Chapter 1- Intro to Delphi

Question 1

Component

Answer 1

Particular type of object that can be placed on screen which can perform interactive actions

Question 2

Computer Program

Answer 2

Series of instructions written in a language understood by the computer. Tells it exactly what to do

Question 3

Event

Answer 3

Special property linked to code (event handlers) which is executes whenever a particular action occurs. The action can be detected by a program. This includes actions performed by a user (eg clicking mouse button) or system occurrences (eg reporting an error when division by 0 operation made)

Question 4

Event handler

Answer 4

Code that is linked to a component’s event and which is executed when the event is triggered

Question 5

IDE

Answer 5

Integrated Development Environment

Question 6

Method

Answer 6

Pre-written code associated with an object that performs a specific task. Used to describe object’s behaviour

Question 7

Object

Answer 7

A structure that has been previously defined and that is used when developing a program. Each type of object had specific features and can perform specific tasks

Question 8

OI

Answer 8

Object Inspector: Window on the IDE which displays the properties and events of component

Question 9

OOP

Answer 9

Object Oriented Programming

Question 10

Programming language

Answer 10

The tool or language programmers use to write computer programs

Question 11

Properties of a component

Answer 11

Properties describe what the component will look like (its characteristics), such as the Caption, Width, Height and Color

Question 12

RAD tool

Answer 12

Rapid Application Development tool

Question 13

Syntax error

Answer 13

Error that occurs when rules of the programming language not followed

Question 14

*Class

Answer 14

Defines an Object (properties and events?)