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Chapter 04 Vocabulary

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BreakpointA statement that has been marked as a stopping point.
ConstantA named memory which stores a value that cannot be changed from its initial assignment.
Debuggingthe process of getting an application to work correctly.
Declaration statementA statement used to create a variable or constant
CodingCreating the interface and writing the program code
Designhow an application's interface will look and how the program code will be written.
ExceptionSee run-time error
Floating pointA data type that can represent values with numbers after the decimal point.
FunctionA procedure that performs a task and then returns to a value
Global declarationA declaration outside the procedures of a program. Also called module-level declaration.
Integer divisionDivision performed with the / operator to return only the whole portion of the quotient.
Keywordidentifier reserved by Visual Basic .NET.
Local declarationA declaration at the beginning of a procedure
Logic errorAn error caused by syntactically correct statements that produce unexpected results. Also called semantic error.
Module-level declarationSee Global declaration
Modulus divisionDivision performed with theMod operator to return only the remainder portion of the division operation
PromtA label placed near a text box describing the expected input from the user
Run-time errorA syntax or logic error that halts a program at run time. Also called an exception.
ScopeThe set of statements that can be accessed by a declared variable or constant
Semantic errorSee Logic Error
Specificationdefinition of what an application should do.
StringA set of characters
Syntax errorAn error caused by a statement that violates the rules of Visual Basic .NET.
TestingThe process of running an application and entering data to test different possibilities to reveal bugs.
Text botAn object that allows the user to enter a value.
VariableA named memory location that sotres a value.
Watch windowThe part of the IDE that can be used to examine values.


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