A(n) _______________ is a set of instructions that a computer follows to perform a task.
program
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The physical device that a computer is made of are referred to as ___________
Hardware
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The part of a computer that runs programs is called _____________
CPU
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Today, CPUs are small chips known as __________.
Microprocessors
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The computer stores a program while the program is running, as well as the data that the program is working with, in ____.
main memory
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______________ is a volatile type of memory that is used only for temporary storage while a program is running.
RAM
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A type of memory that can hold data for long periods of time, even when there is no power to the computer, is called ____.
secondary storage
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A component that collects data from people or other devices and sends it to the computer is called ____.
an input device
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A video display is a(n) __________ device.
output device
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A __________ is enough memory to store a letter of the alphabet or a small number.
byte
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A byte is made up of eight
bits
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In the _________ numbering system, all numeric values are written as sequences of 0s and 1s
binary
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A bit that is turned off represents the following value: __________.
0 (zero)
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A set of 128 numeric codes that represent the English letters, various punctuation marks, and other characters is __________.
ASCII
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An extensive encoding scheme that can represent characters for many languages in the world is ____.
Unicode
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Negative numbers are encoded using the __________ technique.
two's complement
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Real numbers are encoded using the __________ technique.
floating point
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The tiny dots of colour that digital images are composed of are called ___________.
Pixels
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If you were to look at a machine language program, you would see _________.
a stream of binary numbers
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In the __________ part of the fetch-decode-execute cycle, the CPU determines which operation it should perform
decode
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Computers can execute only programs that are written in __________.
machine language
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The ___________ translates an assembly language program to a machine language program.
compiler
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The words that make up a high-level programming language are called __________.
key words
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The rules that must be followed when writing a program are called __________.
syntax
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A(n) ___________ is a program that translates a high-level language program into a separate machine language program.
compiler
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A ____________ is a hypothetical person using a program and providing input for it
user
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A __________ error does not prevent the program from running but causes it to produce incorrect results
logic
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A(n) __________ is a set of well-defined logical steps that must be taken to perform a task
algorithms
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An informal language that has no syntax rules, and is not meant to be compiled or executed is called __________.
Pseudocode
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A ____________ is a diagram that graphically depicts the steps that take place in a program
flowchart
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Objects that are visible in a program's graphical user interface are commonly referred to as ________.
Controls
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A __________ is code that describes a particular type of object.
class
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The _______ is a collection of classes and other code that can be used, along with a programming language such as C#, to create programs for the Windows operating system.
.NET Framework
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The ________ is the part of a computer with which the user interacts
user interface
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Before GUIs became popular, the __________ interface was the most commonly used.
command line
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_________ programs are usually event driven
GUI
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A(n) (blank) is the thin dotted line that encloses an object in the Designer.
bounding box
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The small squares that appear on the right edge, bottom edge, and lower-right corner of a form's bounding box are called (blank).
sizing handles
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(Blank) is the name of the blank form that Visual Studio initially creates in a new project.
Form1
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The (blank) property holds text that is displayed on the face of the button.
Text
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A file that contains program code is called a(an) (blank)
source code file
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A namespace is container that holds (blank)
classes
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A(n) (blank) is a method that executes when a specific event takes place while an application is running
event handler
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The statement MessageBox.Show("Hello World"); is an example of a(n) (blank)
method call
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In programming we use the term string to mean (blank)
string of characters
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A(n) (blank) marks the end of a programming statement in C#
semicolon
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A piece of data that is written into a program's code is a(n) (blank)
literal
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The time during which you build the GUI and write the application's code is referred to as (blank)
design time
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The time during which an application is executing is referred to as (blank)
run time
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When you want to display text on a form, you use a (blank) control
Label
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The (blank) property allows you to set the font, font style, and size of the control's text.
Font
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A (blank) property can be set to one of two possible values: True or False.
Boolean
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Label controls have a(n) (blank) property that controls the way they can be resized.
AutoSize
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The (blank) property can be used to change the text's alignment in the label.
