A class
control

35. Write a blank line on the command line
Console.WriteLine("")
Tab index
IntelliSense
Button control

36. Property to display an empty frame when a Picture Box is empty
'
BorderStyle = Fixed3D
Text = My Form
property

37. Integrated development environment
IDE
caption
form
Keyword

38. Visual Basic code file extension
.vb
property
Toolbox - Containers - FlowLayoutPanel
controls

39. The window in which you enter your application's code
controls
code editor window
'
F5

40. An application calculates and displays a sales tax amount. The application should display the calculated amount in a control.
Pseudocode
label
Button control
operators

41. Using the ___ procedure will cause the application to wait a specific amount of time.
Console.WriteLine(message)
sleep
calendar
parameters

42. View the code associated with a form or control in design view
Console.WriteLine("")
Text = My Form
double click on it
assignment statement

43. The text that appears on the face of a button control is stored in the control's ___________________ property.
The Properties window
Size Mode = StretchImage
Text
exitButtol1 System.Windows.Forms.Button

44. Member of a class that provides access to class data in a controlled manner
AutoSize = True
property
analysis
IDE

45. Property to merge two cells in a table
ColumnSpan = 2
operators
to lower
events

46. To end an application when a button is clicked you enter the instruction in the button's click event procedure.
Text
label
Me.Close()
class

47. The ___ method converts a string to lower case letters.
Solution Explorer
F8
method
to lower

48. A description on an algorithm similar to a computer language.
encapsulation
Console.WriteLine(message)
Camel case
Pseudocode

49. Loop to repeat a code block for an uncertain number of times
property
Dim message As String
While
start/stop

50. Four names for subprograms: subroutine - procedure - ____ - function
Not
method
Properties
Class definition