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Argument
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The expression to operate upon in a function or method. A value being passed to or from a procedure.
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Assignment Operator
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An equal sign (=); assigns a value to the variable or property named on the left side of the sign
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Block-Level Variable
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A variable declared inside a block of code; only accessible within that block.
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Casting
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Converting from one data type to another.
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Class-Level Variable
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A variable that is available to all procedures in the class and exists as long as the class is loaded.
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Constant
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A value that cannot change during program execution.
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Data Type
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Specifies the type of data a variable or constant can hold, such as Integer, Decimal, or String.
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Declaration
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Statements to establish a project's variables and constants, give them names, and specify the type of data they will hold.
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Exception
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An error that occurs at run time.
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Explicit Conversion
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Writing the code to convert from one data type to another; as opposed to implicit conversion.
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Format
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A specification for the way information will be displayed, including dollar signs, percent signs, and the number of decimal positions.
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Format Specifier
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Codes used as arguments for the ToString method; used to make the output easier to read. Can specify dollar signs, commas, decimal positions, percents, and date formats.
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Identifier
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A name for a variable, procedure, class, or named constant, supplied by the programmer.
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Implicit conversion
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A conversion from one data type to another that occurs automatically or by default according to specified rules.
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Intrinsic constant
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Constant supplied with a language or application such as Color.Blue
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lifetime
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The period of time that a variable exists.
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local variable
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A variable that is declared within a procedure and may be used only in that procedure.
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MessageBox
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A dialog box that displays a message to the user.
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module-level variable
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A variable that can be used in any procedure within the current code module.
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named constant
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Constant created and named by the developer.
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Format
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A specification for the way information will be displayed, including dollar signs, percent signs, and the number of decimal positions.
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Format Specifier
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Codes used as arguments for the ToString method; used to make the output easier to read. Can specify dollar signs, commas, decimal positions, percents, and date formats.
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Identifier
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A name for a variable, procedure, class, or named constant, supplied by the programmer.
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Implicit conversion
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A conversion from one data type to another that occurs automatically or by default according to specified rules.
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Intrinsic constant
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Constant supplied with a language or application such as Color.Blue
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lifetime
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The period of time that a variable exists.
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local variable
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A variable that is declared within a procedure and may be used only in that procedure.
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MessageBox
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A dialog box that displays a message to the user.
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module-level variable
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A variable that can be used in any procedure within the current code module.
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named constant
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Constant created and named by the developer.
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namespace-level-variable
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A variable that can be used in any procedure within the current namespace, which is generally the current project.
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nested Try/Catch Block
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A Try/Catch block completely contained within another Try/Catch Block
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Option Explicit
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Setting this option ON forces variables and objects to be declared before they can be used.
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Option Strict
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Setting this option ON enforces strong data typing
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order of precedence
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Hierarchy of mathematical operations; the order in which operations are performed.
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overloading
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Allows a method to act differently for different arguments. Multiple procedures in the same class with the same name but with different argument lists.
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scope
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The extent of visibility of a variable or constant. The scope may be namespace, module-level, block, or local.
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Show method
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Displays a form or message box. A form displayed with the Show method is modeless.
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signature
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The name and argument list of a method or procedure
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string literal
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A constant enclosed in quotation marks.
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AcceptButton Property
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Form property that sets the default button, which is activated with the Enter key
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Access key
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Underlined character that allows the user to select using the keyboard rather than the mouse; also called a 'hot key'
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BorderStyle property
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Property of a control that allows the control to appear flat or three dimensional.
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CancelButton property
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Form property that sets the Cancel button, which is activated with the Esc key
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Check Box
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A control used to indicate a value that may be True or False. In any group of check boxes, any number may be selected.
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Checked Property
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Determines if a check box is checked or not.
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color constant
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Values assigned in the Color class. Examples: Color.Red and Color.Blue
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concatenation
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Joining string(text) fields. The ampersand (&) is used to concatenate text.
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container
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An object that can hold other objects.
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empty string
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A string that contains no characters; also called a null string or zero-length string.
