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| Application | Program that makes the computer a useful tool by enabling the user to perform a task, such as word processing. |
| OOP | Object-Oriented Programming |
| Class | A collection of data and objects. |
| Objects | Perform actions. |
| Event | Occurs when the user interacts with an object; i.e. clicking a button. |
| Event-driven | Executes code in response to events. |
| IDE | Integrated Development Environment |
| Design Window | Displays the application interface where objects are added, deleted, and sized. |
| Toolbox | contains controls that are used to create objects. |
| Solution Explorer Window | Used to switch between the Design and Code windows. |
| Properties Window | Lists the properties of a selected object. |
| Control | Used to add objects to a form. |
| Interface | What appears on the screen when an application is running. |
| Label | Object that displays text that cannot be changed by the user. |
| Name | Identifies a control for the programmer. |
| Text | Property used to display words on objects. |
| Inherits | Indicates attributes have been copied from another class. |
| Procedure | Block of code written to perform specific tasks. |
| Event handler | Type of procedure that performs tasks in response to user interaction with an object. |
| Click event | Executes in response to a mouse click. |
| Private | Indicates that the procedure cannot be accessed outside of the class in which it is created. |
| Public | Indicates that the procedure can be accessed outside of the class in which it is created. |
| Statement | Each line of code. |
| Sub | Declares a procedure. |
| End Sub | Ends a procedure. |
| Arguments | Values (located within parenthesis) used by the procedure. |
| Assignment Statement | Used in a procedure to change a value at run time; uses the equals sign. |
| Run time | When the program is being executed. |
| Me | Keyword used in a statement to refer to the current Form object. |
| Comments | Used to explain and clarify program code for other programmers. |
| Compiler | Converts a program to a language that the user can interact with. |
| Form | A control class object that is an application interface; contains a title bar, system menu, etc. |
| Numeric Expression | Formed with arithmetic operators. |
| Visual Basic .NET | Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) language used to create Windows, Web, and command-line (console) applications. |
| Property | Part of a control object that defines its appearance, behavior, position, and other attributes. |
| Project | The set of files that make up a Visual Basic .NET application. |
| Operator Precedence | The order in which operators are evaluated in a numeric expression. |