TextAlign
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In code, you can use a(n) (blank) to store a value in a control's property.
assignment statement
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The equal sign (=) is known as the (blank)
assignment operator
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The standard notation for referring to a control's property in code is (blank)
ControlName.PropertyName
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(Blank) is a feature of Visual Studio that provides automatic code completion as you write programming statements
IntelliSense
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You can use a(n) (blank) control to display a graphic image on a form
PictureBox
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Once you created a PictureBox control, you use its (blank) property to specify the image that it will display.
Image
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The PictureBox control's (blank) property speficies how the control's image is to be displayed.
SizeMode
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(Blank) is the image's width to height ratio.
Aspect ratio
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Most controls have a (blank) property that determines whether the control is visible on the form at run time
Visible
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A(n) (blank) appears on one linen in a program
line comment
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A (blank) can occupy multiple consecutive lines in a program
block comment
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Programmers commonly use blank lines and indentations in their code to create a sense of (blank)
visual organization
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To close an application's form in code, you use the statement (blank)
this.Close();
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When the user types into a TextBox control, the text is stored in the control's --------- property.
Text
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A ----- is a storage location in memory that is represented by a name.
Variables
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In C#, you must ------- a variable before you can use it to store data.
Declare
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A variable's ----- indicates the type of data that the variable will hold.
Data Type
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Fundamental types of data, such as strings, integers, and real numbers, are known as ---------.
Primitive Data Types
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A ---------- identifies a variable in the program code.
Variable Name
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A common operation performed on strings is -----, or appending one string to the end of another string.
Concatenation
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A ------- belongs to the method in which it is declared, and only statements inside that method can access the variables.
Local Variable
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Programmers use the term ---------- to describe the part of a program in which a variable may be accessed.
Scope
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A variable's ------- is the time period during which the variable exists in memory while the program is executing.
Lifetime
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One way to make sure that a variable has been assigned a value is to ------ the variable with a value when you declare it.
Initialize
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You can use a ---------- to explicitly convert a value from one numeric data type to another, even if the conversion might result in a loss of data.
Cast Operator
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The process of dropping a number's fractional part is called ---------.
Truncation
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A programmers tools for performing calculations are ----.
Math Operators
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A ----- performs a calculation and gives a value.
Math Expression
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C# offers a special set of operators known as ----- that are designed specifically for changing the value of a variable without having to type the variables name twice.
Combined Assignment Operators
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In computer science, the term ----- typically means to analyze a string of characters for some purpose.
Parse
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A(n) ------- is a piece of data that is passed into a method.
Argument
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A(n) ------ is an unexpected error that occurs while a program is running causing the program to halt if that error is not properly dealt with.
Exception
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The ------- indicates that you want the number to appear formatted in a specific way when it is returned as a string from the /ToString/ method.
Formatting String
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You have started an application by clicking the start /Debugging/ button or by pressing (F5) on the keyboard. If an exception is thrown, the application stops running and visual studio goes into a special mode known as -------.
Break Mode
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Code that responds to exceptions when they are thrown and prevents the program from abruptly crashing is called a(n) -----------.
Exception Handler
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A ------- is a name that represents a value that cannot be changed during the program's execution.
Named Constant
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A ----------- is a variable that is declared inside a class but not inside any method.
Class Variable
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A(n) ----- specifies how a class member can be accessed by code outside the class.
Access Modifier
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A -------- is a field that cannot be changed by any statement in the class.
Constant Field
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the .NET framework provides a class named ----------, which contains numerous methods that are useful for performing advanced mathematical operations.
Math
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When a control has the --------, it receives the user's keyboard input.
Focus
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The order in which controls receive the focus is called the --------.
Tab Order
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The ------ contains a numerical value, which indicates the control's position in the tab order.
TabIndex Property
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A _____ structure executes a set of statements only under certain circumstances.
Decision
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A _____ structure provides one alternative path of execution.
Single-Alternative Path
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A(n) ______ expression has a value of either true or false.
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