| A | B |
|---|
| code | program instructions |
| coding | the process of writing programming instructions |
| pseudocode | a tool programmers use to help them plan the steps that an object needs to take in order to perform its assigned tasks |
| assignment statement | a Visual Basic programming instruction used to attach a value to the property of an object |
| period | called the dot member selection operator |
| method | predefined Visual Basic procedure |
| PrintForm | a method name for printing |
| SetFocus | a method which allows you to move the focus to a specified control or form |
| internal documentation | comments in the Code |
| apostrophe (') | placed at the beginning of a line of code makes the line of code act as a comment |
| lblTboards = "" | a line of code used to clear the caption property of the specified object |
| / | regular division |
| \ | integer division |
| ^ | exponentiation (raises a number to a powe)r) |
| Mod | division operator which gives you the remainder |
| parentheses | operations within are always performed before operations outside the parentheses |
| function | like a method, a predefined procedure that performs a specific task |
| Val | a function which tells Visual Basic to treat a character string as a numberic value |
| format function | used to improve the appearance of the numbers in your application |
| currency format | displays a dollar sign |
| fixed format | displays a number with at least one digit to the left and two digits to the rght of the decimal point |
| standard format | displays a number with at least one digit to the left and two digits to the right of the deciaml point |
| percent format | multiplies a number by 100 and displays the number with a percent sign (%) |
| BorderStyle | a property which determines the border style of an object |
| valid data | data the application is expecting |
| invalid data | data that the application is not expecting |
| syntax errors | caused when you enter an instruction incorrectly |
| logic error | caused when you enter an instruction that won't give you the results for which you are looking |
