Deck 2: Program and Graphical User Interface Design

Question 1

Visual Basic contains ____ tools that are used to design a program quickly.

A) RAD
B) ERD
C) HTTP
D) EFT

Answer 1

A

Question 2

When a Label object on a Windows Form object is selected, it has a red border.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Figure 2-1 As shown in the accompanying figure, when creating a new project in Visual Studio, you must select one of the installed application ____ to indicate the type of application you wish to create.

A) samples
B) projects
C) folders
D) templates

Answer 3

D

Question 4

When creating a program in Visual Studio, the ____ is the window that you use to build the program and which will display on your screen when the program is executed.

A) Windows Form object
B) Windows Screen object
C) Windows Program object
D) Windows Application object

Question 5

Figure 2-2 Button, Label, and ProgressBar in the accompanying figure are ____ components.

A) )NET
B) display
C) command
D) category

Question 6

The project name will be displayed on the ____ of the Visual Studio window.

A) Status bar
B) title bar
C) toolbar
D) Toolbox

Question 7

A red snap line indicates that the edge of an object is aligned with the edge of another object.

Question 8

When you enter a value in the Text property for a Label object, the value will be displayed in the Text object.

Question 9

A program whose interface will be a window on the screen of a computer running the Windows operating system, and which will allow the user to interact with the program by using this window, is created by selecting a ____ project in Visual Studio.

A) Web application
B) Console application
C) Windows application
D) Custom control

Question 10

The ____ contains the GUI objects that can be used when designing a graphical user interface in Visual Studio.

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

Question 11

To create a new project using Visual Studio, you must specify both the type of application you will create and the ____ that you wish to use.

A) color scheme
B) programming language
C) font size
D) window size

Question 12

When creating a program in Visual Studio, the Windows Form object you are designing will appear in the ____ of the Visual Studio window.

A) task area
B) design area
C) form area
D) work area

Question 13

By setting the Resize property for a Button object to True, the Button object will automatically expand or contract to accommodate the amount of text entered in the Text property.

Question 14

Figure 2-2 Graphical elements called ____ components can be placed on a Windows Form object using the elements in the accompanying figure, when you are designing the user interface.

A) linked
B) common
C) command
D) )NET

Question 15

____ is the default name for a Windows Application project in Visual Studio.

A) WindowsProject1
B) WindowsApplication1
C) WindowsProgram1
D) WindowsLibrary1

Question 16

____ are used to control the color, size, name, and position on the screen of the GUI components.

A) Attributes
B) Properties
C) Symbols
D) Indices

Question 17

The center portion of the Visual Studio window, called the ____, contains the form that will become the user interface.

A) display area
B) user space
C) work area
D) user window

Question 18

A(n) ____ is equivalent to a single program created using Visual Studio.

A) application
B) project
C) command
D) matrix

Question 19

A GUI object must be selected in order to delete it.

Question 20

The Auto Hide button on the Toolbox title bar contains a ____ icon which indicates whether the Toolbox will remain open.

A) lock
B) checkmark
C) minimize
D) pushpin

Question 21

The ____ property of a Label object can be used to change the contents of the Label object.

A) Caption
B) Label
C) Text
D) Title

Question 22

You can use the ____ property to change the style or size of the text in a Label object.

A) Text
B) Font
C) Style
D) Format

Question 23

The size of a GUI object on a Windows Form object can be changed by dragging its borders or by using the ____ property of the object.

A) Dimensions
B) Shape
C) Resolution
D) Size

Question 24

You can change the size or appearance of the text shown in a Label object by using the ____ property.

A) Font
B) Caption
C) Label
D) Text

Question 25

You should ____ as the first phase of the program development life cycle.

A) design the user interface
B) gather and analyze the program requirements
C) code the program
D) document the program

Question 26

A Label object can be centered on the Windows Form object by using choices on the ____ menu.

A) File
B) Edit
C) Format
D) Tools

Question 27

A GUI object on a Windows Form object can be deleted by selecting it and pressing the ____ key.

A) DELETE
B) F3
C) BACKSPACE
D) F5

Question 28

To select multiple objects on a Windows Form object, you must hold down the ____ key while clicking the objects to be selected.

A) ALT
B) CTRL
C) DEL
D) SHIFT

Question 29

A prefix of ____ should be used when naming Label objects.

A) lab
B) lbe
C) lbl
D) lal

Question 30

The ____ property of a Windows Form object can be used to change the width of the form.

A) WindowState
B) TabStop
C) Size
D) BorderStyle

Question 31

The ____ property of a Form object can be used to set the text that will appear on the form's title bar.

A) Title
B) Text
C) Caption
D) Label

Question 32

Properties can be displayed in the Properties window ____.

A) grouped by category or by the order they appear on the screen
B) grouped by category or sorted numerically
C) sorted alphabetically by name or grouped by size
D) sorted alphabetically by name or grouped by category

Question 33

You are designing a form that will be used to record the mileage driven by a sales representative. Which of the following is the best name for this form?

A) MilesForm
B) Form1
C) frmSalesRep
D) frmMilesDriven

Question 34

A(n) ____ object is used to hold an image on a Windows Form object.

