Deck 6: Loop Structures

Question 1

The ____ values used in a For...Next loop can vary based on input from a user.

A) beginning
B) Step
C) ending
D) range

Answer 1

A,B,C

Question 2

When used in a menu name, the asterisk character is used to indicate that a character is a hot key. _________________________

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The ____ prefix is used for a MenuStrip object.

A) menu
B) mns
C) mst
D) mnu

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Smart actions can be specified for a menu by using Action Tags .

Question 5

The Checked property of a ListBox object identifies which item in the ListBox has been selected. _________________________

Question 6

The ____ function provides a dialog box that prompts the user to enter a value.

A) InputArea
B) InputBox
C) MessageBox
D) UserEntry

Question 7

Which line of code will add the value "East" to a ListBox object named lstDirections?

A) lstDirections.Add("East")
B) lstDirections.Items.Add("East")
C) lstDirections.AddValue("East")
D) lstDirections.Items.AddValue("East")

Question 8

Instead of typing the menu name on a MenuStrip object, you can add a ____ by clicking the Type Here box's list arrow and selecting the appropriate choice.

A) radio button
B) combo box
C) menu item
D) text box

Question 9

A compound operator allows you to ____ values, storing the result in the same variable.

A) add
B) multiply
C) subtract
D) divide

Question 10

As shown in the accompanying figure, Visual Basic 2017 contains a(n) ____ Tag that allows you to create a full standard menu bar commonly provided in Windows programs.

A) Menu
B) Action
C) Legend
D) Glossary

Question 11

____ is a fundamental process that repeats instructions until a condition is true or while a condition is true.

A) Iteration
B) Concatenation
C) Looping
D) Documenting

Question 12

A ____ object displays a collection of items, or values, with one item per line.

A) TextBox
B) RadioButton
C) ListBox
D) CheckBox

Question 13

Double-clicking a button object on the Windows Form object opens the event handler for that button.

Question 14

The Publish Wizard allows you to create an install file to be placed on a ____.

A) USB drive
B) network
C) web server
D) hard disk

Question 15

The ____ character is used to indicate that a letter is a hot key on a menu item.

A) ampersand (&)
B) forward slash (/)
C) back slash (\)
D) underscore (_)

Question 16

Menu item hot keys are case sensitive. _________________________

Question 17

A(n) ____ key provides a keyboard shortcut for opening a menu.

A) hot
B) spot
C) legend
D) index

Question 18

A(n) ____ is a group of commands, or items, presented in a list.

A) action list
B) input box
C) menu
D) status bar

Question 19

The hot key for a menu item can be activated with the keyboard by pressing the ____ key and the hot key at the same time.

A) ALT
B) SHIFT
C) CTRL
D) TAB

Question 20

One advantage of a ___________ is that it conserves space instead of cluttering a form with objects such as buttons.

A) Legend
B) Menu
C) List
D) Sidebar

Question 21

A ____ operator allows you to perform arithmetic operations with a variable and store the results back to that variable.

A) logical
B) rational
C) compressed
D) compound

Question 22

If ____ appears as the first line of a loop, the loop is a top-controlled Do loop that will execute as long as a condition remains true.

A) Loop While
B) Do While
C) Loop Until
D) Do Until

Question 23

A(n) ____ variable collects a total value over a period of time.

A) catalog
B) glossary
C) register
D) accumulator

Question 24

A(n) ____ variable keeps track of how many times a loop has executed.

A) counter
B) accumulator
C) glossary
D) register

Question 25

If ____ appears as the last line of a loop, the loop is a bottom-controlled Do loop that will execute as long as a condition remains true.

A) Loop While
B) Do While
C) Loop Until
D) Do Until

Question 26

A loop's ____ variable is a numeric variable that keeps track of the number of iterations the loop completes.

A) compound
B) accumulated
C) matrix
D) control

Question 27

How many times will the following loop execute?
For intCount = 10 To 16 Step 2
    'Body of Loop
Next

A) 3
B) 4
C) 6
D) 7

Question 28

A For...Next loop with a beginning value of 1, an ending value of 25, and a Step value of 3 will execute ____ times.

A) 3
B) 8
C) 9
D) 25

Question 29

If ____ appears as the last line of a loop, the loop is a bottom-controlled Do loop that will stop execution when a condition becomes true.

A) Loop While
B) Do While
C) Until
D) Loop Until

Question 30

How many times will the following loop execute?
For intCount = 10 To 1 Step -2
    'Body of loop
Next

A) 4
B) 5
C) 9
D) 10

Question 31

A ____-controlled loop tests the condition after the code in the loop body has been executed.

A) bottom
B) function
C) top
D) key

Question 32

The ____ property of a ListBox object identifies which item in the ListBox was selected.

A) Item
B) ItemSelected
C) Selected
D) SelectedItem

Question 33

A ____-controlled loop tests the condition before the loop body is executed.

A) bottom
B) key
C) top
D) function

Question 34

To remove all objects from a ListBox object, the ____ method is used.

A) Clear
B) Items.Clear
C) Empty
D) Items.Empty

Question 35

If ____ appears as the first line of a loop, the loop is a top-controlled Do loop that will stop execution when a condition becomes true.

