Deck 1: Introduction to Visual Basic 2015 Programming

Question 1

A database is a collection of data organized in a manner that allows ____ of that data.​

A)​scanning
B)​retrieval
C)​access
D)​use

Answer 1

B,C,D

Question 2

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As shown in the accompanying figure,a(n)____ consists of a window containing a variety of objects that can be displayed on various devices.​

A)​ROM
B)​GUI
C)​CPU
D)​ERD

Answer 2

B

Question 3

A ____ is an output device.​

A)​mouse
B)​smartphone screen
C)​keyboard
D)​printer

Answer 3

B,D

Question 4

A program can direct a computer to take alternative actions based on the results of ____ comparisons.​

A)​arithmetic
B)​grouping
C)​logical
D)​sorting

Question 5

Both the program and the data must be placed in the ____ of computers like the system unit shown in the accompanying figure in order for the computer to perform activities as directed by the program.​

A)​read only memory (ROM)
B)​central processing unit (CPU)
C)​CD-ROM
D)​random access memory (RAM)

Question 6

Data is said to be ____ if it remains available after the computer power is turned off.​

A)​persistent
B)​volatile
C)​fragmented
D)​temporary

Question 7

Buttons for frequently used commands such as ____ are found on the Standard toolbar.​

A)​Open Project
B)​Cut
C)​Save
D)​Paste

Question 8

Tapping or clicking a button like the one labeled Reset Window in the accompanying figure when a Visual Basic program is running triggers a(n)____.​

A)​index
B)​radical
C)​baseline
D)​event

Question 9

Users employ GUI objects to ____.​

A)​select options
B)​enter data
C)​cause events to occur
D)​all of the above

Question 10

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As shown in the accompanying figure,____ the physical equipment associated with a computer.​

A)​computer hardware is
B)​computer software is
C)​computer programs are
D)​computer cables are

Question 11

A computer uses ____ operations to compare two values to see if they are equal to each other.​

A)​arithmetic
B)​logical
C)​grouping
D)​sorting

Question 12

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Which item in the accompanying figure is an input device?​

A)​1
B)​2
C)​3
D)​4

Question 13

In which order do most programs follow these general steps?​

A)​process data,accept input data,create output data
B)​create output data,accept input data,process data
C)​accept input data,process data,create output data
D)​accept input data,create output data,process data

Question 14

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Which item in the accompanying figure is a processing device?​

A)​1
B)​2
C)​3
D)​5

Question 15

An application might allow data to be entered with a ____.​

A)​scanner
B)​mouse
C)​digital camera
D)​video camera

Question 16

It is the ability of a computer to perform ____ operations that separates it from other types of calculating devices.​

A)​arithmetic
B)​input
C)​logical
D)​output

Question 17

Addition and subtraction are considered to be ____ operations performed by a computer.​

A)​input
B)​comparing
C)​arithmetic
D)​output

Question 18

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Which item in the accompanying figure is a storage device?​

A)​1
B)​2
C)​3
D)​4

Question 19

Most Visual Basic 2015 programs are ____ programs that communicate with the user through a graphical user interface (GUI).​

A)​GUI-based
B)​indexed
C)​event-driven
D)​persistent

Question 20

A ____ is an input device.​

A)​scanner
B)​keyboard
C)​digital camera
D)​printer

Question 21

The characteristics of GUI controls such as buttons and text boxes can be set using the ____ window in the Visual Studio IDE.​

A)​Characteristics
B)​Attributes
C)​Properties
D)​Values

Question 22

The ____ contains the .NET components that you can use to develop the GUI for a program.​

A)​menu bar
B)​toolbar
C)​Toolbox
D)​Properties window

Question 23

The ____ of a programming language is the set of usage rules for that language.​

A)​logic
B)​semantics
C)​syntax
D)​GUI

Question 24

____ is a language that can be used in Visual Studio.​

A)​Fortran
B)​Visual F#
C)​Lisp
D)​COBOL

Question 25

Each control has ____.​

A)​indices
B)​properties
C)​IDEs
D)​tools

Question 26

A(n)____ is a set of services and tools that enable a developer to code,test,and implement a single program or series of programs that comprise an application.​

A)​integrated development environment (IDE)
B)​graphical user interface (GUI)
C)​development studio
D)​Microsoft Intermediate Language (MSIL)

Question 27

A ____ is an item that is a visible part of a GUI.​

A)​property
B)​control
C)​class
D)​library

Question 28

____ are the characteristics of objects in Visual Basic.​

A)​Methods
B)​Function
C)​Identifiers
D)​Properties

Question 29

A ____ is a collection of data organized in a manner that allows access,retrieval,and use of that data.​

A)​file
B)​folder
C)​program
D)​database

Question 30

The ____ contains a list of commands that allow you to create,edit,save,print,test,and run a Visual Basic program.​

A)​menu bar
B)​toolbar
C)​Toolbox
D)​Properties window

Question 31

In the Visual Studio IDE,the ____ identifies the window and the application open in the window.​

A)​title bar
B)​menu bar
C)​index bar
D)​property

Question 32

A class ____ is a collection of classes that can be made available for developers to use.​

