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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 directions given to computers; also called programs






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






4. Graphical User Interface






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






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






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






8. The rules of a programming language






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






10. 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






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






12. 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






13. Anything that can be seen - touched - used






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






15. Refers to the Toolbox window






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






17. The process of creating an object from a class






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






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






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






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






22. A block of code that performs a specific task






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






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






25. languages used to communicate with a computer






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






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






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






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






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






31. Program instructions






32. The last line in a procedure






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






34. integrated development environment






35. 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






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






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






38. The fist line in a procedure






39. A period; used to indicate a hierarchy






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






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






42. Acronym for object-oriented programming






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






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






45. An object created (instantiated) from a class






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






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






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






49. The people who write computer programs






50. A file that contains code