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Enabled property
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Boolean property of a control that determines whether it is available or disabled(grayed)
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focus
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The currently selected control on the user interface. For controls such as buttons, the focus appears as a light dotted line. For text boxes, the insertion point(also called the cursor) appears inside the box.
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Focus Method
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Sets the focus to a control, which makes it the active control.
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ForeColor property
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Property that determines the color of the text.
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GroupBox control
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A control used as a container for other controls, such as a group of radio buttons.
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Image Property
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A graphic file with an extension of .bmp, .gif, .jpg, .png, .ico, .emf, or .wmf
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implicit line continuation
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Visual Basic 10 allows you to just press Enter to split a single statement into multiple lines as long as you follow certain rules.
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line-continuation character
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A space and underscore; used in program code to indicate that a Basic statement continues on the next line; not required under certain rules.
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MaskedTextBox
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A specialized form of text box that includes a Mask property, which can indicate to the user the format of data expected and require the correct data type and format of input.
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Multiline property
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Boolean property of many controls, including labels and text boxes, that allows text to appear on multiple lines. WordWrap must also be set to True.
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NewLine character
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The Visual Studio constant Environment. NewLine or ControlChars.Newline; used to determine line endings.
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PictureBox control
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A control used to display an image.
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Project Designer
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A tabbed window of the IDE used to view and set the project's properties. Displayed from Project/ProjectName Properties
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radio button
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A control used to indicate a value that may be True or False (selected or not selected). In any group of radio buttons, only one button may be selected.
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RichTextBox
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A specialized form of a tet box taht allows formatting of the Text property. If an .rtf file is loaded into a RichTextBox, the text appears properly formatted.
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Select Resources dialog box
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A dialog box in which the image and sound files of a project be added and selected.
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SizeMode Property
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Allows the size of an image in a picture box to stretch.
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StartPosition property
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Determines the screen location of the first form in a project when execution begins.
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StretchImage
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Setting for the value of the SizeMode property of a PictureBox control.
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TabIndex property
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Determines the order the focus moves as the Tab key is pressed.
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TabStop Property
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Determines if a control can receive focus.
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text box
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A control for data entry; its value can be entered and changed by the user.
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Text property
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The value that displays on a control such as the words in a text box or label.
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TextAlign property
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Used to change the alignment of text within the control
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ToolTip
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Small label that pops up when the mouse pointer pauses over a toolbar button or control.
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ToolTip component
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Placed on a form to allow the individual controls to display ToolTips. A ToolTip property is added to each control.
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ToolTip on ToolTip1 Property
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The new property added to each control when a ToolTip component is added to the form.
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Visible property
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Determines if a control can be seen or not.
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With and End With Statements
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A block of code that refers to the same object. The object name appears in the With statement; all subsequent statements until the End With relate to that object.
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With block
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The lines of code between a With and End With statement.
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WordWrap
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Boolean property that allows text to wrap to a second line. Multiline property must also be set to True.
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Assignment statement
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Assigns a value to a variable or property using an assignment operator.
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AutoCorrect
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Popup suggestions for corrections of misspelled words in the Editor.
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Button
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Control used to activate a procedure.
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class
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A prototype or blueprint for an object; includes specifications for properties and methods.
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clean compile
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Code compiles to Common Language Runtime without errors.
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code
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Programming statements in the Basic Language.
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component tray
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Area across the lower edge of a form designer window; used to store components that are not visible on the form.
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context menu
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A popup menu, sometimes referred to as a shortcut menu or a right-mouse menu.
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context-sensitive Help
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Use of the F1 function key to directly access the Help topic related to the code or object containing the cursor.
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control
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An object used on a graphical interface, such as a radio button, text box, button, or label.
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debug time
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Temporary break in program execution; used for debugging
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debugging
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Finding and eliminating computer program errors.
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Declarations section
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Code outside of a procedure, used to declare module-level variables.
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design time
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The status of the Visual Studio environment while a project is being developed, as opposed to run time or break time.
