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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. languages used to communicate with a computer






3. A period; used to indicate a hierarchy






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






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






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






7. The process of creating an object from a class






8. A file that contains code






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






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






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






12. A block of code that performs a specific task






13. 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






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






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






16. Refers to the Toolbox window






17. The people who write computer programs






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






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






20. The rules of a programming language






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






22. Acronym for object-oriented programming






23. The directions given to computers; also called programs






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






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






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






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






28. The last line in a procedure






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






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






31. integrated development environment






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






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






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






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






36. 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






37. Program instructions






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






39. The fist line in a procedure






40. 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






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






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






43. Graphical User Interface






44. Anything that can be seen - touched - used






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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