Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Visual Studio can be used to write programs in several programming languages including Visual Basic, C#, C++, F# and more.

Question 2

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.

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ADO.NET 3.5 allows a program to both examine and update data in a database.

Question 3

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

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Question 4

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).

Accepted Answer

In addition to the data, the program code must also be loaded into the computer's RAM in order for the computer to execute the program.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Data can be processed by the CPU directly from RAM or other storage devices without being placed in the CPU itself. The CPU accesses data from memory locations to perform operations.

Question 6

Visual Basic 2008 is a programming language.

Accepted Answer

Visual Basic 2008 is a programming language developed by Microsoft.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

This is true. A computer program can perform arithmetic operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division on numeric data.

Question 8

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.

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This statement is true. Programming languages use specific syntax and semantics to create code that the computer can understand and execute.

Question 9

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

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The answer of Computer hardware will perform its tasks automatically,...

Question 10

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

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A program can write data and also save that data on disk.

Question 11

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

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The answer of A graphical user interface (GUI) is a...

Question 12

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.

Accepted Answer

Saving the program on disk allows you to access and execute the program multiple times without having to rewrite it each time.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

It is the other way around. A class acts as a general template and an object is a specific item generated based on the class template.

Question 15

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

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Logical operations can be used with various types of data, including numeric, string, and boolean values.

Question 16

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.

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Logical operations such as "equals to" (==), "greater than" (>), and "less than" (<) can be used to compare two values and determine their relationship.

Question 17

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

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When a button on a program screen is clicked, it triggers an event or a set of events programmed in the background to occur.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

The basic functions of most programs are to accept input, process the data, and then write output, not necessarily in that order.

Question 19

Computer programs can be written in standard English.

Accepted Answer

Computer programs are typically written in programming languages such as Java, Python, C++, etc., which have their own syntax and rules. Although some programming languages may have English-like words, the programs themselves cannot be written solely in standard English.

Question 20

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

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Quiz 1: Introduction to Visual Basic 2008 Programming