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Html5 Basics

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Description lists were called _____ lists in HTML4 - but they were renamed because you can code more than one <dd> element for each <dt> element






2. For images that are used solely for decoration - use this attribute - which is known as a ______ attribute






3. An HTML element that only has one tag (such as img or br) is sometimes known as a _______ tag






4. Version of HTML that preceded HTML5






5. It's a best practice to code a series of links within a _______ list






6. Write a hyperlink - nested in a paragraph - that jumps to a placeholder with an id of 'top' on the same page as the link. The link should read "Return to top"....






7. HTML code elements should be in lower case except for the ____________ which is in upper case






8. Tag for ordered lists






9. Command to attach an external JavaScript (called 'myscripts.js' to a web page






10. Image type used for high quality (many colors - gradients) where transparency is required






11. Windows' plug-in for video






12. A free text editor that can be used to edit HTML or CSS code






13. <input type="checkbox" name="mailList" checked> In this element 'checked' is a _____ attribute






14. To say that a browser "_______" supports a media type means that the browser doesn't require a plug-in for it.






15. Common use of a link element that provides a 'custom' feel to your web page






16. Browser's internal representation of a web page






17. Links that jump to a location on the same page use _____ - created with the <a> element with the id attribute






18. The two main kinds of _______ in HTML: ordered and unordered






19. Multiple attributes are separated by a(n) ______






20. Tabs & line returns and extra spaces are ____






21. JavaScript method (function) that places string information into the body of a web page






22. Chrome - Safari - Firefox and Internet Explorer are examples of _________






23. Two parts of the _________: head and body






24. In the command: <li>bag of apples</li> the phrase 'bag of apples' is called the _____ of the element






25. Command to establish the characters that compose a page






26. An element without content or a closing tag






27. In the code for a video element - the _____ attribute lets you specify an image file to be used as a static image in place of the video that would otherwise begin playing automatically.






28. HTML tag to code a hyperlink






29. To display special characters (often those without keyboard values - such as a 'smiley') - use character _____






30. New _____ in HTML add semantics and structure






31. A website should (must) be contained in a folder called the _____






32. A free text editor that can be used to edit HTML or CSS code






33. Image attribute that provides a screen (tool) tip






34. For browsers that don't support video or audio elements - you can ____ an object element within the video or audio element to play a flash file






35. MIME type for a PDF






36. Command to attach an external style sheet (called 'mystyles.css' to a web page






37. True or false: charset metadata is required for HTML5 validation






38. ________ structure <!-- blah blah blah -->






39. True or false: Heading tags are the preferred way to size text.






40. Symbol often used to delimit phrases within a title tag's content






41. Character entities begin with a ampersand (&) and end with a ______






42. Prefix on a path that navigates up from a child to a parent folder






43. <a> is an example of a(n) _______ element






44. Tag used for metadata






45. Name of the '|' symbol






46. Div and span elements should only be used when more ________ don't apply






47. HTML5's new elements are a _____ of HTML 4 elements which means older pages will continue to work in modern browsers






48. The html element is the _____ element of the tree






49. An element without content or a closing tag






50. Technically a type of uniform resource identifier (URI) but in many technical documents and verbal discussions _______ is often used as a synonym for URI