C# Ch 1 Short Answer
What are the steps you must take to open an existing project?
Click File click Open click "Project / Solution"
How can you access the documentation for Visual Studio? What resources are provided by the MSDN library?
Click on 'Help' complete documentation on C# and other languages, tutorials, articles, code samples
Why is the CPU the most important component in a computer?
It runs programs, stores data, and performs important logical and mathematical tasks; without it, the computer could not operate
What are the words that make up a high-level programming language called?
Keywords
Can you use C# alone to perform advanced operations such as creating GUIs, reading data from a file, or working with databases? why or why not?
No. C# is specifically designed with keywords and operators to create programs
What type of software controls the internal operation of a computer?
OS
How can you view the project's form if it is not automatically displayed in the Designer?
Right-click 'form.cs' and from the context menu, click 'View Designer'
Would you call a device that works with binary data?
a digital device
What is pseudo-code? What is a flow-chart?
fake code a chart that shows the logical actions a program must take
What does a class specify about an object?
its data fields, aka the information it contains its operations, aka its methods
What are the short words that are used in assembly language called?
mnemonics
When a program runs in a text-based environment, such as the command-line interface, what determine the order in which things hapens?
the program
What number does a bit that is turned on represent? What number does a bit that is turned off represent?
1 -> On 0 -> Off
What is the difference between a compiler and an interpreter?
A compiler translates code into a program An interpreter translates 'and' executes the code a compiler performs a one-fold task an interpreter performs a two-fold task
What is the purpose of the Toolbox?
To select and place controls on an application form