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Document window
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IDE window that displays the Form Designer, the Code Editor, and the Object Browser.
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event
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An action that may be caused by the user, such as a click, drag, key press, or scroll. Events also can be triggered by an internal action, such as repainting the form or validating user input.
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event procedure
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A procedure written to execute when an event occurs.
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Express version
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A "light" version of Visual Basic. Available for download at msdn.microsoft.com/express
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form
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An object that acts as a container for the controls in a graphical interface.
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Form Designer
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The IDE window for creating the user interface.
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graphical user interface (GUI)
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Program application containing icons, buttons, and menu bars.
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handle
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A small square on a selected control at design time; used to resize a control. Also called a resizing handle.
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Help
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The collection of reference pages about programming in VB and using the Visual Studio IDE
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integrated development environment (IDE)
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(Visual Studio Environment)The development environment including tools for designing the interface, editing program code, and running and debugging applications; also called the IDE
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Label
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A control that displays text; cannot be altered by the user
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logic error
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An error in a project that does not halt execution but causes erroneous results in the output.
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method
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Predefined actions (procedures) provided with objects.
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namespace
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Used to organize a group of classes in the language library; the hierarchy used to locate the class. No two classes may have the same name within a namespace.
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object
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An occurrence of a class type that has properties and methods; a specific instance of a control type, form, or other class.
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Object-oriented programming (OOP)
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An approach to programming that uses classes to define the properties and methods for objects. Classes may inherit from other classes.
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Pascal casing
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The naming convention that specifies mixed-case names; the first character must be uppercase and the first character of each word within the name must be uppercase; the rest of the characters must be lowercase.
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PrintForm
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A method of a form that prints the form in its current state; can be set to print on the printer or the Print Preview window.
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procedure
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A unit of code; may be a sub procedure, function procedure, or property procedure.
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Professional version
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A version of Visual Basic that includes fewer features than the Team System edition but more features than the Standard and Express editions.
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Properties window
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A window in the IDE used to set values for properties at design time.
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property
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Characteristic or attribute of an object; control properties may be set at design time or run time depending on the specific property.
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pseudocode
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Planning tool for code using an English expression or comment that describes the action.
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remark
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A Basic statement used for documentation; not interpreted by the compiler; also called a comment.
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resizing handle
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(handle)A small square on a selected control at design time; used to resize a control.
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run time
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During the time a project is executing.
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run-time error
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An error that occurs as a program executes.
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snap lines
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Guidelines that pop up on a form durin gdesign time to help align the controls.
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solution
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A Visual Basic application; can consist of one or more projects.
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Solution Explorer Window
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An IDE window that holds the filenames for the files included in your project and a list of the classes it references.
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solution file
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A text file that holds information about the solution and the projects it contains.
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sub procedure
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A procedure that performs actions but does not return a value.
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syntax error
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An error caused by failure to follow the syntax rules of the language; often caused by typographical errors. The Editor informs you of syntax errors.
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Text property
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The value that displays on a control such as the words in a text box or label.
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toolbar
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The bar beneath the menu bar that holds buttons; used as shortcuts for menu commands.
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toolbox
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A window that holds icons for tools; used to create controls and components on a form.
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Ultimate version
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Comprehensive suite of tools to help teams ensure quality results from design to deployment.
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user interface
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The display and commands seen by a user; how the user interacts with an application. In Windows, the graphical display of an application containing controls and menus.
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Visual Studio Environment
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The development environment including tools for designing the interface, editing program code, and running and debugging applications; also called the IDE
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ANSI code
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A coding method used to represent characters on a microcomputer (American National Standards Institute)
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Autos window
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Window that opens in IDE during execution; automatically displays all variables and control contents that are referenced in the current statement and three statements on either side of the current one.
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breakpoint
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Indicated point in project code where execution should break; used for debugging.
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Boolean Expression
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An expression that evaluates to True or False. May be referred to as a condition.
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call
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(procedure call) Execute a procedure
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Case structure
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Selection structure; can be used in place of an 'If' Statement
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comparison operator
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(see relational operator)
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compound Boolean Expression
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Multiple conditions combined with the use of the logical operators And or Or.