A)​glossary
B)​library
C)​index
D)​roster

Question 33

The ____ of Visual Studio 2015 contains buttons for commands that are frequently used,such as Open Project,Save,Cut,Copy,Paste,and Undo.​

A)​menu bar
B)​Standard toolbar
C)​Toolbox
D)​Properties window

Question 34

One of the most widely used programming languages in the world is ____.​

A)​Pascal
B)​BASIC
C)​Fortran
D)​Visual Basic

Question 35

All of the following are Visual Studio Express 2015 products EXCEPT ____.​

A)​Express for Web
B)​Express for iPhone
C)​Express for Windows Desktop
D)​Team Foundation Server Express

Question 36

All of the following are major features of the .NET Framework 4.6 EXCEPT ____.​

A)​RAM
B)​ADO.NET
C)​the Common Language Runtime
D)​ASP.NET 4.6

Question 37

The ____ provides tools and processes developers can use to produce and run programs.​

A)​SQL Server Set
B)​.NET Framework
C)​Java Toolkit
D)​both A and B

Question 38

A button or a text box are examples of objects,also called ____,that are a visible part of the GUI.​

A)​indices
B)​classes
C)​libraries
D)​controls

Question 39

A set of prewritten classes called ____ allows you to access data stored in a database,for example.​

A)​ADO.NET
B)​ASP.NET
C)​RAD
D)​CLR

Question 40

The process of ____ is used to create an object from a class.​

A)​initialization
B)​instantiation
C)​objectification
D)​classification

Question 41

In order for the computer to execute a program,both the program and the data must be placed in the computer's random access memory (RAM).​

Question 42

The process of using prebuilt classes to make application development faster,easier,and more reliable is called ____.​

A)​RAD
B)​CAD
C)​ARD
D)​CLR

Question 43

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.​

Question 44

____ computing is the connection of remote servers hosted on the Internet to store and process data,instead of storing the information locally on a personal computer or device.​

A)​Distance
B)​Intangible
C)​Indexed
D)​Cloud

Question 45

Saving,or storing,data refers to placing the data or software electronically on a storage medium.​

Question 46

Translating programming statements into instructions that can be understood by the electronics of the computer is accomplished by a process called program ____.​

A)​instantiation
B)​compilation
C)​factoring
D)​indexing

Question 47

Many computer programs perform the following general steps: first accept input,then write output,and finally process the data,in that order.​

Question 48

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.​

Question 49

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

Question 50

A Web application runs on a web server and produces ____ code that is downloaded to a client computer.​

A)​XML
B)​SQL
C)​HTML5
D)​HTTP

Question 51

Computer programs can be written in standard English.​

Question 52

Computers can compare numbers,letters of the alphabet,and special characters.​

Question 53

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

Question 54

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

Question 55

Tapping or clicking a button on a program screen causes an event to occur.​

Question 56

A computer program on a mobile device or Windows 8 or Windows 10 computer is also called an app.​

Question 57

The ____ reads the MSIL code and causes the instructions within the program to be executed.​

A)​CAD
B)​RAD
C)​CLR
D)​ARD

Question 58

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.​

Question 59

Visual Basic 2015 is a programming language.​

Question 60

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

Question 61

Buttons for the .NET components used to develop the GUI are found on the Standard toolbar.​

Question 62

Visual Studio 2015 is an example of a set of services and tools called a(n)____________________ which allows a developer to code,test,and implement programs.​

Question 63

Utmost among the benefits offered by MSIL and CLR is that a program written using Visual Studio 2015 and compiled into MSIL can be executed on any computer using any operating system,as long as .NET Framework 4.6 is available on the computer.​

Question 64

Operations,such as addition and subtraction,are called ____________________ operations.​

Question 65

ADO.NET 4.6 allows a program to examine data from a database,but does not permit the program to update data in a database.

Question 66

Developers speak of developing a(n)____________________,which can mean several computer programs working together to solve a problem.​

Question 67

After the compiling process is complete and a program is ready for execution,the MSIL reads the CLR in RAM in a form that allows the computer's CPU to execute the instructions in the program.​

Question 68

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

Question 69

The .NET Framework 4.6 contains thousands of classes and many class libraries that can be used by Visual Basic developers.​

Question 70

The set of instructions that directs a computer to perform tasks is called computer hardware._________________________​

Question 71

C++ is a language that is derived from the programming language C._________________________​

Question 72

The process of creating an object from a class template is called generation._________________________​

Question 73

The Solution Explorer contains the item you are currently developing.​

Question 74

____________________ are people skilled in designing computer programs and creating them using programming languages.​

Question 75

The usage rules of a programming language are called the ____________________ of the language.​

Question 76

It is the ability of a computer to perform arithmetic operations that separates it from other types of calculating devices._________________________​

Question 77

The use of MSIL and CLR offer multiple benefits that provide speed and flexibility for both the development and execution environments of a program.​

Question 78

The programming rules of a language are called its semantics._________________________​

Question 79

ADO.NET is not part of the .NET Framework 4.6.​

Question 80

Almost all of the objects available in the .NET framework,such as buttons,text boxes,and picture boxes,are available in ASP.NET 5.​