Translating English to Geek

Note that you must do this assignment in a group of at least two people. I will not accept individual submissions. The intent is that you talk about your answers with others and come up with a consensus. You need to use these terms actively rather than just listening to others.

The following English language statements describe the user interface of a payroll program. Translate each of them into Geek. (I did the first one to help you get started).

1. English: The user interface has two buttons.

   Geek: Two of the objects in the user interface are instances of the class Button.

2. English: The line at the top of the form says "Generalized payroll program with a combo box and validity checking".

   Geek:

3. English: One button says "Calculate Pay".

   Geek:

4. English: The form is turquoise.

   Geek:

5. English: The buttons are orange.

   Geek:

6. English: The object that says "Stop" is a Button.

   Geek:

7. English: The letters are all black.

   Geek:

8. English: It says "Payroll with Variable Tax Rate" in the middle of the top of the form.

   Geek:

9. English: The initial tax rate is zero.

   Geek:

   The following questions refer to a simple greeting program. As you see below, I have given each object on the form a name.

   

   Translate the following from English to Geek using the names of the objects when you refer to them. (I will do the first one to get you started).

10. English: The button on the left says "Greet."

    Geek: The value of the Text property of btnGreet is "Greet."

11. English: The other button says "Clear".

    Geek:

12. English: The area used for output is blank to start with.

    Geek: