Vocab

Data Type - Determines the type of data the variable can store,

Boolean Variables - Memory locations where programmers can temporarily store data while an application is running

String - A group of characters enclosed in quotation mark

Method - Specific portion of the class instructions, and its purpose to perform a task for the class.

Imports System.Globalization - Imports the syste.globalization namespace, which contains the definitions for numbersyles and numberformatinfo.currentinfo values.

Operators - Operators have the same precedence number

Procedure Scope - Only that procedure can use the variable

Block Scope - Declares a procedure that can use a block level variable.

Option Strict - Ensures that the options are set to On.

Focus Method - To move the focus to a specific control while the application is running

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Floating Point - A number that is expressed as a multiple of 10.

Identifier - The name of a object

Literal Constant - Item of data wholse value does not change while the application is running.

Try Parse Method - Can be used to convert a string to that numeric data type.

Convert Class - Indicates how long the variable remains in the computer’s internal memory.

Scope - Indicates how long the variable remains in the computer’s internal memory.

Comments - Used to internally document the procedure

Static Variable - A procedure-level variable that retains its value even when the procedure in which it is declared ends.

Pseudocode - Uses short phrases to describe the steps a procedure needs to take to accomplish its goal.

Format Specifier - The form Axx where A is an alphabetic character called the format specifier.

Unicode - The universal coding scheme for characters.

DIM - indicates that you can select only one of the keywords appearing within the braces.

Literal Type Character - Forces a literal constant to assume a data type other than the one its form indicates.

Line Continuation Character - Breaks up an instruction into two or more physical linesi the Code Editor window.

Precedence Numbers - Indicates the order in which the computer performs the operation in an expression.

Lifetime - indicates how long the variable remains in the computer’s internal memory.

Module Scope - Is within a module – level variable.

Option Explicit - Ensures that the options are set to On.

Empty String - Also calles a zero-length string