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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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1. 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






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






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






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






5. The directions given to computers; also called programs






6. Program instructions






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






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






9. 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






10. Anything that can be seen - touched - used






11. The fist line in a procedure






12. An object created (instantiated) from a class






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Graphical User Interface






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






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






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






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






24. The process of creating an object from a class






25. Refers to the Toolbox window






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. A period; used to indicate a hierarchy






33. The people who write computer programs






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. Acronym for object-oriented programming






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






38. The rules of a programming language






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






40. integrated development environment






41. 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






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






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






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






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






46. languages used to communicate with a computer






47. The last line in a procedure






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






49. 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






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