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The document provides detailed answers to various questions about Visual Basic programming, covering definitions, differences between programming paradigms, application elements, variable declarations, methods, properties, message box commands, conditional statements, and IDE elements. It also discusses reasons for using Visual Basic, steps to create an application, object types, events, message box icons, and programming examples. Additionally, it outlines basic program structures, data types, loop constructs, and the meaning of programming constructs.

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The document provides detailed answers to various questions about Visual Basic programming, covering definitions, differences between programming paradigms, application elements, variable declarations, methods, properties, message box commands, conditional statements, and IDE elements. It also discusses reasons for using Visual Basic, steps to create an application, object types, events, message box icons, and programming examples. Additionally, it outlines basic program structures, data types, loop constructs, and the meaning of programming constructs.

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Here are the answers to all the questions from the second document:

QUESTION ONE (30 MARKS)

(a) Define Visual Basic programming language (2 Marks)


Visual Basic is an event-driven programming language developed by Microsoft for creating graphical
user interface (GUI) applications easily and efficiently.

(b) Explain the main difference between object-oriented and procedural programming languages (2
Marks)

 Object-Oriented: Based on objects and classes. Encourages reusability and encapsulation.


Example: Visual Basic.

 Procedural: Based on procedures and functions. Focuses on the sequence of operations.


Example: Pascal.

(c) Describe the two elements of a Visual Basic application. (2 Marks)

1. User Interface (UI): The visual components (forms, buttons, labels) seen by users.

2. Code (Logic): The instructions or logic controlling the application's behavior.

(d) Explain the difference between the Dim and Global variable declaration (3 Marks)

 Dim: Declares variables with local scope (visible within the procedure or module).
Example: Dim x As Integer = 10

 Global: Declares variables accessible across all modules and forms.


Example: Global counter As Integer = 0

(e) Giving examples, explain the difference between methods and properties (4 Marks)

 Method: An action an object can perform, e.g., TextBox.Clear().

 Property: An attribute of an object, e.g., TextBox.Text = "Hello".

(f) Describe the available commands for a message box (4 Marks)

1. Show: Displays a message box.


Example: MessageBox.Show("Hello")

2. Buttons: Includes OK, Cancel, Yes, No.


Example: MessageBox.Show("Are you sure?", "Confirm", MessageBoxButtons.YesNo).
3. Icons: Display warning or info icons.
Example: MessageBox.Show("Error!", "Alert", MessageBoxIcon.Error).

(g) Define a VB statement and explain two types of conditional statements (3 Marks)

 VB Statement: A single line of code executing an action.

 Conditional Statements:

1. If...Then: Executes code if a condition is true.


Example:

2. If age > 18 Then MsgBox("Adult")

3. Select Case: Handles multiple conditions.


Example:

4. Select Case grade

5. Case "A": MsgBox("Excellent")

6. End Select

(h) Describe the difference between design-time and run-time in Visual Basic. (4 Marks)

 Design-Time: When you design the application interface and write code.

 Run-Time: When the application executes and users interact with it.

(i) Describe any SIX elements displayed in the IDE by default. (6 Marks)

1. Toolbox: Provides controls for designing the UI.

2. Solution Explorer: Displays project files and structure.

3. Properties Window: Shows properties of selected controls.

4. Form Designer: Allows designing the application's UI.

5. Code Editor: For writing and editing code.

6. Output Window: Displays logs or debug messages.

QUESTION TWO (20 MARKS)

(a) Reasons for implementing VB over procedural languages like Pascal (4 Marks)

1. Easier to develop GUI applications.

2. Supports event-driven programming.

3. Encourages modularity with objects.


4. Built-in debugging tools for faster development.

(b) Steps involved in creating a VB application (4 Marks)

1. Design the UI: Add controls like buttons, labels, and text boxes.

2. Write code: Add event-driven logic behind controls.

3. Test: Run and debug the application.

4. Compile and Deploy: Package the application for users.

(c) Difference between the Name and Text properties (5 Marks)

 Name: Internal identifier for a control in code.

 Text: The visible caption or value displayed on the control.

(d) Fundamental Object Types and Their Uses (7 Marks)

1. Label: Displays static text.

2. TextBox: Accepts user input.

3. Button: Triggers actions when clicked.

4. CheckBox: Allows multiple selections.

5. RadioButton: Allows single selection in a group.

6. ListBox: Displays a list of items.

7. ComboBox: A drop-down list allowing selection or input.

QUESTION THREE (20 MARKS)

(a) Three events for the form object (3 Marks)

1. Load: Triggered when the form loads.

2. Click: Triggered when the form is clicked.

3. Close: Triggered when the form is closed.

(b) Available icons for a message box (4 Marks)

1. Error: Displays an error icon.

2. Information: Displays an info icon.

3. Warning: Displays a warning icon.


4. Question: Displays a question icon.

(c) Program to add and subtract integers (6 Marks)

Dim num1 As Integer = 10

Dim num2 As Integer = 5

MsgBox("Sum: " & (num1 + num2))

MsgBox("Difference: " & (num1 - num2))

(d) Why does TextBox have no caption? (2 Marks)


The TextBox displays user input or text directly, so it doesn’t need a caption like a Label.

(e) Program to copy text between TextBoxes (5 Marks)

txtBox2.Text = txtBox1.Text

txtBox2.Font = New Font(txtBox2.Font.Name, 28)

QUESTION FOUR (20 MARKS)

(a) Four basic parts of a VB program (4 Marks)

1. Declarations: Variable and constant declarations.

2. Input: Accept user data.

3. Processing: Perform logic and calculations.

4. Output: Display results.

(b) Code to clear a TextBox (5 Marks)

TextBox1.Clear()

(c) Four structures of the If statement (4 Marks)

1. Simple If:

2. If x > 10 Then MsgBox("Yes")

3. If...Else:

4. If x > 10 Then MsgBox("Yes") Else MsgBox("No")

5. Nested If:
6. If x > 10 Then

7. If y > 5 Then MsgBox("Yes")

8. End If

9. If...ElseIf:

10. If x = 1 Then

11. MsgBox("One")

12. ElseIf x = 2 Then

13. MsgBox("Two")

14. End If

(d) Program to display "Pass" if marks > 50 (5 Marks)

If marks > 50 Then

Label1.Font = New Font(Label1.Font.Name, 18)

Label1.Text = "Pass"

End If

QUESTION FIVE (20 MARKS)

(a) Six data types in VB (6 Marks)

1. Integer: Whole numbers.

2. Double: Decimal numbers.

3. String: Text.

4. Boolean: True/False values.

5. Date: Dates and times.

6. Char: Single character.

(b) General form of counter loop (3 Marks)

For i = 1 To 10

MsgBox("Hello")

Next

(c) Program to print "Hello" five times (5 Marks)


For i = 1 To 5

MsgBox("Hello")

Next

(d) Meaning of constructs (6 Marks)

1. Sequential Constructs: Executes instructions in order.

2. Selection Constructs: Executes based on conditions (e.g., If...Then).

3. Iterative Constructs: Repeats code (e.g., loops).

Let me know if you need clarification!

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