Deck 6: Multiform Projects

Question 1

The first form a project displays is called the default form.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Forms can be used in multiple projects.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Multiple forms are allowed in Visual Basic projects.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Add a new form to a project by selecting "Add Windows Form" from the "Project" menu.

Question 5

The programmer cannot make modifications to the code or the objects found in the About Box template.

Question 6

Most Windows programs contain an About box.

Question 7

Splash screens are widely used to give the user the indication that the program is loading and starting.

Question 8

When adding a form from another project,you should copy the form's files into the project folder and then select "Add Existing Item" from the "Project" menu.

Question 9

The logo or window that appears when a program is loading is called the About Box.

Question 10

About boxes are typically displayed by selecting "About" from the "Help" menu.

Question 11

The number of forms allowed in a Visual Basic project is virtually unlimited.

Question 12

Each form is a separate file in the project folder.

Question 13

Each form is a separate class in the project.

Question 14

When you select a form and choose "Exclude from project" from the "Project" menu,the form is removed from the project,but it is not deleted.

Question 15

With a project that uses multiple forms,it is possible to have objects with the same name,such as ExitButton,on different forms.

Question 16

When copying form files from another project,only copy the file with the .vb file extension and VB will automatically copy the form files with the Designer.vb extension and the .resx extension.

Question 17

Message boxes allow the programmer to be very creative when displaying summary information and company logos.

Question 18

The programmer can change the program's version by modifying the Assembly Information.

Question 19

If the programmer adds a Splash Screen template to a project,it will automatically be displayed for five seconds when the program begins loading.

Question 20

Forms can be deleted by choosing "Exclude from project" from the "Project" menu.

Question 21

If you declare a variable in a local procedure as Static,each call to the procedure preserves the previous value of the variable.

Question 22

When you use the Hide method on a particular form,the form will be removed from the screen and from memory.

Question 23

No other program code can execute until the modal form has been responded to and hidden or closed.

Question 24

The Show method displays a form as modeless.

Question 25

The user must respond to the form in some way when it is displayed as modeless.

Question 26

In order to make a variable available to other forms in a project,it must be declared as Static.

Question 27

A form's Close method removes the form from the screen and from memory.

Question 28

If forms are hidden,it is possible to have multiple forms in system memory and no forms appearing on the screen.

Question 29

If a variable is an accumulator and the value of the variable is only needed in one procedure,the variable should be declared as Static at the module-level.

Question 30

The form's Load event occurs each time the form is displayed.

Question 31

In a project with multiple forms,the _____________ form is the first form loaded into the computer's memory and displayed on the desktop.

A)default
B)startup
C)about
D)splash screen

Question 32

If a variable is declared with a Dim statement in a sub procedure,all other forms in the project will have access to that variable.

Question 33

An About box should be closed,but a form that displays summary information may simply be hidden.

Question 34

Using a static local variable is better than using a module-level variable because it is always best to keep the scope of a variable as narrow as possible.

Question 35

The ShowDialog method displays a form as modal and is a good choice when you need the user to respond to the form before continuing.

Question 36

Module-level variables can be declared as Static.

Question 37

Write code in the form's Activated event if you want to set the focus in a specific object when a form appears.

Question 38

When a project begins,the first form to display is called the _______.

A)startup form
B)splash screen
C)about box
D)show dialog

Question 39

Which of the following statements about forms is NOT true?

A)You can have just one startup form in a project.
B)You can add an existing form from another project into your project.
C)With multiple forms,the startup form must be named MainForm.
D)The number of forms in a project is virtually unlimited.

Question 40

In order to make a splash screen appear when a project begins,you must designate the form that is the splash screen in the Project Designer.

Question 41

Use the _______ to display a form as modeless.

A)Show method
B)ShowDialog method
C)Modeless method
D)Mode method

Question 42

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A)Module-level variables retain their values and are often used as counters and accumulators.
B)Counters and accumulators declared with the Static statement may only be used within the procedure in which they are declared.
C)Variables declared as Friend may be used in any procedure in any form in the project.
D)Variables declared as Private must be qualified (by adding the form name where they are declared)if they are used in any other form.

Question 43

The project's assembly information can be retrieved by using the _______ object.

A)My.Startup
B)My.SplashScreen
C)My.Application
D)My.About

Question 44

The method used to display a modeless form is _______.

