Character Codes

The following questions are intended to reinforce key information presented in this chapter. If you are unable to answer a question, review the appropriate lesson and then try the question again. Answers to the questions can be found in the Questions and Answers chapter, located at the back of this book.

1. Why would developers use either Visual Basic or Visual C++?
2. What is the advantage of Java?
3. Describe the benefits of both Microsoft Visual FoxPro and Microsoft Access.
4. What does the Designed for Windows NT and Windows 95 Logo mean to end-users?
5. Why would you use the Windows registry in an application?
6. What format are strings in a resource file stored in?
7. In Visual Basic, what functions are used in place of references to string literals, pictures, and data?

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