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






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






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






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






5. Acronym for object-oriented programming






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






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






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






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






10. 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






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






12. Anything that can be seen - touched - used






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






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






15. 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






16. A file that contains code






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






18. Refers to the Toolbox window






19. An object created (instantiated) from a class






20. The people who write computer programs






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






22. 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






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






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






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






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






28. A period; used to indicate a hierarchy






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






30. The last line in a procedure






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






32. Graphical User Interface






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






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






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






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






37. 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






38. The rules of a programming language






39. A block of code that performs a specific task






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






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






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






43. The directions given to computers; also called programs






44. languages used to communicate with a computer






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






46. integrated development environment






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






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






49. The fist line in a procedure






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