Chapter 1 - An Introduction to Visual Basic 2010 Flashcards
Button Control
the control commonly used to perform an immediate action when clicked
Camel Case
used when entering object names in Hungarian notation; the practice of entering the object’s ID characters in lowercase and then capitalizing the first letter of each subsequent word in the name
Class Definition
a block of code that specifies (or defines) an object’s appearance and behavior
Class Name List Box
appears in the Code Editor window; lists the names of the objects included in the user interface
Code
program instructions
Component Tray
a special area in the IDE; stores controls that do not appear in the interface during run time
Controls
objects (such as a label, picture box, or button) added to a form
Dot Member Access Operator
a period; used to indicate a hierarchy
Event Procedure
a set of Visual Basic instructions that tell an object how to respond to clicking
Events
actions to which an object can respond; examples include clicking and double-clicking
Executable File
a file that can be run outside of the Visual Studio IDE, such as from the Run dialog box in Windows; the file has an .exe extension on its filename
Form File
a file that contains the code associated with a Windows form
Form
the foundation for the user interface in a Windows application; also called a Windows Form object
GUI
graphical user interface
Keyword
a word that has a special meaning in a programming language
Label Control
the control used to display text that the user is not allowed to edit while an application is running
Method Name List Box
appears in the Code Editor window; lists the events to which the selected object is capable of responding
Method
a predefined Visual Basic procedure that you can call (invoke) when needed
Namespace
a block of memory cells inside the computer; contains the code that defines a group of related classes
Object Box
the section of the Properties window that contains the name of the selected object
OOP
acronym for object-oriented programming
Picture Box Control
the control used to display an image on a form
Point
used to measure font size; 1/72 of an inch
Procedure Footer
the last line in a procedure
Procedure Header
the first line in a procedurey
Properties List
the section of the Properties window that lists the names of the properties associated with the selected object, as well as each property’s value
Properties Window
the window that lists an object’s attributes (properties)
Properties
the attributes that control an object’s appearance and behavior
Reference Control
the first control selected in a group of controls; this is the control whose size and/or location you want the other selected controls to match
Run Time
the state of an application while it is running
Settings Box
the right column of the Properties list; displays each property’s current value (setting)
Solution Explorer Window
the window that displays a list of the projects contained in the current solution and the items contained in each project
Source File
a file that contains code
Startup Form
the form that appears automatically when an application is started
Sub Procedure
a block of code that performs a specific task
Syntax
the rules of a programming language
Timer Control
the control used to process code at one or more regular intervals
Toolbox Window
the window that contains the tools used when creating an interface; each tool represents a class; referred to more simply as the toolbox
Toolbox
refers to the Toolbox Window
Windows Form Designer Window
the window in which you create an application’s GUI
Windows Form Object
the foundation for the user interface in a Windows application; referred to more simply as a form