A) Loop While
B) Do While
C) Loop Until
D) Do Until

Question 36

A(n) ____ is a single repetition of a loop.

A) rotation
B) iteration
C) revolution
D) accumulation

Question 37

The ____ follows the keyword For in a For...Next loop.

A) keyword Next
B) keyword Step
C) keyword To
D) control variable

Question 38

A ____ loop is best used when the specific number of iterations required is known.

A) Do…While
B) Do…Until
C) For...Next
D) For…Until

Question 39

The compound operator ____ adds the value of the right operand to the value of the left operand and stores the result in the left operand's variable.

A) ++
B) +=
C) =+
D) ==

Question 40

The compound operator ____ is used to add a string to an existing string.

A) &=
B) =&
C) &&
D) ==

Question 41

The ____ function can be used to test if data entered by the user is numeric.

A) IsInteger
B) IsNumber
C) IsNumeric
D) IsNonAlpha

Question 42

Using a preset value for the variable tested in a loop condition is a process called ____ the loop.

A) iterating
B) priming
C) presetting
D) rebanding

Question 43

Writing an event handler for a menu item is the same as writing an event handler for a button tap or click.

Question 44

MenuStrip objects can be placed along any edge of the form, depending on which side is closer to the mouse pointer.

Question 45

In order to run a program deployed with ClickOnce Deployment, the computer needs ____ installed on it.

A) Microsoft Word
B) Visual Studio
C) PowerBuilder
D) none of the above

Question 46

When in break mode, you can use ____ to examine the value of variables.

A) DataTags
B) DataTips
C) DebugTags
D) DebugTips

Question 47

The BackgroundImageLayout property can be changed to Center, Stretch, or Zoom.

Question 48

Breakpoint lines are highlighted in what color?

A) blue
B) green
C) red
D) yellow

Question 49

____ are stop points placed in the code to tell the Visual Studio 2017 debugger where and when to pause the execution of the program.

A) Breakpoints
B) Debug points
C) Halt points
D) Tracepoints

Question 50

What will be the value of the variable intTotalCount when the following code is executed?
For intOuterCount = 1 to 5
    For intInnerCount = 1 to 4
        intTotalCount +=1
    Next
Next

A) 4
B) 5
C) 9
D) 20

Question 51

You can use the InputBox function instead of a TextBox object to obtain input.

Question 52

Before deployment, an application should be ____.

A) cloud-based
B) working properly
C) integrated
D) sampled

Question 53

A hot key in a menu name must be the first letter.

Question 54

The InputBox function returns a null string ("") when a user taps or clicks the Cancel button.

Question 55

When the user clicks the Cancel button in an input box and the InputBox function returns a null character, the program can test for the null character to determine further processing.

Question 56

An InputBox object allows user input without the need for a TextBox object on the Windows Form object.

Question 57

A loop that never ends is called a(n) ____ loop.

A) breakaway
B) infinite
C) runaway
D) unstoppable

Question 58

The BackgroundImage property of the Form object cannot use an imported image as the background image; the image must be drawn from the Visual Studio library.

Question 59

You can place an executable version of a program on your hard disk by using the ____ process.

A) ClickDeploy Installation
B) ClickInstall Deployment
C) ClickOnce Deployment
D) ClickPublish Deployment

Question 60

To remove the picture in the background of a form, in the Properties window press and hold or right-click the ellipsis button of the BackgroundImage property and select Reset.

Question 61

It is best to indent the body of the loop to identify clearly the code that is being repeated.

Question 62

You must include a Step value in a For...Next loop, even if the Step value is 1.

Question 63

The installation files created by the ClickOnce Publishing Wizard can be used for a software release.

Question 64

A(n) ____________________ is a strip across the top of a window that contains one or more menu names.

Question 65

Loops cannot be nested.

Question 66

You must test the data a user enters to ensure it is accurate and that its use in other programming statements will not cause a program exception.

Question 67

In Visual Studio 2017, a(n) ____________________ object is used to place menus at the top of a Windows Form.

Question 68

Use a For...Next loop when the number of repetitions is unknown.

Question 69

A(n) ____________________ is a group of commands, or items, presented in a list.

Question 70

A top-controlled loop is always executed at least once.

Question 71

The beginning, ending, and Step values used in a For...Next loop can vary based on input from a user.

Question 72

A Step value in a For...Next loop can be positive or negative.

Question 73

Only one breakpoint can be set in a program.

Question 74

The Step value for a For...Next loop must be a positive whole integer value.

Question 75

The nongraphical Toolbox objects, such as MenuStrip objects, are organized and displayed below the form in the ____________________ at the bottom of the Visual Studio interface.

Question 76

Breakpoints are stop points placed in the code where execution will be paused during the execution of the program

Question 77

When nesting loops, the inner loop must be completely contained in the outer loop and must use a different control variable.

Question 78

In a Do While loop, the body of the loop is executed until the condition becomes true.

Question 79

Starting a loop with a preset value for the variable tested in the condition is called priming the loop.

Question 80

To code an event handler for an Exit menu item, enter the ____________________ procedure call to close the window and exit the application.