Intro To Programming Midterm (Csc109) - Chapter 6

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True or False?

Menu item hot keys are case sensitive.

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false

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What code will add the value "East" to a ListBox object named lstDirections?

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lstDirections.Items.Add("East")

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You can create a deployed version of a program by using the _____ process.

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ClickOnce Deployment

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_____, or _____, is a fundamental process that repeats instructions until a condition is true or while a condition is true.

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Looping or iteration

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A _____-controlled loop tests the condition before the loop body is executed.

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top

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True or False?

A hot key in a menu name must be the first letter.

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false

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The _____ follows the keyword For in a For...Next loop.

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control variable

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The process of repeating a set of instructions while a condition is true or until a condition is true

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looping

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Objects that can be assigned a default value representing the most likely user input

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InputBox

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Used to publish a program using ClickOnce Deployment

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wizard

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Items added to this kind of object during design phase are available for selection by the user during the program execution

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ListBox

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a variable that contains an accumulated value such as a running total

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accumulator

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Loop that should be used when code is to be executed until the condition becomes true

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Do Until

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A loop that is always executed at least once

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bottom-controlled

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A loop that never ends

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infinite

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Identified in the code editor with a bullet to the left of the line number and highlighting of the code on that line

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breakpoint

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Visual Basic 2010 contains a(n) _____ Tag that allows you to create a full standard menu bar commonly provided in Windows programs.

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Action

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A _____ loop is best used when the specific number of iterations required is known.

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For...Next

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True or False?

A top-controlled loop is always executed at least once.

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false

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True or False?

The InputBox function returns a null string ("") when a user clicks the Cancel button.

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true

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To remove all objects from a ListBox object, the _____ method is used.

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Clear()

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Using a preset value for the variable tested in a loop condition is a process called _____ the loop.

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priming

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A(n) _____ variable keeps track of how many times a loop has executed.

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counter

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True or False?

If the user enters a numeric value in an InputBox object, the InputBox function will return a numeric data type.

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false

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True or False?

The beginning and ending values for a For...Next loop must be predefined and cannot contain an expression.

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false

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True or False?

Use a For...Next loop when the number of repetitions is unknown.

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false

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True or False?

The beginning, ending, and step values used in a For...Next loop can vary based on input from a user.

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true

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If _____ appears as the last line of a loop, the loop is a botto-controlled Do loop that will stop execution when a condition becomes true.

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Loop Until

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True or False?

The prompt message displayed in an InputBox object can be customized by the programmer.

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true

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True or False?

Smart actions can be specified for a menu by using Action Tags.

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true

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True or False?

When expecting a number from an input box, the IsNumeric function should be used to ensure that the input data can be converted to a numeric variable.

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true

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If _____ appears as the first line of a loop, the loop is a top-controlled Do loop that will execute as long as a condition remains true.

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Do While

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A(n) _____ key is a keyboard shortcut for opening a menu.

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hot

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The hot key for a menu item can be activated with the keyboard by pressing the _____ key and the hot key at the same time.

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ALT

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A(n) _____ is a group of commands presented in a list.

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menu

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True or False?

When the user clicks the Cancel button in an input box and the InputBox function returns a null character, the program can test for the null character to determine further processing.

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true

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The _____ function provides a dialog box that asks the user for input and provides an input area.

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InputBox

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True or False?

The Step value for a For...Next loop must be a positive whole integer value.

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false

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A For...Next loop with a beginning value of 1, an ending value of 25, and a Step value of 3 will execute _____ times.

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9

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A(n) _____ is a single repetition of a loop.

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iteration

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A(n) _____ variable collects a total value over a period of time.

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accumulator

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A _____ object displays a collection of items, or values, with one item per line.

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ListBox

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True or False?

Writing an event handler for a menu item is the same as writing an event handler for a button click.

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true

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How many times will the following loop execute?

For intCount = 10 to 16 Step 2

'Body of Loop

Next

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4

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A loop that does not terminate is called a(n) _____ loop.