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condition
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An expression that will evaluate True or False. May be a comparison of two values(variables, properties, constants) using relational operators.
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CType function
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Converts from one object type to another; used with a shared event procedure to access the Sender object.
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Debug.WriteLine method
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Statement to write a line in the Debug window; used to write a message for debugging.
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DialogResult Object
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Used to check to determine which button the user clicked on a message box.
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End If
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Terminates the block "if" statement
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If/Then/Else
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Statement block for testing a condition and taking alternate actions based on the outcome of the test
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late binding
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Program elements cannot be determined at compile time, but must be determined at run time. Should be avoided, if possible, for performance reasons.
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Locals window
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Window that opens in IDE during execution; displays all objects and variables that are within scope at break time.
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logical operator
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The operators And, Or, Not, AndAlso and OrElse; used to construct compound conditions and to reverse the truth of a condition.
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nested If
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An IF statement completely contained within another IF statement.
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relational operator
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Used to compare two fields for greater than, less than or equal to. >, <, =
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Select Case
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Selection structure; can be used in place of an IF statement.
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short circuit
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Skipping the evaluation of parts of a compound condition that are not required to determine the result.
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Step Into
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Debugging command; executes each statement, including those in called procedures
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Step over
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Debugging command; executes each statement in the main procedure but does not show statements in called procedures
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ToLower Method
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Converts text to lowercase letters.
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ToUpper Method
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Converts text to all uppercase.
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validation
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Checking to verify that appropriate values have been entered.
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ByRef
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Declares that an argument passed toa a procedure should be passed as the address of the data so that both calling and called procedures have access to the same memory location
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ByVal
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Declares that an argument passed to a procedure should be passed as a copy of the data. The calling and called procedures do not have access to each other's variables
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Call(procedure call)
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Execute a procedure
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checked
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A check mark next to a menu item indicates that the option is currently selected.
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Checked Property
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Determines ifa check box is checked or not.
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common dialog
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A set of Windows dialog boxes available to Visual Basic programmers for Open, Save, Fonts, Print, and Color.
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context menu
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A popup menu, sometimes referred to as a shortcut menu or a right-mouse menu
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ContextMenuStrip component
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A container control used to create context menus.
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disabled
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Enabled property set to False; user can see teh control but cannot access it.
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Enabled property
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Boolean property of a control that determines whether it is available or disabled (grayed)
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function procedure
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A procedure that returns a value.
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general procedure
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A procedure not attached to an event; may be a sub procedure or a function procedure.
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menu
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A list of choices; the available commands displayed in a menu bar list.
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Menu Designer
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Feature of the development environment for creating menus; accessed by adding a Main Menu component to the component tray
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MenuStrip component
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A control used to create menus for forms.
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method
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Predefined actions (procedures) provided with objects.
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modal
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A dialog box that requires a user response before continuing a program execution.
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modeless
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A dialog box that does not require a user response before continuing program execution.
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return value
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Value returned from a function.
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separator bar
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A horizontal line used to separate groups of menu commands.
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shortcut menu
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The menu that pops up when the right mouse button is clicked. Also called popup menu, context menu, or right-mouse menu.
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ShowDialog method
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Displays a common dialog box or a form; the form is displayed modally.
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sub procedure
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A procedure that performs actions but does not return a value.
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submenu
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A menu within a menu.
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access level
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Specification of the permission required to access an element. Examples: Private, Public, Friend, and Protected.
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About box
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A window that displays information about the program; usually displayed from the Help/About menu item.
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assembly information
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A button that is accessible via the Project Designer- (displays the assembly information)
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Friend
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The access level specifier that limits access to the forms in the curent project.
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Hide method
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Method of a form or a control that makes it invisible but does not unload it from memory.
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modal
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A dialog box that requires a user response before continuing program execution.
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modeless
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A dialog box that does not require a user response before continuing program execution.
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namespace
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Used to organize a group of classes in the language library; the hierarchy used to locate the class. No two classes may have the same name within the namespace.
