Deck 9: Sequential Access Files and Printing

Question 1

If a data file is not on the drive specified in an AppendText method, it is created by the computer.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

When a program sends data to a file on a disk, this is referred to as "writing to the file."

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The WriteLine method will generate a line feed and carriage return at the end of the data after execution.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The WriteLine method, when used to place data in a data file, positions the file pointer on the current line after the data is written to the data file.

Question 5

Records in a random file can only be retrieved randomly from the file.

Question 6

A binary file is always accessed sequentially, in other words, the data in the file is accessed consecutively from beginning to end.

Question 7

The CreateText method creates a new, empty sequential access file.

Question 8

A binary data file is also referred to as a text file.

Question 9

You use a StreamReader object to write a sequence of characters to a sequential access file.

Question 10

"Reading the file" refers to getting information from the file.

Question 11

The Exists method returns the path information for a file when it executes.

Question 12

A fixed-spaced font allows you to align the text that appears in a printout.

Question 13

The e.Graphics.DrawString method allows for both horizontal and vertical positioning on the page.

Question 14

Any attempt to use the OpenText method generates an error message if the file does not exist.

Question 15

The information in a sequential file is always accessed sequentially.

Question 16

The Write method, when used to place data in a file, positions the file pointer on the next line after the write instruction executes.

Question 17

The LookAhead method is used to look at the data file and see if additional data exists in the data file.

Question 18

The OpenText method allows data to be written to a data file.

Question 19

The Exists method can be used to determine if a data file on the disk has data records contained in it.

Question 20

The WriteLine method generates a line terminator character at the end of the line written.

Question 21

When writing records to a sequential access file, you typically write multiple records on each line in the file.

Question 22

The ____ method is used to look into the data file and determine if additional data exists.

A) LookAhead
B) Look
C) Peek
D) ReadLine

Question 23

You use the PrintPage event to indicate the information you want to print, and how you want the information to appear in the printout.

Question 24

Which is the appropriate function when ten blank spaces need to be inserted into a file?

A) Blanks(10)
B) Space(10)
C) Insert(10)
D) AddSpace(10)

Question 25

Where from the left edge of the paper will the following line of code begin printing? e.Graphics.DrawString("Report Header", New Font("tahoma", 14, FontStyle.Regular),Brushes.Black, 12, 15)

A) 10
B) 12
C) 14
D) 15

Question 26

What font size will the following line of code print? e.Graphics.DrawString("Report Header", New Font("tahoma", 14, FontStyle.Regular),Brushes.Black, 12, 15)

A) 10
B) 12
C) 14
D) 15

Question 27

Which of the following methods will allow data to be used as input from an existing data file?

A) OpenText
B) CreateText
C) AppendText
D) AddText

Question 28

Which of the following methods will allow data to be added to an existing data file?

A) OpenText
B) CreateText
C) AppendText
D) AddText

Question 29

Which of the following methods will erase data in an existing data file?

A) OpenText
B) CreateText
C) AppendText
D) CloseText

Question 30

A record is one or more related fields that contain all of the necessary data about a specific person, place, or thing.

Question 31

To print data on the printer, you use the ____ method.

A) e.Print.Graphics
B) e.Graphics.Print
C) e.Graphics.DrawStrings
D) e.Printer.DrawStrings

Question 32

Where from the top edge of the paper will the following line of code begin printing? e.Graphics.DrawString("Report Header", New Font("tahoma", 14, FontStyle.Regular),Brushes.Black, 12, 15)

A) 10
B) 12
C) 14
D) 15

Question 33

In most cases, you use a fixed-spaced font when printing a report on the printer.

Question 34

The PadLeft and PadRight methods can be used to align columns of information written to a sequential access file.

Question 35

A file that data is written to is referred to as a(n) ____ file.

A) report
B) text
C) output
D) data

Question 36

From which of the following can data records be retrieved in any order?

A) binary access files
B) sequential access files
C) random access files
D) serial access files

Question 37

A ____ access file is also referred to as a text file.

A) serial
B) random
C) binary
D) sequential

Question 38

To close an input file after it has been used and is no longer necessary, use the ____ method.

A) CloseOutput
B) CloseInput
C) Close
D) Exit

Question 39

You use the ____ method to read a line of text from a sequential access file.

A) Scan
B) ReadData
C) ReadLine
D) Peak

Question 40

To close an output file after it has been used and is no longer necessary, use the ____ method.

A) CloseOutput
B) CloseInput
C) Close
D) Exit

Question 41

Assume that the variable amount contains the value 46. How many characters will be padded in the statement? amount=amount.ToString.PadLeft(5)

A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5

Question 42

The method used to display a form on the screen before the Load Event procedure is completed is the ____ method.

A) Display
B) Show
C) Reveal
D) Output

Question 43

What value does the Peek method return when there is no more data in the file being processed?

A) -1
B) 0
C) 1
D) Nothing

Question 44

Which of the statements can be used to fill a string variable with asterisks resulting in the following; *****$675.89?

A) amount=amount.Fill(12,"*")
B) amount=amount.Insert(5,"*")
C) amount=amount.PadLeft(12,"*")
D) amount=amount.Space(5, "*")

Question 45

If a file is designated by name only, without a folder path, the computer will search in the current project's ____ folder.

A) program
B) bin
C) system
D) files

Question 46

A ____ is a single item of information about a person, place, or thing.

A) file
B) record
C) database
D) field

Question 47

The font type that uses a varying amount of space for different characters is known as a ____ spaced font.

A) fixed
B) mono
C) proportionally
D) random

Question 48

A file from which data is retrieved by the computer is referred to as a(n) ____ file.

A) storage
B) serial
C) input
D) report

Question 49

To determine if a file is actually on a disk before an open statement is executed, you can execute the ____ method first.

A) Exists
B) Locate
C) Find
D) Peek

Question 50

A sequence of characters is referred to as a ____.

A) loop
B) stream
C) cycle
D) circuit