Deck 1: Introduction to Visual Basic 2012 Programming

Question 1

Addition and subtraction are considered to be ____ operations performed by a computer.

A) input
B) comparing
C) arithmetic
D) output

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Buttons for frequently used commands such as ____ are found on the Standard toolbar.

A) Open Project
B) Cut
C) Save
D) Paste

Answer 2

A, B, C, D

Question 3

A ____ is an output device.

A) mouse
B) smartphone screen
C) keyboard
D) monitor

Answer 3

B, D

Question 4

An application might allow data to be entered with a ____.

A) scanner
B) mouse
C) digital camera
D) video camera

Question 5

Which item in the accompanying figure is a storage device?

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

Question 6

Which item in the accompanying figure is a processing device?

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 5

Question 7

Which item in the accompanying figure is an input device?

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

Question 8

Users employ GUI objects to ____.

A) select options
B) enter data
C) cause events to occur
D) all of the above

Question 9

A computer is able to make decisions based on the results of ____ operations.

A) arithmetic
B) grouping
C) logical
D) sorting

Question 10

In which order do most programs follow these general steps?

A) process data, accept input data, create output data
B) create output data, accept input data, process data
C) accept input data, process data, create output data
D) accept input data, create output data, process data

Question 11

As shown in the accompanying figure, ____ the physical equipment associated with a computer.

A) computer hardware is
B) computer software is
C) computer programs are
D) computer cables are

Question 12

Data is said to be ____ if it remains available after the computer power is turned off.

A) persistent
B) volatile
C) fragmented
D) temporary

Question 13

As shown in the accompanying figure, a(n) ____ consists of a window containing a variety of objects, that can be displayed on various devices.

A) ROM
B) GUI
C) CPU
D) ERD

Question 14

A ____ is an input device.

A) scanner
B) keyboard
C) digital camera
D) printer

Question 15

A database is a collection of data organized in a manner that allows ____ of that data.

A) scanning
B) retrieval
C) access
D) use

Question 16

Tapping or clicking a button like the one labeled Reset Window in the accompanying figure when a Visual Basic program is running triggers a(n) ____.

A) index
B) radical
C) baseline
D) event

Question 17

A computer uses ____ operations to compare two values to see if they are equal to each other.

A) arithmetic
B) logical
C) grouping
D) sorting

Question 18

Most Visual Basic 2012 programs are ____ programs that communicate with the user through a graphical user interface (GUI).

A) GUI-based
B) indexed
C) event-driven
D) persistent

Question 19

It is the ability of a computer to perform ____ operations that separates it from other types of calculating devices.

A) arithmetic
B) input
C) logical
D) output

Question 20

Both the program and the data must be placed in the ____ of computers like the laptop shown in the accompanying figure in order for the computer to carry out the instructions in the program.

A) read only memory (ROM)
B) central processing unit (CPU)
C) CD-ROM
D) random access memory (RAM)

Question 21

____ is a language that can be used in Visual Studio.

A) Fortran
B) Visual F#
C) Lisp
D) COBOL

Question 22

All of the following are major features of the .NET Framework 4.5 EXCEPT ____.

A) RAM
B) ADO.NET 4.5
C) the Common Language Runtime
D) ASP.NET 4.5

Question 23

In the Visual Studio IDE, the ____ identifies the window or application open in the window.

A) title bar
B) menu bar
C) index bar
D) property

Question 24

A ____ is an item that is a visible part of a graphical user interface.

A) property
B) control
C) class
D) library

Question 25

The ____ of Visual Studio 2012 contains buttons for commands that are frequently used, such as Open Project, Save, Cut, Copy, Paste, and Undo.

A) menu bar
B) Standard toolbar
C) Toolbox
D) Properties window

Question 26

A button or a text box are examples of objects, also called ____, that are part of the graphical user interface.

A) indices
B) classes
C) libraries
D) controls

Question 27

____ are the characteristics of objects in Visual Basic.

A) Methods
B) Function
C) Identifiers
D) Properties

Question 28

The process of ____ is used to create an object from a class.

A) initialization
B) instantiation
C) objectification
D) classification

Question 29

Each control has ____.

A) indices
B) properties
C) IDEs
D) tools

Question 30

The ____ provides tools and processes developers can use to produce and run programs.

A) SQL Server Set
B) .NET Framework
C) Java Toolkit
D) both A and B

Question 31

The characteristics of GUI controls such as buttons and text boxes can be set using the ____ window in the Visual Studio IDE.

A) Characteristics
B) Attributes
C) Properties
D) Values

Question 32

One of the most widely used programming languages in the world is ____.

A) Pascal
B) BASIC
C) Fortran
D) Visual Basic

Question 33

A(n) ____ is a set of services and tools that enable a developer to code, test, and implement a computer program or series of programs.

A) integrated development environment (IDE)
B) graphical user interface (GUI)
C) development studio
D) Microsoft Intermediate Language (MSIL)

Question 34

The ____ of a programming language is the set of usage rules for that language.

