MMET 383 LECTURE 1 STUDY GUIDE
Graphical User Interface (GUI) - Answer -Provides a way for users to interact with the
programs to provide input, trigger processing, and display results.
Integrated Application Development (IAD) tool - Answer -Consists of an editor, a
compiler (used to build an executable file), debugging tool, and on-line help. Used to
write and test programs.
Event - Answer -Something that happens that the computer can detect.
Typical events - Answer -Include clicking a mouse button, typing a character on the
keyboard, and a tick of the computer's internal clock.
Form window - Answer -A window used to design the user interface of an application.
Code window - Answer -A window where the code for the application is written and
edited.
Solution explorer window - Answer -A window that displays the projects and files in the
current solution.
Property window - Answer -A window that shows the properties of the selected object.
Toolbar - Answer -A set of buttons or icons that provide quick access to commonly
used functions.
Menu bar - Answer -A horizontal bar that contains drop-down menus for application
commands.
TextBox control - Answer -A control that enables the user to enter information.
Button control - Answer -A control that allows the user to initiate actions, such as
performing calculations.
RadioButton control - Answer -A control that allows the user to select one option from a
set of choices.
PictureBox control - Answer -A control used to display an image.
Label.Text - Answer -Property that sets the text displayed by a label control.
Label.Visible - Answer -Property that determines whether the label is visible
(True/False).
Graphical User Interface (GUI) - Answer -Provides a way for users to interact with the
programs to provide input, trigger processing, and display results.
Integrated Application Development (IAD) tool - Answer -Consists of an editor, a
compiler (used to build an executable file), debugging tool, and on-line help. Used to
write and test programs.
Event - Answer -Something that happens that the computer can detect.
Typical events - Answer -Include clicking a mouse button, typing a character on the
keyboard, and a tick of the computer's internal clock.
Form window - Answer -A window used to design the user interface of an application.
Code window - Answer -A window where the code for the application is written and
edited.
Solution explorer window - Answer -A window that displays the projects and files in the
current solution.
Property window - Answer -A window that shows the properties of the selected object.
Toolbar - Answer -A set of buttons or icons that provide quick access to commonly
used functions.
Menu bar - Answer -A horizontal bar that contains drop-down menus for application
commands.
TextBox control - Answer -A control that enables the user to enter information.
Button control - Answer -A control that allows the user to initiate actions, such as
performing calculations.
RadioButton control - Answer -A control that allows the user to select one option from a
set of choices.
PictureBox control - Answer -A control used to display an image.
Label.Text - Answer -Property that sets the text displayed by a label control.
Label.Visible - Answer -Property that determines whether the label is visible
(True/False).
