Question 1

What is the purpose of the Toolbox?

Accepted Answer

A)  To design user defined methods. 
B)  To select controls and place on an application's form 
C)  To select event procedures associated with a control 
D)  To select methods to be placed on the form 
A)  To design user defined methods. 
B)  To select controls and place on an application's form 
C)  To select event procedures associated with a control 
D)  To select methods to be placed on the form

Question 2

The CPU processes instructions written only in this language.

Accepted Answer

A)  Java 
B)  pseudo code 
C)  machine language 
D)  Visual Basic 
A)  Java 
B)  pseudo code 
C)  machine language 
D)  Visual Basic

Question 3

The most common form of secondary storage is _.

Accepted Answer

A)  a disk drive 
B)  the CPU 
C)  RAM 
D)  all of the above 
A)  a disk drive 
B)  the CPU 
C)  RAM 
D)  all of the above

Question 4

___were invented to make the process of encoding an algorithm in machine language easier.

Accepted Answer

A)  Programming languages 
B)  Variables 
C)  Output devices 
D)  Graphical user interfaces 
A)  Programming languages 
B)  Variables 
C)  Output devices 
D)  Graphical user interfaces

Question 5

In Visual Basic we work with objects, which have _.

Accepted Answer

A)  programmer preference 
B)  projects and solutions 
C)  classes and actions 
D)  properties and methods 
A)  programmer preference 
B)  projects and solutions 
C)  classes and actions 
D)  properties and methods

Question 6

Properties determine the visual appearance of a control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

If you wish to display text which cannot be modified by the user, use the __.

Accepted Answer

A)  TextBox control 
B)  Label control 
C)  Caption control 
D)  Name control 
A)  TextBox control 
B)  Label control 
C)  Caption control 
D)  Name control

Question 8

An object in Visual Basic __.

Accepted Answer

A)  is also referred to as an event handler 
B)  is an attribute of a control 
C)  is an action performed by a method 
D)  contains data called properties 
A)  is also referred to as an event handler 
B)  is an attribute of a control 
C)  is an action performed by a method 
D)  contains data called properties

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT an example of an event in Visual Basic?

Accepted Answer

A)  clicking a button 
B)  dragging a control to a form from the tool box 
C)  changing contents of a textbox 
D)  clicking a control 
A)  clicking a button 
B)  dragging a control to a form from the tool box 
C)  changing contents of a textbox 
D)  clicking a control

Question 10

Any control ___should have a descriptive, programmer-defined name.

Accepted Answer

A)  used in a form 
B)  whose name appears in a programming statement 
C)  that is a label 
D)  with a text property 
A)  used in a form 
B)  whose name appears in a programming statement 
C)  that is a label 
D)  with a text property

Question 11

A control is an object that usually appears in a program's graphical user interface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Programs should use comments remarks) to ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  help the human reader of the program 
B)  make a program run more efficiently 
C)  make the code run faster 
D)  make the program smaller in size 
A)  help the human reader of the program 
B)  make a program run more efficiently 
C)  make the code run faster 
D)  make the program smaller in size

Question 13

Which is considered a valid step for developing a Visual Basic application?

Accepted Answer

A)  Determine event handlers needed for each control. 
B)  Determine the controls needed. 
C)  Create a flowchart of the code. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Determine event handlers needed for each control. 
B)  Determine the controls needed. 
C)  Create a flowchart of the code. 
D)  all of the above

Question 14

Application software manages the computer's hardware devices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The purpose of a compiler is to ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  Aid the programmer in commenting he/her code 
B)  Aid the programmer in developing GUIs. 
C)  Convert a program from a programming language to machine code 
D)  Assemble and package the documentation for an application 
A)  Aid the programmer in commenting he/her code 
B)  Aid the programmer in developing GUIs. 
C)  Convert a program from a programming language to machine code 
D)  Assemble and package the documentation for an application

Question 16

A TextBox control _.

Accepted Answer

A)  is used to describe other controls on the form 
B)  can be used to display graphical images 
C)  has the same function as a label control 
D)  accepts text entered by the user 
A)  is used to describe other controls on the form 
B)  can be used to display graphical images 
C)  has the same function as a label control 
D)  accepts text entered by the user

Question 17

Control names may not contain spaces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A form is a __.

Accepted Answer

A)  window in which other controls may be placed 
B)  box that displays text that cannot be changed by the user 
C)  piece of data that determines a characteristic of a control 
D)  control that displays a graphic image 
A)  window in which other controls may be placed 
B)  box that displays text that cannot be changed by the user 
C)  piece of data that determines a characteristic of a control 
D)  control that displays a graphic image

Question 19

The standard toolbar __.

Accepted Answer

A)  allows the programmer to place controls on the form 
B)  contains buttons that execute frequently used commands 
C)  is difficult to use, since you must remember the commands 
D)  allows the programmer to create user defined controls 
A)  allows the programmer to place controls on the form 
B)  contains buttons that execute frequently used commands 
C)  is difficult to use, since you must remember the commands 
D)  allows the programmer to create user defined controls

Question 20

The purpose of an algorithm is to __.

Accepted Answer

A)  analyze the nature of a problem 
B)  list a set of steps to solve a problem 
C)  understand what a programming language does 
D)  list the elements needed for the user interface 
A)  analyze the nature of a problem 
B)  list a set of steps to solve a problem 
C)  understand what a programming language does 
D)  list the elements needed for the user interface

What is the purpose of the Toolbox?

The CPU processes instructions written only in this language.

The most common form of secondary storage is _.

___were invented to make the process of encoding an algorithm in machine language easier.

In Visual Basic we work with objects, which have _.

Properties determine the visual appearance of a control.

If you wish to display text which cannot be modified by the user, use the __.

An object in Visual Basic __.

Which of the following is NOT an example of an event in Visual Basic?

Any control ___should have a descriptive, programmer-defined name.

A control is an object that usually appears in a program's graphical user interface.

Programs should use comments remarks) to ___.

Which is considered a valid step for developing a Visual Basic application?

Application software manages the computer's hardware devices.

The purpose of a compiler is to ___.

A TextBox control _.

Control names may not contain spaces.

A form is a __.

The standard toolbar __.

The purpose of an algorithm is to __.

Creating Applications With Visual Basic

Variables and Calculations

Making Decisions

Lists and Loops

Procedures and Functions

Multiple Forms, Modules, and Menus

Arrays and More

Files, Printing, and Structures

Working With Databases

Developing Web Applications

Classes, Collections, and Inheritance

Filters

Exam 1: Introduction to Programming and Visual Basic

What is the purpose of the Toolbox?

The CPU processes instructions written only in this language.

The most common form of secondary storage is _.

___were invented to make the process of encoding an algorithm in machine language easier.

In Visual Basic we work with objects, which have _.

Properties determine the visual appearance of a control.

If you wish to display text which cannot be modified by the user, use the __.

An object in Visual Basic __.

Which of the following is NOT an example of an event in Visual Basic?

Any control ___should have a descriptive, programmer-defined name.

A control is an object that usually appears in a program's graphical user interface.

Programs should use comments remarks) to ___.

Which is considered a valid step for developing a Visual Basic application?

Application software manages the computer's hardware devices.

The purpose of a compiler is to ___.

A TextBox control _.

Control names may not contain spaces.

A form is a __.

The standard toolbar __.

The purpose of an algorithm is to __.

Creating Applications With Visual Basic

Variables and Calculations

Making Decisions

Lists and Loops

Procedures and Functions

Multiple Forms, Modules, and Menus

Arrays and More

Files, Printing, and Structures

Working With Databases

Developing Web Applications

Classes, Collections, and Inheritance

Filters