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infinite

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True or False?

In a Do While loop, the body of the loop is executed until the condition becomes true.

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false

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If _____ appears as the first line of a loop, the loop is a top-controlled Do loop that will stop execution when a condition becomes true.

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Do Until

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Instead of typing the menu name on a MenuStrip object, you can add a _____, _____, or _____ by clicking the Type Here box's list arrow and selecting the appropriate choice.

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combo box, menu item, or text box

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How many times will the following loop execute?

For intCount = 10 to 1 Step -2

'Body of loop

Next

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5

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True or False?

Only one breakpoint can be set in a program.

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false

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True or False?

It is best to indent the body of the loop, to identify clearly the code that is being repeated.

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true

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When in break mode, you can use _____ to examine the value of variables.

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DataTips

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True or False?

The installation files created by the ClickOnce Publishing Wizard can be used for a software release.

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true

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When a program reaches a breakpoint and pauses execution, the line of code that is about to be executed is highlighted in what color?

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yellow

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True or False?

You must include a Step value in a For...Next loop, even if the Step value is 1.

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false

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True or False?

When nesting loops, the inner loop must be completely contained in the outer loop and must use a different control variable.

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true

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The _____ prefix is used for a MenuStrip object.

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mnu

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The _____ property of a ListBox object identifies which item in the ListBox was selected.

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SelectedItem

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_____ are stop points placed in the code to tell Visual Studio 2010 debugger where and when to pause the execution of the program.

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Breakpoints

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The _____ _____ allows you to create an install file to be placed on a hard drive, network drive, or Web server.

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Publish Wizard

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True or False?

The beginning, ending, and step values used in a For...Next loop can vary based on input from a user.

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true

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The compound operator _____ is used to add a string to an existing string.

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&=

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True or False?

All data collected by an InputBox object is automatically converted to the best data type for the data.

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false

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True or False?

A Step value in a For...Next loop can be positive or negative.

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true

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A _____-controlled loop tests the condition after the code in the loop body has been executed.

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bottom

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True or False?

Breakpoints are stop points placed in the code where execution will be paused during the execution of the program, and enter debug mode.

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false

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What will be the value of the variable intTotalCount when the following code is executed?

For intOuterCount = 1 to 5

For intInnerCount = 1 to 4

intTotalCount +=

Next

Next

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20

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True or False?

MenuStrip objects can be placed along any edge of the form, depending on which side is closer to the mouse pointer.

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false

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True or False?

When used in a menu name, the asterisk character is used to indicate that a character is a hot key.

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false

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True or False?

An InputBox object allows user input without the need for a TextBox object on the Windows Form object.

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true

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If _____ appears as the last line of a loop, the loop is a bottom-controlled Do loop that will execute as long as a condition remains true.

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Loop While

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True or False?

In order to run a program deployed with ClickOnce Deployment, the computer needs Visual Basic installed on it.

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false

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The _____ character is used to indicate that a letter is a hot key on a menu item.

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ampersand (&)

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A loop's _____ variable is a numeric variable that keeps track of the number of iterations the loop completes.

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control

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A _____ operator allows you to perform arithmetic operations with a variable and store the results back to that variable.

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compound

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True or False?

Loops cannot be nested.

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false

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True or False?

Double-clicking a menu item in design mode opens the code editing window to the Click event handler for that menu item.

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true

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The compound operator _____ adds the value of the right operand to the value of the left operand and stores the result in the left operand's variable.

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+=

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The _____ function can be used to test if data entered by the user is numeric.

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IsNumeric

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True or False?

Starting a loop with a preset value for the variable tested in the condition is called priming the loop.

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true

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True or False?

The Checked property of a ListBox object identifies which item in the ListBox has been selected.

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false

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A compound operator allows you to do which of the following to values, storing the result in the same variable.

- add

- multiply

- divide

- compare

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- add

- compare

- divide