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Html5 Basics

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Software components used to 'decode' video files so they may be played






2. Regarding media for a web page: If you are having trouble getting the <object> & <param> elements to work properly - ______ is supported by HTML5 and may be a useful alternative






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






4. 'codec' stands for ______






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






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






7. A ____ is a location on a page that can be linked to






8. Sockets - Canvas - Video - Web Workers and Local Storage are examples of ___________ ______






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






10. Browser's internal representation of a web page






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






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






13. Three common video codecs: H.264 - _____ - VP8






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






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






16. Three common attributes for the meta tag: _____ - name and content






17. Extension used for a custom icon






18. Always code the _____ attribute on the html element to identify the language of the page






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






20. Two parts of the _________: head and body






21. New _____ in HTML add semantics and structure






22. Attribute values are delimited by ______






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






24. An element without content or a closing tag






25. Provides information about the contents of a web document






26. Running an HTML file on all of the browsers you may use: ______ an HTML file






27. Discover/correct problems in an HTML file: _____ an HTML file






28. id and class names are __________






29. Two parts of the _________: head and body






30. An unordered list is often called a ____ list






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






32. Write a hyperlink - that jumps to a placeholder with an id of 'top' on the home page of the site (assume you are not on that page now). The link should read "Return to Home"....






33. Using the _____ element is a good way to display YouTube videos in your web pages






34. MIME type for a SWF






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






36. Easiest way to add video to an HTML5 page






37. Three tags for special types of text: pre - ______ - address






38. Image type used for photographs and scans






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






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






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






42. HTML tag to code a hyperlink






43. Tabs & line returns and extra spaces are ____






44. Two common examples of ________: <br> and <img>






45. Essential coding language in HTML5






46. 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






47. An open source browser engine






48. Tag used for metadata






49. A very important element in the head of a page that provides search engine information






50. Tag for unordered lists