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Html5 Basics

Subject : it-skills

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Running an HTML file on all of the browsers you may use: ______ an HTML file
<embed>
alt="" empty (no space)
test
QuickTime

2. Block element that lets you divide a page into divisions that can be formatted and positioned with CSS
inline
div
DOM
XHTML

3. Command to attach an external style sheet (called 'mystyles.css' to a web page
FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
<link rel="stylesheet" href="mystyles.css">
Markup
empty tag

4. The html element is the _____ element of the tree
root
Boolean
rendering
unordered

5. HTML code elements should be in lower case except for the ____________ which is in upper case
Internet Explorer (IE)
metadata
document type
Accessibility

6. Ten inline elements for identifying content abbr - cite - code - dfn - em - kbd - q - ____ - strong - var
<video src="fileName.mp4"></video>
document type
Boolean
samp

7. Image type used for high quality (many colors - gradients) where transparency is required
png
unordered
inline
double quotes

8. If you don't specify the MIME type for a file - it will be opened in the browser's _____ media player for that media type
document type
default
aac
meta

9. To see if an HTML file passes a standard of compliance ________ an HTML file
favicon
validate
empty tags
unordered

10. An element without content or a closing tag
WebKit
<script src="myscripts.js"></script>
elements
empty tag

11. A very important element in the head of a page that provides search engine information
nest
title
false
semicolon(;)

12. In the command: <li>bag of apples</li> the phrase 'bag of apples' is called the _____ of the element
title
content
protocol
placeholders

13. MIME type for a MP3
audio/mpeg or audio/x-mpeg
ico
title
span

14. The '#' symbol is called the pound or hash or number symbol; it's fancy name is ______
alt="" empty (no space)
<p><a href="#top">Return to top</a></p>
octothorpe
MIME

15. Easiest way to add video to an HTML5 page
<video src="fileName.mp4"></video>
Comment
document type
browsers

16. True or false: charset metadata is required for HTML5 validation
<!DOCTYPE html><html></html>
<!DOCTYPE html><html></html>
Internet Explorer (IE)
true

17. JavaScript method (function) that places string information into the body of a web page
Aptana
Aptana
DOM
document.write()

18. You should use ____ to control the space between block elements
QuickTime
gif
<script src="myscripts.js"></script>
CSS

19. Tabs & line returns and extra spaces are ____
whitespace
<a href="index.html#top">Return to Home</a>
Description lists
<link rel="stylesheet" href="mystyles.css">

20. One of the most widely-used media types for audio
mp3
application/x-shockwave-flash
attributes
lang

21. _____ refers to the qualities that make a web site accessible to users especially disabled users
<meta charset="UTF-8">
meta
DOM
Accessibility

22. JavaScript method (function) that places string information into the body of a web page
content
document.write()
MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions)
article

23. The 5 top browers in order from best to worst in terms of their HTML5 ratings: Chrome - Opera - Firefox - Safari - _________
double quotes
Internet Explorer (IE)
title
<img>

24. New _____ in HTML add semantics and structure
elements
FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
Cross-browser compatibility
root

25. Apple's plug-in for video
Boolean
QuickTime
semicolon(;)
debug

26. Two common examples of ________: <br> and <img>
UTF-8
JavaScript APIs
empty tags
<meta charset="UTF-8">

27. Name of the '|' symbol
document type
pipe
Markup
Internet Explorer (IE)

28. Three tags for special types of text: pre - ______ - address
blockquote
COder/DECoder
placeholders
class

29. Tag for an item within a list (either ordered or unordered)
root
<li>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="mystyles.css">
space

30. A ____ is a location on a page that can be linked to
<meta charset="UTF-8">
placeholder
COder/DECoder
Miro Converter

31. Five common attributes for an image tag: src - ____ - height - width - title
superset
png
elements
alt

32. Character coding that has support for many alphabets including non-western ones
UTF-8
metadata
article
<img>

33. Four core HTML attributes: id - _____ - title - lang
JavaScript
<link rel="stylesheet" href="mystyles.css">
protocol
class

34. Attribute values are delimited by ______
application/x-shockwave-flash
<script src="myscripts.js"></script>
double quotes
XHTML

35. Discover/correct problems in an HTML file: _____ an HTML file
<audio src="fileName.mp3"></audio>
debug
charset
<p><a href="#top">Return to top</a></p>

36. Extension used for a custom icon
absolute
ico
article
blockquote

37. An element without content or a closing tag
JavaScript
superset
blockquote
empty tag

38. A free product that can convert one type of media to another
URL
Miro Converter
blockquote
XHTML

39. Chrome - Safari and the Android and iPhone mobile browsers are based on_______
natively
metadata
favicon
WebKit

40. Software components used to 'decode' video files so they may be played
favicon
Closing tag
empty tags
codecs

41. id and class names are __________
empty tag
case sensitive
alt
inline

42. Discover/correct problems in an HTML file: _____ an HTML file
debug
<dt>
<li>
empty tags

43. Essential coding language in HTML5
double quotes
<!DOCTYPE html><html></html>
JavaScript
jQuery

44. Fancy word to describe a code feature that has been phased out or shelved
Boolean
deprecated
Theora
DOM

45. The attribute used to help a screen reader pronounce words correctly
<script src="myscripts.js"></script>
browsers
CSS
lang

46. HTML tag to code a hyperlink
whitespace
<a>
<a href="index.html#top">Return to Home</a>
metadata

47. If an <a> element links to a media file - the browser tries to display or play it by using the right media player. To help the browser find the right one - you can use the type attribute to specify a ____ type
specific tags
MIME
application/pdf
alt="" empty (no space)

48. A free text editor that can be used to edit HTML or CSS code
<meta charset="UTF-8">
Aptana
<audio src="fileName.mp3"></audio>
href

49. Essential coding language in HTML5
validate
JavaScript
Cross-browser compatibility
lang

50. The html element is the _____ element of the tree
double quotes
double quotes
Comment
root