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






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






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






4. The rules of a programming language






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






6. Anything that can be seen - touched - used






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






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






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






10. Graphical User Interface






11. Program instructions






12. The last line in a procedure






13. The process of creating an object from a class






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






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






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






17. 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






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






19. Appears in the Code Editor window; lists the events to which the selected object is capable of responding






20. A word that has a special meaning in a programming language






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






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






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






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






25. A file that contains code






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






27. Refers to the Toolbox window






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






29. The people who write computer programs






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






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






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






33. 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






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






35. An object created (instantiated) from a class






36. Acronym for object-oriented programming






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






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






39. A period; used to indicate a hierarchy






40. A block of code that performs a specific task






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






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






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






44. 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






45. The directions given to computers; also called programs






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






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






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






49. integrated development environment






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