A)Load
B)Display
C)Hide
D)Show

Question 45

If you need to have a form disappear and you want it removed from memory,you should use the _______ method.

A)ShowDialog
B)Show
C)Hide
D)Close

Question 46

Which of the following is the correct statement to declare a variable that will keep track of the number of books sold at a school bookstore,and that will be available in order to display the total on a summary form?

A)Dim TotalBooksInteger As Integer
B)Static TotalBooksInteger As Integer
C)Private TotalBooksInteger As Integer
D)Friend TotalBooksInteger As Integer

Question 47

The _______ is available in most Windows programs and usually displays information about the program version as well as the company name.

A)startup form
B)login form
C)about form
D)main form

Question 48

If you want to make sure that the focus is in the correct object when a form displays,you should write code in the form's _______ event.

A)Active
B)Load
C)Activated
D)Startup

Question 49

When a form is displayed as __________________,the user is prevented from accessing any other form,even if another form is visible.

A)modular
B)modal
C)modeless
D)modeled

Question 50

You can remove a form from a project by _______.

A)selecting the form's name in the Solution Explorer window and clicking the delete key
B)writing code in a button on the form that uses the form name and the Close method
C)right-clicking on the form's name in the Solution Explorer window and choosing Delete
D)Both answers A and C would remove a form from a project

Question 51

The _______ is found in the Project Designer and contains the information about the program title,program version,programmer,and company.

A)splash screen
B)about box
C)startup form
D)assembly information

Question 52

Which of the following is the correct order of events that occur when a form is displayed?

A)Load event and then the Activated event
B)SplashScreen event and then the Load event
C)Activated event and then the Load event
D)Load event,SetFocus event,and then the Activated event

Question 53

If you need the user to respond to a form before continuing,you should display the form as _______.

A)modular
B)modal
C)modeless
D)modeled

Question 54

In order to add a template for a splash screen to a project,select _______ from the "Project" menu.

A)Add Windows Form
B)Add Existing Item
C)Add New Item
D)Both answers A and C are correct.

Question 55

If you have many forms in your project and you are sure you won't need a form again,it is best to use the _______ when making the form disappear.

A)Close method
B)Hide method
C)Unload method
D)Static statement

Question 56

To add a form from another project into your project,select _______ from the "Project" menu.

A)Add Windows Form
B)Add Existing Item
C)Add New Item
D)All of these could be used to add an existing form to your project.

Question 57

Use the _______ if you want to require the user to respond to the form that is displayed before continuing.

A)Show method
B)ShowDialog method
C)Close method
D)Hide method

Question 58

If you need to have a form disappear but remain available in memory,you should use the _______ method.

A)ShowDialog
B)Show
C)Hide
D)Close

Question 59

Professional applications use a(n)_______ to tell the user that the program is loading and starting.

A)about box
B)splash screen
C)startup form
D)showdialog form

Question 60

In order to add a new blank form to a project,select _______ from the "Project" menu.

A)Add Windows Form
B)Add Existing Item
C)Exclude from Project
D)All of these could be used to add a new blank form to a project.

Question 61

When you create and run an application,_______.

A)the executable file is placed in the project's bin\Debug folder
B)the splash screen is placed in the project's bin\Debug folder
C)the about box is placed in the project's bin\Debug folder
D)the hidden forms are placed in the project's bin\Debug folder

Question 62

Variables that are declared locally and that will retain their values for multiple calls to the procedure should be declared as _______.

A)Static
B)Private
C)Dim
D)Friend

Question 63

Give an example of when you might want to hide a form instead of closing it.Explain why hiding would be better than closing the form.

Question 64

Write the statement that will display a form named,SummaryForm,as modal.

Question 65

Write the statement to make the form named,MainForm,disappear and be removed from memory.

Question 66

Write the statement to declare a constant that can be used in multiple forms and that will hold the ABC company name.

Question 67

Variables declared as _______ are available only to the one form.

A)Public
B)Private
C)Friend
D)AccessLevel

Question 68

Use _______ to make a variable available to all classes in a project.

A)Dim
B)Friend
C)Static
D)Const

Question 69

Where may Static statements appear?

A)In a local procedure
B)In a block of code
C)In the Declarations section of a form
D)Answers A and B are both correct.