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Visual Studio

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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The people who write computer programs






2. The process of translating a solution into a language that the computer can understand






3. A block of memory cells inside the computer; contains the code that defines a group of related classes.






4. What the user sees and interacts with while an application is running.






5. A unit of measurement used to describe the size of text; one point = 1/72 of an inch






6. Appears in the Code Editor window; list the names of the object included in the user interface






7. A predefined Visual Basic procedure that you can call (invoke) when needed






8. The process of locating and correcting the errors (bugs) in a program






9. An environment that contains all of the tools and features you need to create - run - and test your programs; also called an IDE






10. The directions given to computers; also called computer programs






11. Anything that can be seen - touched - used






12. The process of creating an object from a class






13. The window in which you create an application's GUI






14. Acronym for object-oriented programming






15. languages used to communicate with a computer






16. The right column of hte Properties list; displays the current value (setting) of each of the properties






17. A file that can be run outside of the Visual Studio IDE. such as from the Run dialog box in Windows; the file has an .exe extension on its filename






18. The window that displays a list of the projects contained in the current solution and the items contained in each project






19. A block of code that specifies (or defines) the appearance and behaviors of an object






20. The fist line in a procedure






21. A block of code that performs a specific task






22. The process of giving a mechanism the direction accomplish a task






23. The window that contains the tools used when creating an interface; each tool represents a class; referred to more simply as the toolbox/






24. Refers to the Toolbox window






25. The control used to display an image on a form






26. A pattern that the computer uses to create (instantiate) an object.






27. A programming language that allows the programmer to use objects to accomplish a programs's goal






28. The control used to display text that the user is not allowed to edit while an application is running






29. Actions to which an object can respond; examples include clicking and double-clicking






30. The control commonly used to perform an immediate action when clicked






31. objects (such as a label - picture box - or button) added to form






32. The directions given to computers; also called programs






33. A file that contains the code associated with a Windows form






34. The foundation for the user interface in a Windows application; referred to more simply as a form






35. 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






36. The window that lists an object's attributes (properties)






37. The form that appears automatically when an applications is started






38. The last line in a procedure






39. Program instructions






40. The attributes of an object that control the object's appearance and behavior






41. Graphical User Interface






42. The first control selected in a group of controls; this is the control whose size and /or location you want the other selected controls to match






43. The section of the Properties window that lists the names of the properties associated with the selected object - as well as each property's value






44. The foundation for the user interface in a Windows application; also called a Windows Form object






45. The section of the Properties window that contains the name of the selected object






46. A period; used to indicate a hierarchy






47. Programs created for the Windows environment - the Web - or mobile devices






48. A file that contains code






49. integrated development environment






50. A set of Visual Basic instructions that tell an object how to respond to an event