Quick Basic And Visual Basic

Question 1

How do you join pieces of a PRINT command in QB?

Answer 1

To use multiple variables or strings in a command, put a semicolon between them.

Question 2

How do you put the cursor in a specific spot in QB?

Answer 2

Use the LOCATE command and then x coordinate, y coordinate. Note: x and y are opposite from in math class.
Ex: LOCATE 10, 20 (10 down, 20 right)

Question 3

Is LOCATE 0, 0 a valid command in QB?

Answer 3

No. Values cannot be 0.

Question 4

How do you choose a background color in QB?

Answer 4

Add the background color after the text color with a comma.

Ex: COLOR 5, 15

Question 5

How do you format a PRINT USING in QB?

Answer 5

PRINT USING “\ \ $###.##”; “Word”, 1.111

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Question 6

What are the rules for variable names?

Answer 6

Must start with a letter
No special characters or spaces
Cannot be a command

Question 7

How do you use INPUT in QB?

Answer 7

INPUT “Question”; Variable, Variable2

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Question 8

How do you create a random number in QB or VB?

Answer 8

Use RND. To create between two numbers, use
INT(RND*(difference + 1) + min)
Use Randomize Timer near the beginning of the program for QB, and Randomize right in front of the command in VB.

Question 9

How do you convert a number to a string?

Answer 9

STR()

Question 10

How do you convert a string to a number?

Answer 10

VAL()

Question 11

What is CHR()?

Answer 11

It returns the character associated with an ASCII code.

Question 12

What is ASC()?

Answer 12

It returns the ASCII code associated with a character.

Question 13

How do you find the length of a string?

Answer 13

LEN()

Question 14

How do you change case of a string?

Answer 14

UCASE() or LCASE()

Question 15

What does RIGHT(string, n) do?

Answer 15

Returns the rightmost n characters in string.

Question 16

What does LEFT(string, n) do?

Answer 16

Returns the leftmost n characters in string.

Question 17

What does MID(string, m, n) do?

Answer 17

returns n characters starting with the ‘m’th character.

Question 18

How would you find characters in the middle of a string?

Answer 18

MID(string, m, n) - m is the character you start on, n is number of characters.

Question 19

How do you join pieces of a PRINT command in visual basic??

Answer 19

To use multiple variables or strings in a command, put a plus sign between them.