Deck 1: Introduction to Visual Basic 2017 Programming

Question 1

Most Visual Basic 2017 programs are ____ programs that communicate with the user through a graphical user interface (GUI).

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

Answer 1

C

Question 2

A ____ is an input device.

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

Answer 2

A,B,C

Question 3

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

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

Answer 3

B,C,D

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

Both the program and the data must be placed in the ____ of computers in order for the computer to perform activities as directed by the program.

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

Question 7

Which item is a storage device?

A) RAM
B) Printer
C) System unit
D) Digital camera

Question 8

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 9

A _______ 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 10

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 11

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 12

Tapping or clicking a button when a Visual Basic program is running triggers a(n) ____.

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

Question 13

____ the physical equipment associated with a computer.

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

Question 14

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 15

Which item is an input device?

A) Printer
B) Smartphone screen
C) Digital camera
D) CPU

Question 16

A program can direct a computer to take alternative actions based on the results of ____ comparisons.

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

Question 17

Which item is a processing device?

A) RAM
B) Hard drive
C) Scanner
D) System unit

Question 18

Users employ GUI objects to ____.

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

Question 19

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

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

Question 20

A ____ is an output device.

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

Question 21

A button or a text box are examples of objects, also called ____, that are a visible part of the GUI.

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

Question 22

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 23

A ____ is an item that is a visible part of a GUI.

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

Question 24

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 25

Visual Studio Code is an IDE that supports ____.

A) C++
B) C#
C) Python
D) All of the above

Question 26

All of the following are major features of the .NET Framework 4.6 EXCEPT ____.

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

Question 27

The ____ of Visual Studio 2017 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 28

Each control has ____.

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

Question 29

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 30

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

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

Question 31

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

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

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

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

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

Question 34

____ is an example of a set of prewritten classes that allows you to access data stored in a database.

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

Question 35

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 36

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

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

Question 37

____ are the characteristics of objects in Visual Basic.

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

Question 38

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

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

Question 39

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 40

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

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

Question 41

Saving, or storing, data refers to placing the data or software electronically on a storage medium.

Question 42

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 43

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 44

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

Question 45

Visual Basic 2017 is a programming language.

Question 46

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 47

Translating programming statements into instructions that can be understood by the electronics of the computer is accomplished by a process called program ____.

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

Question 48

A computer program on a mobile device or Windows 8 or Windows 10 computer is also called an app.

Question 49

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

Question 50

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

Question 51

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 52

Computer programs can be written in standard English.

Question 53

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 54

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

Question 55

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 56

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

Question 57

____ computing is the connection of remote servers hosted on the Internet to store and process data, instead of storing the information locally on a personal computer or device.

A) Distance
B) Intangible
C) Indexed
D) Cloud

Question 58

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

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

Question 59

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

Question 60

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

Question 61

Buttons for the .NET components used to develop the GUI are found on the Standard toolbar.

Question 62

Developers speak of developing a(n) ____________________, which can mean several computer programs working together to solve a problem.

Question 63

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

Question 64

Operations that allow two values to be compared are called __________________ operations.

Question 65

The .NET Framework 4.6.2 contains thousands of classes and many class libraries that can be used by Visual Basic developers.

Question 66

The Solution Explorer contains the item you are currently developing.

Question 67

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

Question 68

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

Question 69

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

Question 70

ADO.NET is not part of the .NET Framework 4.6.

Question 71

____________________ are people skilled in designing computer programs and creating them using programming languages.

Question 72

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

Question 73

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

Question 74

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

Question 75

Utmost among the benefits offered by MSIL and CLR is that a program written using Visual Studio 2017and compiled into MSIL can be executed on any computer using any operating system, as long as .NET Framework is available on the computer.

Question 76

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

Question 77

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 78

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

Question 79

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

Question 80

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