Question 1

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 2

A programming statement must refer to a control by its ______property.

Accepted Answer

A)  Text 
B)  Identifier 
C)  Name 
D)  Form 
A)  Text 
B)  Identifier 
C)  Name 
D)  Form

Question 3

What is the purpose of the Toolbox window?

Accepted Answer

A)  To create user defined methods. 
B)  To select controls and place them on a form 
C)  To select event procedures associated with a control 
D)  To select methods and place them on a form 
A)  To create user defined methods. 
B)  To select controls and place them on a form 
C)  To select event procedures associated with a control 
D)  To select methods and place them on a form

Question 4

Properties determine the visual appearance of a control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Control names may begin with a letter or a number.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 7

Which of the following adheres to the naming conventions for a text box control?

Accepted Answer

A)  lblHoursWorked 
B)  txthoursworked 
C)  LBLhoursworked 
D)  txtHoursWorked 
A)  lblHoursWorked 
B)  txthoursworked 
C)  LBLhoursworked 
D)  txtHoursWorked

Question 8

The purpose of an algorithm is to ____________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

You can think of ________as the computer's working area, where variables are kept.

Accepted Answer

A)  the CPU 
B)  main memory 
C)  secondary storage 
D)  the desktop 
A)  the CPU 
B)  main memory 
C)  secondary storage 
D)  the desktop

Question 10

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 11

Which of the following is an example of a binary number?

Accepted Answer

A)  324 
B)  123 
C)  101 
D)  202 
A)  324 
B)  123 
C)  101 
D)  202

Question 12

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 13

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 14

When creating a Visual Basic desktop application, the last task you must accomplish do is to ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  correct runtime errors 
B)  create the forms 
C)  write code for event procedures 
D)  correct syntax errors 
A)  correct runtime errors 
B)  create the forms 
C)  write code for event procedures 
D)  correct syntax errors

Question 15

A word that has a specific, predefined meaning in a programming language is called ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a keyword 
B)  an operator 
C)  a variable 
D)  a comment 
A)  a keyword 
B)  an operator 
C)  a variable 
D)  a comment

Question 16

Which of the following words bests fills in the blank in this sentence? It is useful to think of a running program as a combination of states and _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  variables 
B)  transitions 
C)  calculations 
D)  pseudocode 
A)  variables 
B)  transitions 
C)  calculations 
D)  pseudocode

Question 17

Application software refers to programs that ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  manage a computer's hardware devices 
B)  manage a computer's input and output 
C)  performs diagnostic tests on secondary storage 
D)  make the computer useful to the user 
A)  manage a computer's hardware devices 
B)  manage a computer's input and output 
C)  performs diagnostic tests on secondary storage 
D)  make the computer useful to the user

Question 18

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 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following are valid steps 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

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

A programming statement must refer to a control by its ______property.

What is the purpose of the Toolbox window?

Properties determine the visual appearance of a control.

Control names may begin with a letter or a number.

The standard toolbar ___________________________.

Which of the following adheres to the naming conventions for a text box control?

The purpose of an algorithm is to ____________.

You can think of ________as the computer's working area, where variables are kept.

The most common form of secondary storage is ________________.

Which of the following is an example of a binary number?

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

An object in Visual Basic ____________.

When creating a Visual Basic desktop application, the last task you must accomplish do is to ____________.

A word that has a specific, predefined meaning in a programming language is called ______________.

Which of the following words bests fills in the blank in this sentence? It is useful to think of a running program as a combination of states and _________.

Application software refers to programs that ___________.

The purpose of a compiler is to __________________.

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

Which of the following are valid steps for developing a Visual Basic application?

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 Structure

Working With Databases

Developing Web Applications

Classes, Collections, and Inheritance

Filters

Exam 1: Introduction to Programming and Visual Basic

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

A programming statement must refer to a control by its ______property.

What is the purpose of the Toolbox window?

Properties determine the visual appearance of a control.

Control names may begin with a letter or a number.

The standard toolbar ___________________________.

Which of the following adheres to the naming conventions for a text box control?

The purpose of an algorithm is to ____________.

You can think of ________as the computer's working area, where variables are kept.

The most common form of secondary storage is ________________.

Which of the following is an example of a binary number?

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

An object in Visual Basic ____________.

When creating a Visual Basic desktop application, the last task you must accomplish do is to ____________.

A word that has a specific, predefined meaning in a programming language is called ______________.

Which of the following words bests fills in the blank in this sentence? It is useful to think of a running program as a combination of states and _________.

Application software refers to programs that ___________.

The purpose of a compiler is to __________________.

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

Which of the following are valid steps for developing a Visual Basic application?

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 Structure

Working With Databases

Developing Web Applications

Classes, Collections, and Inheritance

Filters