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Assignment #1 5 points

CISB 119

Objectives: This assignment provides you experience using Windows 95/98 and Windows applications as well as introducing some Visual Basic terminology and concepts.

 

The following questions can be answered using information located in the Windows 95/98 Help system. (1 point each)

To start the Windows 95/98 Help System:

- From the Desktop click on the Start button.

Once you get the Help dialog box, Click on the Index Tab.

Type in: print screen and display the help for the Print Screen key.

1) How do you copy the window that is currently active? (1 point)

a) Say: "HAL, Would you please copy the active Window?"

b) Press the PRINT SCREEN key

c) Press ALT + PRINT SCREEN key

    1. Pick up the monitor, drag it across the floor, and drop it on your printer.

Display the help for shutting down your computer.

2) How should you shut down a computer (so you can turn it off)? (1 point)

    1. Just turn it off any time you want.
    2. Click the Start button, click Shut Down, and then click Shut Down The Computer.
    3. Right Click on the Desktop, pick Shut Down from the Pop up menu, and click Shut Down the Computer.
    4. Either b or c.

Bring up the help for closing (quitting) a program.

3) How do you close an application when you are finished working with it? (1 point)

a) Double Click on the Minimize button.

b) Loudy yell "Quit" three times really fast.

c) Turn off the computer.

d) Click on the "X" button in the upper right hand corner of the window.

Make sure you have completed tutorial 1A in your text before answering the following questions. The following questions can be answered using the Visual Basic Environment: (1/2 point each)

Start a new project.

4) What is the name of the default form displayed? _____________

 

5) Check the value of the Top property. What is it? _____________

 

6) What was the difference between the two runs?

7) Check the value of the Top property. What is it? ___________

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