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Private
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Variable or procedure declared with the Private keyword; available only inside the current class.
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Public
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The access level specifier that allows access from all classes.
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Public
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The access level specifier that allows access from all classes.
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scope
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The extent of visibility of a variable or constant. The scope may be namespace, module-level, block, or local.
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Show Method
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Displays a form or message box. A form displayed with the Show method is modeless.
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ShowDialog method
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Displays a common dialog box or a form; the form is displayed modally.
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splash screen
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A window that appears before the main application window; generally displays program information and gives the appearance of quicker application loading.
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startup form
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The main form; the first form to display after the splash screen.
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Static
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A local variable with a lifetime that matches teh module. The variable retains its value as long as the form is loaded.
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callback
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An object notifies the program that it needs to do something or that a situation exists that the program needs to handle. The object notifies the program of the situation by firing an event.
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collection
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A series of objects or an object that can contain a series of objects; has properties and methods.
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ComboBox control
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A control that is a combination of a list box and a text box.
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Do and Loop statements
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Statements to indicate the beginning and ending of a loop. A condition can appear on the Do or on the Loop.
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Do/Loop
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A loop constructed with the Do and Loop statements.
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DrawString method
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Method of the Graphics object; sends a line of text to the graphics page.
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drop-down combo box
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A combo box control with a down-pointing arrow that allows the user to drop down the list. Allows efficient use of space on a form.
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drop-down list
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A list box with a down-pointing arrow that allows the user to drop down the list. Allows efficient use of space on a form.
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entry test
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A loop that has its test condition at the top. (see pretest)
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exit test
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A loop that has its test condition at the bottom. (see post test)
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For and Next statements
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A loop structure; usually used when the number of iterations is known.
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For/Next loop
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A loop structure; usually used when the number of iterations is known.
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Items property
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Collection of elements for a list box or combo box control
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Items.Add method
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Adds elements to the Items collection of a list box.
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Items.Clear method
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Clears all elements from a list box.
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Items.Count property
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Property that holds the number of elements in a list box.
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Items.Insert method
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Inserts an element in a list for a list box.
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Items.Remove method
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Removes the currently selected item from a list.
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Items.RemoveAt method
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Removes the specified item from a list.
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iteration
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A single pass through teh statements in a loop.
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ListBox control
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A control that holds a list of values; the user cannot add new values at run time
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loop
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A control structure that provides for the repetition of statements
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loop index
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A counter variable used in a For/Next loop
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posttest
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A loop that has its test condition after the body of the loop; the statements within the loop will always be executed at least once; also called an exit test.
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pretest
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A loop that has its test condition at the top; the statements inside the loop may never be executed; also called an entry test.
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Print method
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A method of the PrintDocument class to begin executing code for printing.
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print preview
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View the printer's output on the screen and then choose to print or cancel.
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PrintDocument component
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Contains methods and events to set up output for the printer.
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PrintPage event procedure
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Contains the logic for printing.
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PrintPreviewDialog component
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Used to allow print previews for an application
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SelectedIndex property
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Index of the item currently selected in a list box or combo box.
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simple combo box
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Fixed-size combo box.
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simple list box
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Fixed-size list box
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Sorted property
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Property of a list box and combo box that specifies that the list items should be sorted.
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Using block
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A group of statements bounded by USING and END USING; any variables declared inside the block are not available outside the block
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ByRef
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Declares that an argument passed to a procedure should be passed as the address of the data so that both calling and called procedures have access to the same memory location.
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ByVal
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Declares that an argument passed to a procedure should be passed as a copy of the data. The calling and called procedures do not have access to each other's variables.
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Call(Procedure Call)
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Execute a procedure
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checked
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A check mark next to a menu item indicates that the option is currently selected.
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Checked property
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Determines if a check box is checked or not.
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common dialog
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A set of Windows dialog boxes available to Visual Basic programmers for Open, Save, Fonts, Print, and Color.
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context menu
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A popup menu, sometimes referred to as a shortcut menu or a right-mouse menu.
