Deck 1: Introduction to Visual Basic 2008 Programming

Question 1

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

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Figure 1-2 Which item in the accompanying figure is a storage device?

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

Answer 2

A

Question 3

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

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

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Most Visual Basic 2008 programs are ____ programs because they communicate with the user through a graphical user interface (GUI).

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

Question 5

Figure 1-3 As shown in the accompanying figure, a(n) ____ consists of a window containing a variety of objects such as buttons, text boxes, etc.

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

Question 6

Figure 1-2 Which item in the accompanying figure is an input device?

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

Question 7

Figure 1-1 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 8

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 9

The ____ of a programming language is the set of rules that describe how the programming language elements can be used.

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

Question 10

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

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

Question 11

Figure 1-2 Which item in the accompanying figure is a processing device?

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

Question 12

Figure 1-3 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 13

The ____ is comprised of the program's window and the objects in the window.

A) processing component
B) graphical user interface (GUI)
C) command console
D) program view

Question 14

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 15

Figure 1-1 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 16

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 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

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

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

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

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 21

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

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

Question 22

The most widely used programming language in the world is ____.

A) SQL
B) XML
C) Java
D) Visual Basic

Question 23

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 24

The ____ of Visual Studio 2008 contains buttons for commands that are frequently used, such as Open New Project, Save, Cut, Copy, Paste, and Undo.

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

Question 25

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 26

____ are the characteristics of objects in Visual Basic.

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

Question 27

The Visual Studio programming language, ____, is a synthesis of C++ and Visual Basic.

A) Visual J#
B) Visual C#
C) Visual C++
D) Java

Question 28

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 29

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

A) ADO.NET 3.5
B) ASP.NET 3.5
C) RAD
D) CLR

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

Each control that you use when developing the graphical user interface is created from a(n) ____ in the .NET 3.5 Framework.

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

Question 32

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

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

Question 33

All of the following are major features of the .NET Framework 3.5 EXCEPT ____.

A) RAM
B) ADO.NET 3.5
C) the Common Language Runtime
D) ASP.NET 3.5

Question 34

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 35

A Web site application runs on a Web server and produces ____ code that is downloaded to a client computer's browser.

A) XML
B) DHTML
C) HTML
D) HTTP

Question 36

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

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

Question 37

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

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

Question 38

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

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

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

Each control has ____.

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

Question 41

Visual Studio can be used to write programs only in Visual Basic language.

Question 42

ADO.NET 3.5 allows a program to examine data from a database, but does not permit the program to update data in a database.

Question 43

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

Question 44

In order for the computer to execute a program, or carry out the instructions in the program, only the data must be placed in the computer's random access memory (RAM).

Question 45

Data must be placed in the CPU in order to be processed.

Question 46

Visual Basic 2008 is a programming language.

Question 47

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

Question 48

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 49

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

Question 50

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

Question 51

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

Question 52

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 53

The .NET Framework 3.5 contains thousands of classes and many class libraries that can be used by Visual Basic developers.

Question 54

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

Question 55

Logical operations can only be used to compare two numeric values.

Question 56

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 57

Clicking a button on a program screen causes an event to occur.

Question 58

The three basic functions of most programs are to first accept input, then write output, and finally process the data, in that order.

Question 59

Computer programs can be written in standard English.

Question 60

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

Question 61

Operations, such as comparing two numbers to determine if they are equal, are called ____________________ operations.

Question 62

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

Question 63

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

Question 64

The ____________________ in Visual Studio 2008 contains the .NET components that can be used in developing the graphical user interface of a program.

Question 65

The ____________________ programming language is a synthesis of Visual Basic and C++.

Question 66

ADO.NET 3.5 contains a set of classes used to create common GUI objects such as buttons and text boxes.

Question 67

Visual Studio 2008 is an example of a set of services and tools called a(n) ____________________ which allows a developer to code, test, and implement programs.

Question 68

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

Question 69

ADO.NET 3.5 is a programming framework used to build Web applications on a Web server.

Question 70

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

Question 71

ADO.NET 3.5 is not part of the .NET Framework 3.5.

Question 72

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

Question 73

Almost all of the objects available in the .NET framework, such as buttons, text boxes, and picture boxes, are available in ASP.NET 3.5.

Question 74

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

Question 75

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

Question 76

The programming rules of a language are called its semantics .

Question 77

When an object has been created from a class, we say that a(n) _______________ of the class has been created.

Question 78

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

Question 79

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

Question 80

The purpose of the Common Language Runtime (CLR) is to translate Microsoft Intermediate Language (MSIL) into machine-executable instructions.