Test Bank For Starting Out With Visual Basic 8th Edition
Chapter 1 Introduction to Programming and Visual Basic
Chapter 1 Introduction to Programming and Visual Basic
TRUE/FALSE
1. Application software manages the computer's hardware devices.
ANS: F
2. Pseudocode is a combination of programming language and machine code.
ANS: F
3. A control is an object that usually appears in a program's graphical user interface.
ANS: T
4. Properties determine the visual appearance of a control.
ANS: T
5. Control names may begin with a letter or a number.
ANS: F
6. Control names may not contain spaces.
ANS: T
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following is not a major hardware component of a typical computer system?
a. main memory c. operating system
b. CPU d. secondary storage
ANS: C
2. You can think of __________ as the computer's work area, where variables are kept.
a. the CPU c. secondary storage
b. main memory d. the desktop
ANS: B
3. Application software refers to programs that __________.
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
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ANS: D
4. The purpose of an algorithm is to __________.
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
ANS: B
5. Which language is used by the CPU to process instructions?
a. Java c. machine language
b. pseudocode d. Visual Basic
ANS: C
6. Which of the following simplifies the process of writing instructions that can be translated to machine
language?
a. programming languages c. output devices
b. variables d. graphical user interfaces
ANS: A
7. An object in Visual Basic __________.
a. is also called an event handler
b. is an attribute of a control
c. is an action performed by a method
d. contains data which are called properties
ANS: D
8. A word that has a specific predefined meaning in a programming language is called a(n) __________.
a. keyword c. variable
b. operator d. comment
ANS: A
9. Which of the following is not an example of an event in Visual Basic?
a. clicking a button
b. dragging a control onto a form from the tool box
c. typing data into a text box
d. clicking a control
ANS: B
10. When you create a Visual Basic desktop application, the last task you must do is to __________.
a. correct runtime errors
b. create the forms
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c. write the code for event procedures
d. correct syntax errors
ANS: A
11. Programmers should use comments (or remarks) to __________.
a. help human readers understand the code
b. make a program run more efficiently
c. make the code run faster
d. make the program smaller in size
ANS: A
12. Flowcharts are used to __________.
a. determine the controls required for the program
b. describe the program's input and output
c. graphically depict the control flow in a method
d. check for syntax errors
ANS: C
13. How would you display the Designer window if it is not visible in your project?
a. Press Shift+F9 on the keyboard
b. Click the Designer option in the View menu
c. Press Ctrl+Alt+D on the keyboard
d. Click View Designer in the Edit menu
ANS: B
14. The Auto Hide feature __________.
a. enables the programmer to hide a control on a form
b. permanently removes the Toolbox window from Visual Studio
c. hides the controls on a form until the programmer changes the status
d. causes a window to display as a tab along the edge of Visual Studio
ANS: D
15. The standard toolbar ___________.
a. allows the programmer to place controls on a form
b. contains buttons that execute frequently used commands
c. is difficult to use because you must remember the commands
d. allows the programmer to create user defined controls
ANS: B
16. What is the purpose of the Toolbox window?
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
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d. to select methods and place them on a form
ANS: B
17. How do you display a ToolTip?
a. single-click a button on the toolbar
b. double-click a button on the toolbar
c. hold the mouse pointer over a toolbar button for a few seconds
d. tab to the button on the toolbar so it has the focus
ANS: C
18. Which of the following statements is true about a variable?
a. It performs various operations on data.
b. It is a set of programming statements to perform a specific task.
c. It is a storage location in memory represented by a name.
d. It is a key element of the graphical user interface.
ANS: C
19. Why is it necessary to run a program with test data as input?
a. to verify that there are no syntax errors in the program
b. to verify that programming language elements are used correctly
c. to verify the application produces correct results
d. to see if the flowchart is correct
ANS: C
20. A TextBox control _________.
a. is used to describe other controls on the form
b. can be used to display graphical images
c. has the function as a label control
d. accepts text entered by the user
ANS: D
21. Which of the following is an example of a binary number?
a. 3240 b. 1212 c. 1001 d. 2002
ANS: C
22. The part of the program that users see and interact with is(are) the _________.
a. algorithm c. controls
b. properties d. user interface
ANS: D
23. In Visual Basic we work with objects which have __________.
a. programmer preferences c. classes and actions
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Chapter 1 Introduction to Programming and Visual Basic
Chapter 1 Introduction to Programming and Visual Basic
TRUE/FALSE
1. Application software manages the computer's hardware devices.
ANS: F
2. Pseudocode is a combination of programming language and machine code.
ANS: F
3. A control is an object that usually appears in a program's graphical user interface.
ANS: T
4. Properties determine the visual appearance of a control.
ANS: T
5. Control names may begin with a letter or a number.
ANS: F
6. Control names may not contain spaces.
ANS: T
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following is not a major hardware component of a typical computer system?
