Deck 3: I Need a Tour Guide Introduction to Visual Basic 2010

Question 1

The first three steps in the problem-solving process are to analyze the problem, plan the algorithm, and then desk-check the algorithm.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

In a form, the easiest and best way to change the font is to change the Font property for each control individually.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Included in Visual Studio 2010 are the Visual Basic, Visual C++, and Visual C# programming languages.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The Format menu has a Center in Form option that centers one or more controls either horizontally or vertically on the form.

Question 5

A file is a container, but it stores only the projects associated with that particular file.

Question 6

The Auto Hide button is a toggle button: clicking it twice activates it, and clicking it again deactivates it.

Question 7

Using languages to code your algorithms into programs is the fourth step in the problem-solving process.

Question 8

A label control's Display property specifies the text displayed inside the control.

Question 9

The easiest way to make two picture boxes the same size is to use the Size menu, which provides several options for manipulating the controls in the interface.

Question 10

To include an image file within a project itself, the Project resource file radio button must be selected in the Select Resource dialog box.

Question 11

It is a good practice to save the current solution every 10 or 15 minutes so that you will not lose a lot of your work if the computer loses power.

Question 12

You create a user interface by adding objects (such as buttons, check boxes, and list boxes) to the form.

Question 13

A Windows application has a Windows user interface and runs on a desktop computer.

Question 14

Most solutions in Visual Basic contain several projects.

Question 15

The objects added to a form are called events.

Question 16

In most cases, you will find it easier to work in an IDE if you either close or auto-hide the windows you are not currently using.

Question 17

In a form, the blue lines are called margin lines, because their size is determined by the contents of the control's Margin property.

Question 18

A label control's Location property controls the location of the upper-right corner of the control on the form.

Question 19

The last control you select should always be the one whose size and/or location you want to match.

Question 20

For applications created for the Windows 7 or Windows Vista environment, Microsoft recommends that you use the Segoe UI font, because it offers improved readability.

Question 21

A ____ is the foundation for the user interface in a Windows application.

A) window
C) bar
B) box
D) form

Question 22

You can start an application by pressing the F12 key on your keyboard.

Question 23

When you close a solution, only the files contained in that solution are closed.

Question 24

A(n) ____ is what appears on the screen, and with which you interact, while using a program.

A) operating environment
C) user interface
B) interface environment
D) user environment

Question 25

For most of the elements in an interface created for an application running under Windows 7 or Windows Vista, you will use the ____-point size of the font.

A) 9
C) 11
B) 10
D) 12

Question 26

The easiest way to close an open window is to click the ____ button on the window's title bar.

A) Close Project
C) New Window
B) New Project
D) Close

Question 27

The combination of the user interface and the program's code is referred to as a(n) ____.

A) device
C) operating environment
B) application
D) user interface

Question 28

A(n) ____ is an environment that contains all of the tools and features you need to create, run, and test your programs.

A) integrated development environment
C) user development environment
B) integrated operating environment
D) user operating environment

Question 29

If a solution is already open in the IDE, it is closed before another solution is opened.

Question 30

You add the controls to the form using the tools contained in the ____ window.

A) FormTool
C) Tool
B) Form
D) Toolbox

Question 31

The Lock Controls option on both the context menu and the Format menu is a toggle option.

Question 32

Windows applications in Visual Basic are composed of ____.

A) solutions, projects, and files
C) data, projects, and files
B) solutions, projects, and data
D) solutions, data, and files

Question 33

A form automatically includes a title bar that contains a default ____.

A) data
C) application
B) caption
D) instructions

Question 34

A Web application has a Web user interface and runs on a ____.

A) client
C) desktop computer
B) mainframe
D) server

Question 35

A ____ is a container that stores the projects and files for an entire application.

A) user interface
C) solution
B) program environment
D) program

Question 36

You use a(n) ____ to display an image on the form.

A) picture box
C) image box
B) tool box
D) picture frame

Question 37

Locking the controls on a form prevents them from being moved inadvertently as you work in the IDE.

Question 38

The ____ property specifies the name of the file containing the image to display.

A) Image
C) Image Display
B) File
D) Display

Question 39

The objects added to a form are called ____.

A) tools
C) controls
B) labels
D) boxes

Question 40

The ____ window is where you create (or design) your application's user interface.

A) Windows Form Designer
C) Visual Basic Form Designer
B) Windows Form Creator
D) Visual Basic Form Creator

Question 41

Before you can use the Format menu to make the picture boxes the same size, you first must ____ them.

A) acknowledge
C) delete
B) select
D) highlight

Question 42

You can use the ____ menu to open an existing solution.

A) Open File
C) File
B) Start Project
D) Open Page

Question 43

To unlock all of the controls, ____-click the form, and then click Lock Controls on the context menu.

A) double
C) left
B) triple
D) right

Question 44

Using the format menu, you can use the ____ option to make two or more controls the same width and/or height.

A) Duplicate Size
C) Make Same
B) Same Size
D) Make Same Size

Question 45

You close a solution using the ____ option on the File menu.

A) Close Solution
C) Close Project
B) End Solution
D) End Project

Question 46

The ____ property handles how an image is displayed.

A) Display
C) Size
B) Mode
D) SizeMode

Question 47

Using the format menu, the ____ option allows you to align two or more controls by their left, right, top, or bottom borders.

A) Location
C) Align
B) LineUp
D) Match

Question 48

You can unlock a control by changing its ____ property to False.

A) Safe
C) Locked
B) Protected
D) Set Position

Question 49

In a task box, each task in the list is associated with one or more ____.

A) properties
C) actions
B) projects
D) objects

Question 50

If you need to move a control after you have locked the controls in place, you can change the control's ____ property setting in the Properties window.

A) Location
C) Place
B) Site
D) Position