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| What is the second major control structure, with the first being decision statements? |
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| Looping structures (AKA iteration structure) |
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| Term: Repeat a series of instructions either while a condition is true (or not true) or until a condition is true (or not true) |
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| Term: Control that allows user to enter data, popping up as a dialog/message box |
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| Term: Object that is a strip across the top of a window that contains 1+ menu names |
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| Term: Group of commands, or items, presented in a list |
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| What is a good reason to use a menu, rather than buttons? |
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| What is the prefix for a menu strip, each menu, and each command within a menu? |
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| How do you name a menu, including the hot key? |
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By typing '&MenuName' with the & in front of the key you want to be your hot key
ex) &File |
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| How do you specify the hot key of a command in a menu? |
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By using the & sign in front of it
&Clear - C
E&xit - X |
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| How can you create a full standard menu bar quickly? |
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| By using the menustrip's action tag |
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| Term: Dialog box that prompts user to enter a value |
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| How do you declare that the text entered in an inputbox should be assigned to a certain variable? |
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| strVariableName = InputBox("Prompt instructions", "Title bar") |
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| How do you display a default value in an inputbox? |
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| Inputbox("Prompt Instructions", "Title bar", "Default text") |
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| Term: Displays a group of values, called items, with one item per line |
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| What is the prefix for a listbox object? |
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| How large should the Listbox object be? |
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| Large enough to contain all input |
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| What is the code to add items to the listbox object [using a variable]? |
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| lstListBoxName.Items.Add(VariableName) |
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| What happens if more inputs are entered than there is room in the current Listbox size? |
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| A scroll bar is automatically added |
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| What code is used to program the Clear menu button when the form contains only a listbox? |
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| lstListBoxName.Items.Clear() |
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| How can items be added in the ListBox during design? |
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| Items property of the Listbox -> Click elipsis |
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| Term: Property that identifies which item of a prespecified list is selected |
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| How can you use the SelectedItem property in your code? |
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| MsgBox("Your favorite store is" & lstStores.SelectedItem) |
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| Term: Variable that contains an accumulated value such as the total of all inputted numbers |
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| Term: Variable that keeps track of how many values are entered |
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| Term: Shortcut mathematical operator; allows you to perform any operation while storing the result on the same variable |
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| What does a compound operator look like? |
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| True/False: Compound operators work with concatenation |
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| Term: Each repetition of a loop |
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| What are the two types of loops? |
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1. For..Next loop
2. Do loop |
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| How does a For..Next loop work? Give an example |
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For intControlVariable = 1 To 5
Body of loop
Next |
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| What does a step value do? |
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| Including a step value in the For..Next loop implements a counter in the loop for each iteration |
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| If a step value is not included in a For..Next loop, what happens? |
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| The default step value is 1 |
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| What does a For..Next loop look like with a step value implemented? |
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For intNumber 1 To 99 Step 2
Body of loop
Next |
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| True/False: A step value can be a negative or a decimal or even a variable or mathematic expression |
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| What type of loop continues until a condition changes? |
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| What are the two types of do loops? |
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| Term: Type of do loop that is executed as long as the condition is true |
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| Term: Type of do loop that is executed until the condition becomes true |
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| Term: Condition is tested before loop is entered |
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| True/False: A top-controlled loop may never be entered |
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| True/False: A bottom-controlled loop may never be entered |
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| What is the format of a top-controlled loop? |
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Do while [Condition]
Body of Loop
Loop |
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| What is the format of a bottom-controlled loop? |
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Do
Body of Loop
Loop while [condition] |
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| Term: Loop where the condition is tested at the end so the body is executed at least once |
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| What keyword indicates the end of a loop? |
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| Term: Loop that does not end |
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| Term: Starting a loop with a preset value in the variable that is tested in the condition |
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| Term: Stop points placed in the code to pause execution |
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| Term: Used to examine values in all variables that are within the scope of execution |
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| How can a break point be added? |
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| Right click the code you want to break at and Insert -> breakpoint |
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| Term: Code where you can clearly see the beginning and end |
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| Give an example of a block of scope |
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| How can you insert a code snippet? |
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Right click a blank line
Insert > Code snippet |
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| How can you add multiple images at one time? |
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1. Right click solution's name [in solution explorer]
2. Select Properties
3. Select Resources |
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| How can an image/textbox/etc. be set to disappear in coding? |
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| picPicture.Image = Nothing |
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| True/False: Loops can be nested |
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| Term: Another name for 5 nested loops |
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| Term: Strip across the top of a program with menu items |
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| Term: Group of commands presented in a list |
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| How can you make a letter a hot key in a command? |
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Using an ampersand (&) before the letter
ex) E&xit (X) |
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| True/False: If you insert a standard toolbar, coding must be written for each menu command |
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| True, you always need to code each command |
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| What is the prefix for a ListBox? |
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| What is the code to add items entered into a variable to a listbox? |
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| lstListBox.Items.Add(varVariableName) |
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| What is the code to clear the items in a listbox? |
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| What is the code to add the selected item in a list box to a variable? |
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| varVariableName = lstListBox.SelectedItem |
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| What is the code structure of making an inputbox? |
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| Inputbox("Prompt Instructions", "Title bar", "Default value") |
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| After debugging your project, you can deploy it by using __ __. |
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| Term: Placing an executable version of your program on your hard disk, on a web server, or on a network server |
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| Your deployed program will work on any computer that has the __ __ installed. |
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| What are the steps to deploy a program using Visual Studio? |
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-Click the BUILD menu in Visual Studio
-Click "Publish (Your Project Name)"
-Change the default location to a file location
*You may choose to put on a CD/DVD-ROM
-Uncheck "Check for updates" |
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