Introduction to Programming with Visual Basic Practice Questions
Course Introduction
This course offers a comprehensive introduction to programming using Visual Basic, focusing on fundamental concepts such as variables, data types, control structures, and object-oriented programming principles. Students will learn to design and develop simple Windows-based applications with graphical user interfaces, utilizing Visual Basic's integrated development environment. Hands-on exercises and projects reinforce problem-solving skills and algorithmic thinking, enabling students to approach software development systematically and effectively. By the end of the course, students will possess the foundational skills required to build basic applications and pursue further study in programming and software development.
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Starting Out With Visual Basic 2012 6th Edition by Tony Gaddis
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Programming and Visual Basic
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Q1) The part of a program that users see and work with is known as the __.
A) algorithm
B) properties
C) methods
D) user interface
Answer: D
Q2) A variable __.
A) performs various operations on data
B) is a set of programming statements to perform a specific task
C) is a storage location in memory represented by a name
D) is a key element of the graphical user interface
Answer: C
Q3) Pseudocode is a combination of programming language and machine code.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) Control names may begin with a letter or a number.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Creating Applications With Visual Basic
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Q1) You can run an application in all of the following ways except ___.
A) Click the Start Debugging button on the toolbar
B) Press the Ctrl-F4 keys
C) Press the F5 key
D) Click DEBUG on the menu bar, and then click Start Debugging
Answer: B
Q2) When Visual Studio displays a new project, a blank form is shown in the _window.
A) Properties
B) ToolBox
C) Project
D) Designer
Answer: D
Q3) To lock all of the controls on a form during design time, ____.
A) left-click an empty spot on the form, then click Locked in the properties window
B) right-click an empty spot on the form, then select the Lock Controls option from the pop-up menu
C) click Window on the Menu Bar, then click Lock Controls d right-click the form, then click the lock controls icon on the toolbar
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Variables and Calculations
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Q1) The operator performs string concatenation.
A) ampersand &)
B) dollar sign $)
C) percent symbol %)
D) pound symbol #)
Answer: A
Q2) Which of the following is False in regard to naming variables?
A) Names may contain underscores.
B) Names may contain letters.
C) Names may contain digits.
D) Names may contain spaces.
Answer: D
Q3) Which of the following is not a valid Visual Basic data type?
A) Integer
B) Number
C) Decimal
D) Short
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Making Decisions
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Q1) Which function accepts a string as its argument and returns True if the string contains only numeric digits?
A) IsNumber
B) IsNumeric
C) CStr
D) ToString
Q2) To convert a copy of a string to all uppercase letters, use the method of the String object.
A) ToUpper
B) ConvertToUpper
C) ToString
D) ToUpperCase
Q3) The If Then Else statement follows only one of the two paths.
A)True
B)False
Q4) If the Boolean expression A is True and B is False, the value of the logical expression A Or B is .
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Lists and Loops
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Q1) This method erases all the items in a ListBox.
A) Items.Delete
B) Items.Erase
C) Items.Clear
D) Items.Remove
Q2) What value is assigned to lblSum.Text by the following code ? Dim intTotal As Integer = 0
For intOuter = 1 To 3
For intInner = intOuter To 3
IntTotal += intOuter * intInner Next Next
LblSum.Text = intTotal.ToString)
A) 9
B) 16
C) 25
D) 36
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Chapter 6: Procedures and Functions
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Q1) When a procedure finishes execution, .
A) control returns to the point where the procedure was called and continues with the next statement
B) the application terminates unless the procedure contains a Return statement
C) control transfers to the next procedure found in the code
D) the application waits for the user to trigger the next event
Q2) Which statement is not true regarding functions?
A) A function is a self-contained set of statements that can receive input values.
B) Visual Basic has many built-in functions such as CSngtxtInput.Text)
C) A function can only return a single value.
D) The same function can return several data types including integer, string, or double
Q3) Which of the following does not apply to procedures and functions?
A) they help to break up a large body of code into smaller chunks
B) they make it easier to maintain and modify code
C) the execution time is significantly reduced by calling procedures and functions
D) they permit the same sequence of code statements to be called from multiple places
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Chapter 7: Multiple Forms, Modules, and Menus
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Q1) A variable is accessible to statements outside the form if declared .
A) as private and class-level
B) as public
C) as public and class-level
D) with a Dim statement
Q2) Which of the following will display the getStudentDataForm form such that the programming statements that follow will not execute until the getStudentDataForm is closed?
A) getStudentDataForm.Open)
B) getStudentDataForm.Show)
C) getStudentDataForm.ShowDialog)
D) getStudentDataForm.OpenForm.Modal)
Q3) An instance of a form is created using a _statement with the New keyword.
A) Dim
B) Open
C) Instantiate
D) Create
Q4) Any form in a Windows Forms application can be designated as the startup form.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Arrays and More
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Q1) This property of a control allows it be positioned a specified distance from the outside edge of the form.
A) dock
B) anchor
C) attach
D) secure
Q2) Due to their similarities, it's easy to create a parallel relationship between an array and a .
A) TextBox
B) GroupBox
C) ComboBox
D) RadioButton
Q3) Which type of loop is designed specifically to use a subscript to access the elements of an array?
A) For Next
B) Do While
C) Do Until
D) For While
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Chapter 9: Files, Printing, and Structures
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Q1) This method places an item of data in a file without terminating the line.
A) WriteLine
B) ReadLine
C) Append
D) Write
Q2) Reports with columnar data should not use .
A) proportionally spaced fonts
B) the Courier New font
C) monospaced fonts
D) all of the above
Q3) When opening a file, use this method to determine whether a file exists before you attempt to open it:
A) ExistFilefilename)
B) IO.Existsfilename)
C) System.IO.File.Existsfilename)
D) System.File.Existsfilename)
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Chapter 10: Working With Databases
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Q1) A ____is an in-memory copy of data read from database tables.
A) data control
B) dataset
C) connection
D) data adapter
Q2) Which table adapter method reads data from the database into the dataset?
A) Fill
B) Read
C) Select
D) Retrieve
Q3) _allows individual controls such as text boxes and labels to be linked to and automatically display the contents of a data source.
A) Data binding
B) A table adapter
C) A data grid
D) A data relation
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Chapter 11: Developing Web Applications
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Q1) Which of the following is not a Web browser?
A) Safari
B) Firefox
C) Windows Explorer
D) Chrome
Q2) When you are designing Web forms, the _window contains Web-related controls.
A) Toolbox
B) Web kit
C) Widget
D) WebParts
Q3) Web applications use the _control instead of the datasets used by desktop applications.
A) Gridview
B) Datasource
C) Table
D) MS Access
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Chapter 12: Classes, Collections, and Inheritance
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Q1) Every class you create in Visual Basic is automatically derived from this built-in class.
A) Object
B) Base
C) Window
D) Application
Q2) A constructor is a method named _found inside the class.
A) New
B) Constructor
C) Finalizer
D) the same as the class name
Q3) The class is the portion of the class that is visible to the application programmer.
A) form
B) design
C) control
D) interface
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