a. main memory c. operating system
b. CPU d. secondary storage
ANS: C
2. You can think of __________ as the computer's work area, where variables are kept.
a. the CPU c. secondary storage
b. main memory d. the desktop
ANS: B
3. Application software refers to programs that __________.
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
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ANS: D
4. The purpose of an algorithm is to __________.
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
ANS: B
5. Which language is used by the CPU to process instructions?
a. Java c. machine language
b. pseudocode d. Visual Basic
ANS: C
6. Which of the following simplifies the process of writing instructions that can be translated to machine
language?
a. programming languages c. output devices
b. variables d. graphical user interfaces
ANS: A
7. An object in Visual Basic __________.
a. is also called an event handler
b. is an attribute of a control
c. is an action performed by a method
d. contains data which are called properties
ANS: D
8. A word that has a specific predefined meaning in a programming language is called a(n) __________.
a. keyword c. variable
b. operator d. comment
ANS: A
9. Which of the following is not an example of an event in Visual Basic?
a. clicking a button
b. dragging a control onto a form from the tool box
c. typing data into a text box
d. clicking a control
ANS: B
10. When you create a Visual Basic desktop application, the last task you must do is to __________.
a. correct runtime errors
b. create the forms
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Chapter 1 Introduction to Programming and Visual Basic
c. write the code for event procedures
d. correct syntax errors
ANS: A
11. Programmers should use comments (or remarks) to __________.
a. help human readers understand the code
b. make a program run more efficiently
c. make the code run faster
d. make the program smaller in size
ANS: A
12. Flowcharts are used to __________.
a. determine the controls required for the program
b. describe the program's input and output
c. graphically depict the control flow in a method
d. check for syntax errors
ANS: C
13. How would you display the Designer window if it is not visible in your project?
a. Press Shift+F9 on the keyboard
b. Click the Designer option in the View menu
c. Press Ctrl+Alt+D on the keyboard
d. Click View Designer in the Edit menu
ANS: B
14. The Auto Hide feature __________.
a. enables the programmer to hide a control on a form
b. permanently removes the Toolbox window from Visual Studio
c. hides the controls on a form until the programmer changes the status
d. causes a window to display as a tab along the edge of Visual Studio
ANS: D
15. The standard toolbar ___________.
a. allows the programmer to place controls on a form
b. contains buttons that execute frequently used commands
c. is difficult to use because you must remember the commands
d. allows the programmer to create user defined controls
ANS: B
16. What is the purpose of the Toolbox window?
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
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d. to select methods and place them on a form
ANS: B
17. How do you display a ToolTip?
a. single-click a button on the toolbar
b. double-click a button on the toolbar
c. hold the mouse pointer over a toolbar button for a few seconds
d. tab to the button on the toolbar so it has the focus
ANS: C
18. Which of the following statements is true about a variable?
a. It performs various operations on data.
b. It is a set of programming statements to perform a specific task.
c. It is a storage location in memory represented by a name.
d. It is a key element of the graphical user interface.
ANS: C
19. Why is it necessary to run a program with test data as input?
a. to verify that there are no syntax errors in the program
b. to verify that programming language elements are used correctly
c. to verify the application produces correct results
d. to see if the flowchart is correct
ANS: C
20. A TextBox control _________.
a. is used to describe other controls on the form
b. can be used to display graphical images
c. has the function as a label control
d. accepts text entered by the user
ANS: D
21. Which of the following is an example of a binary number?
a. 3240 b. 1212 c. 1001 d. 2002
ANS: C
22. The part of the program that users see and interact with is(are) the _________.
a. algorithm c. controls
b. properties d. user interface
ANS: D
23. In Visual Basic we work with objects which have __________.
a. programmer preferences c. classes and actions
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