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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. The directions given to computers; also called programs






10. Acronym for object-oriented programming






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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






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






21. Program instructions






22. The process of creating an object from a class






23. Graphical User Interface






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






25. Refers to the Toolbox window






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






27. A block of code that performs a specific task






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






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






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






31. languages used to communicate with a computer






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






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






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






35. A period; used to indicate a hierarchy






36. Anything that can be seen - touched - used






37. A file that contains code






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






39. 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






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






41. 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






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






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






44. An object created (instantiated) from a class






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






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






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






48. integrated development environment






49. The fist line in a procedure






50. The people who write computer programs