A) logic
B) semantics
C) syntax
D) GUI

Question 35

A ____ is a collection of data organized in a manner that allows access, retrieval, and use of that data.

A) file
B) folder
C) program
D) database

Question 36

All of the following are Visual Studio Express 2012 products EXCEPT ____.

A) Express for Web
B) Express for iPhone
C) Express for Windows 8
D) Team Foundation Server Express

Question 37

Each control that you use when developing the graphical user interface is created from a(n) ____ in the .NET 4.5 Framework.

A) baseline
B) roster
C) index
D) class

Question 38

The ____ contains a list of commands that allow you to create, edit, save, print, test, and run a Visual Basic program.

A) menu bar
B) toolbar
C) Toolbox
D) Properties window

Question 39

The ____ contains the .NET components that you can use to develop the graphical user interface for a program.

A) menu bar
B) toolbar
C) Toolbox
D) Properties window

Question 40

A class ____ is a collection of classes that can be made available for developers to use.

A) glossary
B) library
C) index
D) roster

Question 41

Visual Basic 2012 is a programming language.

Question 42

A programming language is a set of words and symbols that can be interpreted by special computer software to create instructions that can be executed by a computer.

Question 43

A graphical user interface (GUI) is a special device for communicating with a user.

Question 44

In order for the computer to execute a program, both the program and the data must be placed in the computer's random access memory (RAM).

Question 45

Computer hardware will perform its tasks automatically, regardless of whether a software program is running or not.

Question 46

Many computer programs perform the following general steps: first accept input, then write output, and finally process the data, in that order.

Question 47

Tapping or clicking a button on a program screen causes an event to occur.

Question 48

Computer programs can be written in standard English.

Question 49

The ____ reads the MSIL code and causes the program instructions to be executed.

A) CAD
B) RAD
C) CLR
D) ARD

Question 50

A computer program can perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division operations on numeric data.

Question 51

A Web application runs on a web server and produces ____ code that is downloaded to a client computer.

A) XML
B) SQL
C) HTML5
D) HTTP

Question 52

Computers can compare numbers, letters of the alphabet, and special characters.

Question 53

A logical operation can be used to determine if two values are equal, if one value is greater than the other, or if one value is less than the other.

Question 54

If you write a computer program, and want to execute the same program many times without rewriting it each time, you must save the program on disk.

Question 55

Translating programming language statements into machine-executable instructions is accomplished by a process called program ____.

A) instantiation
B) compilation
C) factoring
D) indexing

Question 56

A program can write data, but it cannot save data on disk.

Question 57

A computer program on a mobile device or Windows 8 computer is also called an app.

Question 58

The process of using prebuilt classes to make application development faster, easier, and more reliable is called ____.

A) RAD
B) CAD
C) ARD
D) CLR

Question 59

Both program instructions and the data to be processed must be stored in RAM.

Question 60

A set of prewritten classes called ____ allows you to access data stored in a database.

A) ADO.NET 4.5
B) ASP.NET 4.5
C) RAD
D) CLR

Question 61

Operations, such as addition and subtraction, are called ____________________ operations.

Question 62

The .NET Framework 4.5 contains thousands of classes and many class libraries that can be used by Visual Basic developers.

Question 63

C++ is a language that is derived from the programming language C. _________________________

Question 64

ADO.NET 4.5 is not part of the .NET Framework 4.5.

Question 65

Program instructions and data must be placed in the computer's ____________________ to allow the computer to carry out the program instructions.

Question 66

Almost all of the objects available in the .NET framework, such as buttons, text boxes, and picture boxes, are available in ASP.NET 4.5.

Question 67

The use of MSIL and CLR offer multiple benefits that provide speed and flexibility for both the development and execution environments of a program.

Question 68

The set of instructions that directs a computer to perform tasks is called computer hardware. _________________________

Question 69

ADO.NET 4.5 allows a program to examine data from a database, but does not permit the program to update data in a database.

Question 70

Buttons for the .NET components used to develop the graphical user interface are found on the Standard toolbar.

Question 71

An object acts as a general template and a class is a specific item generated based on the object template.

Question 72

Utmost among the benefits offered by MSIL and CLR is that a program written using Visual Studio 2012 and compiled into MSIL can be executed on any computer using any operating system, as long as .NET Framework 4.5 is available on the computer.

Question 73

After the compiling process is complete and a program is ready for execution, the MSIL reads the CLR in RAM in a form that allows the computer's CPU to execute the instructions in the program.

Question 74

The Solution Explorer contains the item you are currently developing.

Question 75

The programming rules of a language are called its semantics. _________________________

Question 76

The process of creating an object from a class template is called generation. _________________________

Question 77

The usage rules of a programming language are called the ____________________ of the language.

Question 78

It is the ability of a computer to perform arithmetic operations that separates it from other types of calculating devices. _________________________

Question 79

A(n) ____________________ is a collection of organized data that can be accessed, retrieved, and used by a program.

Question 80

Stored data is said to be ____________________ because it remains available even after the computer power is turned off.