Constructing a productive discussion is distinct from developing a user interface.

______ is software that makes its source code available so that others may modify it. a. Freeware b. Off-the-shelf software c. Open-source software d. Software in the public domain

_____________ are controls through which a user can enter input data in a GUI application. a. Labels b. Tags c. Tickets d. TextBoxes

In the IDE, the area where you visually construct a Form is the ________. a. Toolbox b. Form Designer c. Easel d. Sandbox

Programming languages such as C#, Java, and Visual Basic are ___________ languages. machine high-level low-level uninterpreted

You create your application’s user interface in the _____ window in the IDE. designer form GUI interface

Create an application that calculates and displays two raise amounts, which are based on an employee’s current salary. The current salary will be entered by the user. The two raise rates are 5% and 8%. In addition to the raise amounts, the application should also calculate and display the employee’s new salaries. Include a button in the interface that the user can click to clear the user input and calculated results from the screen. Prepare a Planning Chart for the application. Draw a sketch of an appropriate interface. Be sure to follow the GUI design guidelines covered in the chapter. The guidelines are summarized in Figure 2-20. (If you want to include an image in the interface, you can either use your own image file or download an image file from openclipart.org. When downloading from openclipart.org, be sure to use the SMALL IMAGE (.PNG) button.) Create a Windows Forms application. Use the following names for the project and solution, respectively: Salary Project and Salary Solution. Save the application in the VB2017\Chap02 folder. Use your Planning Chart as a guide when building the interface. Code the Exit button. (You do not need to code the button that calculates and displays the raises and new salaries or the button that clears the user input and calculated results.) Save the solution and then start the application. Test the access keys, tab order, and Exit button and then close the solution.

Electronic components in computers process data using instructions, which are the steps that tell the computer how to perform a particular task.