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ContextMenuStrip component
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A container control used to create context menus.
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disabled
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Enabled property set to False; user can see the control but cannot access it.
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Enabled property
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Boolean property of a control that determines whether it is available or disabled (grayed).
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function procedure
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A procedure that returns a value.
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general procedure
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A procedure not attached to an event; may be a sub procedure or a function procedure.
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menu
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A list of choices; the available commands displayed in a menu bar.
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Menu Designer
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Feature of the development environment for creating menus; accessed by adding a Main Menu component to the component tray
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MenuStrip component
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A control used to create menus for forms
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method
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Predefined actions(procedures) provided with objects.
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modal
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A dialog box that requires a user response before continuing program execution.
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modeless
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A dialog box that does not require a user response before continuing program execution.
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return value
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Value returned from a function.
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separator bar
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A horizontal line used to separate groups of menu commands.
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shortcut menu
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The menu that pops up when the right mouse button is clicked. Also called a popup menu, context menu, or right-mouse menu.
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ShowDialog method
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Displays a form or message box. A form displayed with the Show method is modeless.
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sub procedure
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A procedure that performs actions but does not return a value.
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submenu
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A menu within a menu.
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access level
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Specification of the permission required to access an element. Examples: Private, Public, Friend, and Protected.
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About box
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A window that displays information about the program; usually displayed from the Help/About menu item.
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assembly information
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A button that will display information about the project's assembly information.
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Friend
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The access level specifier that limits access to the forms in the current project.
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Hide method
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Method of a form or a control that makes it invisible but does not unload it from memory.
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modal
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A dialog box that requires a user response before continuing program execution.
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modeless
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A dialog box that does not require a user response before continuing program execution.
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namespace
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Used to organize a group of classes in the language library; the hierarchy used to locate the class. No two classes may have the same name within a namespace.
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Private
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Variable or procedure declared with the Private keyword; available only inside the current class.
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Public
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The access level specifier that allows access from all classes.
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scope
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The extent of visibility of a variable or constant. The scope may be namespace, module-level, block, or local.
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Show method
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Displays a form or message box. A form displayed with the show method is modeless.
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ShowDialog method
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Displays a common dialog box or a form; the form is displayed modally.
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splash screen
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A window that appears before the main application window; generally displays program information and gives the appearance of quicker application loading.
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startup form
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The main form; the first form to display after the splash screen.
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Static
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A local variable with a lifetime that matches the module. The variable retains its value as long as the form is loaded.
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binding source
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Object that establishes a link to a data source.
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bound controls
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A control that automatically displays the contents of database fields
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column
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A vertical section of a grid control
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data binding
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Connecting a control or property to one or more data elements.
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Data Designer
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A window of the VS IDE that shows a visual representation of the schema of a database; allows modification of the schema.
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data source
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The original source of database data; may be a file, a server, or an array or other object.
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data-bound controls
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Controls that can be set up to display the data from a database.
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DataGridView Control
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A control used to display database data in a grid format.
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dataset
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A temporary set of data stored in memory of the computer.
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field
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A group of related characters used to represent one characteristic or attribute of an entity in a data file or database.
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LINQ
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Language Integrated Query - .NET feature that allows SQL-like queries to be written in VB code
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postback
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A round-trip to the Web server
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primary key field
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Field or combination of fields used to identify each record.
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record
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A group of related fields; relates to data files and database tables.
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row
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A horizontal section of a grid control.
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table
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A two-dimensional array
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table adapter
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An object that handles retrieving and updating of the data in a dataset.
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XML
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Extensible markup language. A format for data; popular for data storage and transfer on the Internet.
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absolute position
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Placing an element on a Web page by X and Y coordinates
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AJAX
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Asynchronous JavaScript and XML; method of speeding Web page display by updating only the part of the page that has changes.
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browser
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An application used to render and display HTML code; used to display Web pages; in VB used to execute Web Forms
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cascading style sheet (CSS)
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A set of styles for formatting elements of Web pages
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code separation model
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A style of Web Form in which the VB code is in a separate file from the HTML code.
