Intro To Programming Midterm (Csc109) - Chapter 3

Front 1

The unit of measure for a selected PictureBox object is _____.

Back 1

pixels

Front 2

True or False?

Good coding practice dictates that elements within a statement should be
separated by a space to make the statement easier to read, even though the
space is not required.

Back 2

true

Front 3

____ error messages indicate coding errors detected by the compiler.

Back 3

Build

Front 4

A button must be ____ in order for the user to click it and cause an event.

Back 4

enabled

Front 5

Use the Print choice on the ____ menu to print the Visual Basic code.

Back 5

File

Front 6

The dialog box used to select images that
have been imported

Back 6

Select Resource

Front 7

Changes program code statements into
instructions that the computer can execute

Back 7

compiling

Front 8

A set of instructions written by the
developer that tells the program how to
operate

Back 8

program code

Front 9

If this object property has a value of False,
the object will not trigger an event

Back 9

enabled

Front 10

The kind of comment that appears on the same line as executable code

Back 10

same line

Front 11

The location of this is noted by a blue squiggly line

Back 11

error

Front 12

Procedure used to close the application

Back 12

Close

Front 13

A statement that executes a specific prewritten procedure

Back 13

procedure call statement

Front 14

Event triggered by a user's clicking a Button object

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click

Front 15

When the _____ property of a GUI object is set to False, the object will not appear on the form at runtime.

Back 15

Visible

Front 16

True or False?

The forward slash (/) is used to identify a statement as a comment.

Back 16

false

Front 17

The first code written for an event should be _____ code.

Back 17

comment

Front 18

As shown in the accompanying figure, the Image property of the ____ object is used to specify the image that will be displayed.

Back 18

PictureBox

Front 19

True or False?

In order to write the code for an event handler, a developer first must identify
the GUI object that will be used to trigger the event.

Back 19

true

Front 20

True or False?

Changing the value of the Enabled property of an object in code statements can be used to make an object appear on the form during program execution.

Back 20

false (visible)

Front 21

When a user activates a Button object on a form the Button's _____ event occurs.

Back 21

click

Front 22

IntelliSense choices can be selected by _____, _____, or _____.

Back 22

- using the Enter key

- using the TAB key

- double-clicking the desired entry

Front 23

Color palette for the BackColor and ForeColor properties that is restricted to colors selected in other areas of the computer system.

Back 23

System Palette

Front 24

True or False?

Programs written using a graphical user interface normally are event-driven programs.

Back 24

true

Front 25

True or False?

When you type the first few letters of an object name, IntelliSense displays a list of all the entries that can be specified in the statement.

Back 25

true

Front 26

True or False?

The only valid procedures are the prewritten procedures included in Visual Studio 2010.

Back 26

false (you can write your own)

Front 27

The _____ property of a GUI object controls the color of the text that appears in the object.

Back 27

ForeColor

Front 28

There are four choices on the SizeMode list in the Properties window for PictureBox objects: _____, _____, _____, & _____.

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Normal, AutoSize, StretchImage, & CenterImage

Front 29

True or False?

In an assignment statement, the value appearing on the right of the equal sign receives the value of the object appearing to the left of the equal sign.

Back 29

false (opposite)

Front 30

Which color palette for the BackColor & ForeColor properties contains colors that are guaranteed to be displayed properly on every computer?

Back 30

Web Palette

Front 31

A(n) _____ statement is used to set the value of an object's property with the desired value.

Back 31

assignment

Front 32

The _____ sign is used in an assignment statement.

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equal

Front 33

To make an image available for display in a PictureBox object, the image should be imported into the _____ folder.

Back 33

Resources

Front 34

True or False?

The developer should not begin to write code until after the events and tasks within the events have been identified.

Back 34

true

Front 35

True or False?

A code handler is a section of the program that handles user actions by executing code.

Back 35

false

Front 36

True or False?

The AutoSize attribute of the SizeMode property of a PictureBox object may cause distortion of an image.

Back 36

false

Front 37

Visual Studio 2010 offers three _____ of colors to use for the BackColor and ForeColor properties.

Back 37

palettes

Front 38

In the code editor, a _____ squiggly line is used to indicate the location of an error.

Back 38

blue

Front 39

The _____ option of the SizeMode property of the PictureBox object will increase or decrease the size of the PictureBox object to accommodate the size of the image.

Back 39

AutoSize

Front 40

True or False?

A comment can exist on the same line as a code statement if the comment is placed first and then followed by another apostrophe.

Back 40

false

Front 41

Comments are displayed (by default) with _____ colored text.

Back 41

green

Front 42

A(n) _____ means the user has initiated an action that causes the program to perform the type of processing called for by the user's action.

Back 42

event

Front 43

True or False?