A) Frame
B) Image
C) PictureBox
D) GraphicObject

Question 35

A blue line, called a(n) ____ line, that appears when you are dragging a GUI object on a Windows Form object indicates that the outer edge of the object being dragged is aligned with the object connected by the blue line.

A) key
B) base
C) hot
D) snap

Question 36

A prefix of ____ should be used when naming a PictureBox object.

A) img
B) pbx
C) pcb
D) pic

Question 37

Which prefix should be used to name a Windows Form object?

A) form
B) frm
C) wfm
D) win

Question 38

The ____ object is used to display a message or put a name on an item in a window.

A) Label
B) TextBox
C) PictureBox
D) Button

Question 39

The ____ property of a Windows Form object allows you to specify the contents of the title bar.

A) Contents
B) Title
C) Text
D) Label

Question 40

The Label object appears in the ____ category in the Toolbox.

A) Common Controls
B) Text
C) Commands
D) Options

Question 41

A project created in Visual Studio is equivalent to a single screen at runtime.

Question 42

____ a program means writing down in a prescribed manner the instructions for using the program, the way in which the program performs its tasks, and other items that users, other developers, and management might require.

A) Documenting
B) Labeling
C) Indexing
D) Texting

Question 43

____ is another name for the user interface.

A) PictureBox
B) Windows Form
C) Presentation layer
D) Application mater

Question 44

The contents of the Properties window can be sorted alphabetically by property name.

Question 45

____ is the last phase of the program development life cycle.

A) Documenting the program
B) Testing the program
C) Discarding the program
D) Maintaining the program

Question 46

When creating a new project using Visual Studio, you first must select the programming language to be used.

Question 47

The size of a GUI object can only be changed by using the Size property.

Question 48

Rapid application design tools are used to design the user interface quickly.

Question 49

A Windows Application project will create a program that is designed to run using an Internet browser.

Question 50

By default, the Properties window is shown in the upper-right section of the Visual Studio window.

Question 51

Visual Studio 2008 is an integrated development environment.

Question 52

The Caption property is used to set the contents of the title bar of a Windows Form object.

Question 53

You cannot use the same name for two different GUI objects on a Windows Form object.

Question 54

The Toolbar contains the GUI components that you can use when designing the form.

Question 55

When the Toolbox is in Dockable mode, it cannot be moved.

Question 56

A(n) ____ document identifies the purpose of the program being developed, the application title, the procedures to be followed when using the program, any equations and calculations required, any conditions within the program that must be tested, and any notes and restrictions that must be followed by the program.

A) notes
B) requirements
C) restrictions
D) matrix

Question 57

When modifying the Text property of a Windows Form object, you cannot use spaces.

Question 58

When you create a new Visual Basic project, you must add a Windows Form object to get started.

Question 59

You should ____ as the second phase in the program development life cycle, after the program requirements have been gathered and analyzed.

A) design the program processing objects
B) code the program
C) design the user interface
D) document the program

Question 60

The Auto Display button controls whether or not the Toolbox is permanently open.

Question 61

When you change the size of the font used in a Label object, the Label object will automatically expand to accommodate the changed font.

Question 62

To change the contents of the text that appears on the face of a Button object, you must use the Caption property.

Question 63

A GUI object on a Windows Form object can be deleted by selecting it and pressing the ____________________ key on the keyboard.

Question 64

Figure 2-3 As shown in the accompanying figure, when a GUI object on a Windows Form object is selected in Visual Studio, ____________________ appear on the outer edges of the object that allow you to change the size of the GUI object.

Question 65

If the properties in the Properties window do not appear in alphabetical order, click the ____________________ button to place them in alphabetical order.

Question 66

A(n) ____________________ is a program that will include, as the user interface, a window on the screen of a computer using the Windows operating system with which the user will interact.

Question 67

When aligning several GUI objects, the first object selected is the controlling object, and the other objects will be aligned with it.

Question 68

The default contents of a Label object can be changed by using the ____________________ property.

Question 69

A GUI object must be dragged into position when you want to center it on a Windows Form object.

Question 70

When a Windows Form object has been resized, the exact size in numbers of horizontal and vertical pixels is shown on the ____________________ bar.

Question 71

Figure 2-2 As shown in the accompanying figure, the ____________________ contains the .NET components that can be placed on the Windows Form object.

Question 72

Visual Studio 2008 is the ____________________ that is used when writing Visual Basic programs.

Question 73

The Undo button cannot be used to restore a GUI object that has been deleted.

Question 74

A(n) ____________________ object is used in a graphical user interface to provide information about items on the window.

Question 75

When you save a Visual Basic project the first time, you must select the location where the project is to be saved.

Question 76

Figure 2-3 As shown in the accompanying figure, the mouse pointer changes to a two-headed arrow to indicate that you can drag to change the size of the GUI object.

Question 77

Figure 2-2 When the Pushpin icon on the Auto Hide button is vertical, the part of the Visual Studio window shown in the accompanying figure is said to be in ____________________ mode.

Question 78

You can use the Text property of a Label object to change the size and appearance of the text.

Question 79

You can add a .NET component to a Windows Form object by double-clicking the .NET component in the Toolbox.

Question 80

A Label object can only contain one line of text.