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intranet
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Network within a company
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single-file model
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A style of Web Form in which the VB code and HTML are contained in the same file.
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stateless
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Does not store any information about its contents from one invocation to the next
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table
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A two-dimensional array
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validator control
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Control that can automatically validate input data; used on Web Forms
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Web Form
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Form in Visual Studio for creating pages that display in a browser
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Web page
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A static page consisting of HTML elements; displayed in a browser application.
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array
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A series of variables; each individual element can be referenced by its index position. Also called a 'list'.
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collection
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A series of objects or an object that can contain a series of objects; has properties and methods.
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column
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A vertical section of a grid control
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direct reference
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Accessing an element of an array by a subscript when the value of the subscript is known.
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element
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Single item within a table, array, list, or grid.
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For Each and Next
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A looping construct for stepping through an array; each element of the array is accessed without the necessity of manipulating subscripts.
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index
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Position within a list or array.
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row
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A horizontal section of a grid control.
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SortedList
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A collection type that is based on a Dictionary; contains an automatically sorted list of elements, each consisting of a key and a value.
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structure
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A grouping that combines multiple fields of related data.
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subscript
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The position of an element within an array; also called an index.
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subscripted variable
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An element of an array
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table
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A two-dimensional array.
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table lookup
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Logic to find an element within an array.
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callback
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An object notifies the program that it needs to do something or that a situation exists that the program needs to handle. The object notifies the program of the situation by firing an event.
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collection
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A series of objects or an object that can contain a series of objects; has properties and methods
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ComboBox control
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A control that is a combination of a list box and a text box.
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Do and Loop Statements
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Statements to indicate the beginning and ending of a loop. A condition can appear on the Do or on the Loop.
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Do/Loop
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A loop constructed with the Do and Loop statements.
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DrawString method
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Method of the Graphics object; sends a line of text to the graphics page.
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drop-down combo box
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A combo box control with a down-pointing arrow that allows the user to drop down the list. Allows efficient use of space on a form.
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drop-down list
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A list box with a down-pointing arrow that allows the user to drop down the list. Allows efficient use of space on a form.
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entry test
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A loop that has its test condition at the top. (See PreTest)
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exit test
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A loop that has its test condition at the bottom.
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For and Next statements
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A loop structure; usually used when the number of iterations is known.
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For/Next Loop
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A loop structure; usually used when the number of iterations is known.
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Items property
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Collection of elements for a list box or combo box control
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Items.Add method
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Adds elements to the Items collection of a list box.
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Items.Clear method
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Clears all elements from a list box.
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Items.Count property
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Property that holds the number of elements in a list box
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Items.Insert method
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Inserts an element in a list for a list box.
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Items.Remove method
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Removes the currently selected item from a list.
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Items.RemoveAt method
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Removes the specified item from a list.
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iteration
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A single pass through the statements in a loop.
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ListBox control
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A control that holds a list of values; the user cannot add new values at run time.
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loop
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A control structure that provides for the repetition of statements
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loop index
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A counter variable used in a For/Next Loop
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posttest
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A loop that has its test condition after the body of the loop; the statements within the loop will always be executed at least once; also called an exit test.
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pretest
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A loop that has its test condition at the top; the statements inside the loop may never be executed; also called an entry test.
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Print method
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A method of the PrintDocument class to begin executing code for printing.
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print preview
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View the printer's output on the screen and then choose to print or cancel.
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PrintDocument component
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Contains methods and events to set up output for the printer.
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PrintPage event procedure
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Contains the logic for printing.
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PrintPreview Dialog component
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Used to allow print previews for an application.
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SelectedIndex property
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Index of the item currently selected in a list box or combo box.
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simple combo box
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Fixed-size combo box.
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simple list box
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Fixed-size List Box
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Sorted property
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Property of a list box and combo box that specifies that the list items should be sorted.
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Using block
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A group of statements bounded by Using and End Using; any variables declared inside the block are not available outside the block.
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