An event planning document details each object in the user interface that will trigger an event and what actions will be taken when that event occurs.

Back 43

true

Front 44

The Normal attribute of the SizeMode property places the image in the _____-_____ corner of the PictureBox object without any changes.

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upper-left

Front 45

True or False?

The CenterImage attribute for the SizeMode property of a PictureBox object centers the image and stretches it to fit the PictureBox.

Back 45

false

Front 46

The Error List window will display the _____ and _____ numbers where the error was detected.

Back 46

line, column

Front 47

Clicking the Ellipsis button at the end of the image property of the PictureBox object will display the _____ dialog box.

Back 47

Select Resource

Front 48

A(n) _____ is used for denoting a comment statement.

Back 48

apostrophe (*)

Front 49

The _____ operator is used to separate an object name from the name of the property to set in a Visual Basic code statement.

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dot

Front 50

True or False?

The Disabled property controls whether an object can trigger an event.

Back 50

false

Front 51

When build errors occur, Visual Studio will display the errors in the _____ window.

Back 51

Error List

Front 52

True or False?

The use of IntelliSense is the standard within the software industry.

Back 52

true

Front 53

What is the correct general format for assigning a value to a property?

_____._____ = _____

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objectname.property = propertyvalue

Front 54

An event _____ takes care of the event that a user triggers by executing code that performs the required processing.

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handler

Front 55

Open and close _____ immediately following the name of a procedure identify a Visual Basic statement as a procedure call statement.

Back 55

parentheses

Front 56

The _____ feature displays all allowable entries you can make in a Visual Basic statement each time a dot, equal sign, or other special character required for the statement is typed.

Back 56

IntelliSense

Front 57

True or False?

Visual Studio 2010 displays a pop-up message in the corner of the work area whenever it detects an error in your code.

Back 57

false

Front 58

A(n) _____ document consists of a table that specifies an object in the user interface that will cause an event, the action taken by the user to trigger the event, and the event processing that must occur.

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event planning

Front 59

The _____ option of the SizeMode property of the PictureBox object will adjust the size of the image to match the size of the PictureBox object.

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StretchImage

Front 60

True or False?

In Visual Basic, capitalization or words is important.

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false

Front 61

The Start Debugging button appears on the _____ toolbar.

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Standard

Front 62

True or False?

You should match a light BackColor with a light ForeColor property for the best usability.

Back 62

false

Front 63

True or False?

The Coding Problem window identifies the number of errors that occurred during compilation and displays a description of each error.

Back 63

false

Front 64

There are two attributes of the SizeMode property of a PictureBox object that will enlarge or shrink the image: _____ and _____.

Back 64

Zoom and AutoSize.

Front 65

True or False?

A set of braces at the end of a statement indicates that it is a procedure call statement.

Back 65

false

Front 66

True or False?

The ImageCollection folder holds all the images that the program uses.

Back 66

false

Front 67

_____ comments appear at the beginning of the program, and contain the developer's name, the date, and the purpose of the program.

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Introductory

Front 68

True or False?

Programming code is the set of rules used to specify how each statement must be written.

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false

Front 69

The event planning document describes what processing must occur for each event as well as the manner in which to accomplish it.

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true

Front 70

When the _____ property of a GUI object is set to False, the object will appear dimmed on the form.

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Enabled

Front 71

The predefined _____ procedure will close the program.

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Close

Front 72

True or False?

In order to run a program, it first must be executed.

Back 72

false

Front 73

A set of rules that specify how each code statement must be written is called the _____ of the programming language.

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syntax

Front 74

True or False?

Image file names should not contain spaces.

Back 74

true

Front 75

True or False?

The Enabled property has the same effect on a GUI object as the Visible property.

Back 75

false

Front 76

A _____ object is used to display a graphic image.

Back 76

PictureBox

Front 77

In Visual Studio, _____ automatically creates indentations in program code to make it easier to read and understand.

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IntelliSense

Front 78

When you type the first few letters of the _____ name, IntelliSense displays a list of all the entries that can be specified in the statement.

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object

Front 79

True or False?

The property value specified in an assignment statement must be a valid value for the property identified on the left side of the equal sign.

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true

Front 80

When you click the Start Debugging button, the program is _____ and saved, and then is run on the computer.

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compiled

Front 81

The _____ option of the SizeMode property of the PictureBox object does not change the size of the image or the size of the PictureBox object, and places the image in the center of the PictureBox object.

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CenterImage

Front 82

To use an image in a program, the image must first be _____ into the program.

Back 82

imported

Front 83

True or False?

Visual Studio 2010 provides a tool to print the user interface designs in the application.

Back 83

false

Front 84

True or False?

IntelliSense was created primarily to speed up the development process for developers.

Back 84

true