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Html5 Basics

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Tabs & line returns and extra spaces are ____






2. MIME type for a PDF






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






4. Tag used for metadata






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






6. Description lists were called _____ lists in HTML4 - but they were renamed because you can code more than one <dd> element for each <dt> element






7. The HTML for a navigation list is best coded as a series of <a> elements within the ___ elements of an unordered (<ul>) list






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






9. The attribute used to help a screen reader pronounce words correctly






10. HTML tag to code a hyperlink






11. Attribute values are delimited by ______






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






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






14. Software components used to 'decode' video files so they may be played






15. Syntax for html container






16. Making sure a page looks good on multiple browsers of various vintages






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






18. _______________ are used to list terms and their descriptions






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






20. Essential coding language in HTML5






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






22. Block element that lets you divide a page into divisions that can be formatted and positioned with CSS






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






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






25. Inline element that lets you identify text that can be formatted with CSS






26. Useful site to check a browser's current ratings






27. Tag for ordered lists






28. Two parts of the _________: head and body






29. Image type used for photographs and scans






30. One of the most widely-used media types for audio






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






32. Chrome - Safari and the Android and iPhone mobile browsers are based on_______






33. MIME type for a WAV






34. Safari and Chrome both use the Webkit _______ engine






35. 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"....






36. description terms (<dt>) can only contain text and ______ elements






37. Identify the error: <p>What's wrong now?<p> ________ does not have a '/'






38. Safari and Chrome both use the Webkit _______ engine






39. Extension used for a custom icon






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






41. One of the most common media types and is also the encoding standard for audio; currently used on all Apple products






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






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






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






45. Tabs & line returns and extra spaces are ____






46. Version of HTML that preceded HTML5






47. 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






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






49. Birthed in 2005 - this language was created to expedite web development and is central to making web pages look good on mobile devices






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