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Php Programming Basics

Subject : it-skills

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. To set up error reporting
Array
mysql_close($dbc)
function error_reporting()
getrandmax()

2. the most basic function in PHP used to output information to the page
numbers
error_reporting (E_ALL)
the period; .
echo

3. To sort values of an array without regard to the keys
statement
error_reporting (0)
isset()
sort()

4. Hyper Text Markup Language
index
superglobal
HTML
string

5. any programing language where the script is parsed on the server
negative numbers
arsort()
server-side programing
addcslashes()

6. equivalence
==
double quotes
substr_count()
single quotes

7. An array whose keys are strings; also known as a hash.
fopen()
the escape character ''
array()
associative array

8. Function used to find the absolute value of a number or numeric variable
statement
bin2hex()
abs()
for ($i = 0; $i < count($array); $i++) {statement(s);}

9. The syntax for connecting to a database
parentheses
array_merge()
function
$dbc = mysql_connect(hostname, username, password)

10. Use _______ for passwords or pages that would not be bookmarked or pages that require security.
$_SESSION[]
strtok()
error_reporting (E_ALL | E_STRICT)
POST

11. Returns an array that corresponds to the fetched row of MySQL data and moves the internal data pointer ahead
0
mysql_fetch_array()
superglobal
preg_match()

12. used to round numeric values.
round() Function
empty()
list()
Hex

13. When used the value can be passed safely through the URL (GET).
sort()
urlencode()
$_GET[]
precedence

14. Control structures that break exit
if/elseif/else and switch statements
associative array
statement
mysql

15. To sort the values while maintaining the correlation between each value and its key - in reversed order
switch
strip_tags()
arsort()
XOR

16. To iterate over the keys and values of an array
asort()
superglobal
single quotes
foreach loop

17. To reset an array _______ the array() function to the array
str_ireplace()
reassign
double quotes
+= or -= or *= or /=

18. This fatal fatal is caused by a semantic mistake: omission of a semicolon or imbalance of quotations or parentheses or braces.
Parse error
strip_tags()
Warning
error_reporting (0)

19. This will show all error reporting.
Array
error_reporting (E_ALL)
preg_split()
loops

20. This will show all error reporting except for notice errors.
arsort()
isset()
error_reporting (E_ALL & -E_NOTICE)
mysql_fetch_array()

21. An array of variables passed in the URL
include() and require()
$_GET[]
the escape character ''
if/elseif/else and switch statements

22. $_POST Data sent using POST found is sent to _______
array()
predefined variable
curly braces; ${$total}
$_REQUEST

23. Use ______ when there are no variables in the string
single quotes
addslashes()
rand()
1

24. To append elements to an array - this will assign item to the next available index; associative arrays get messy.
curly braces
$array[] = item
fopen()
ceil()

25. To sort by the keys while maintaining the correlation between the key and its value
ksort()
null
floor()
chop()

26. Used to encrypt values - it is a one-way encryption method
parentheses
htmlspecialchars()
crypt()
E_STRICT

27. bitwise left shift
open source
WYSIWYG
not
<<

28. container of ordered data elements
wordwrap()
numbers
ksort()
Array

29. Standard Generalized Markup Language
+
SGML
if/elseif/else and switch statements
<?php

30. returns the number of matches found by a given search string under this format...
>>
preg_match()
E_STRICT
$_REQUEST

31. To put a dollar sign before a variable like $10 where 10 is the variable's value - you can escape the first dollar sign; $$cost; or you can use __________.
E_STRICT
is_numeric()
Parse error
curly braces; ${$total}

32. Creates a pointer to a file with the declared mode (read - write -etc.).
parentheses
the escape character ''
array_merge()
fopen()

33. To declare a constant
round() Function
define()
HTML
nl2br()

34. The array that stores variables specific to a user's visit
boolean
$_SESSION[]
<?php
Object

35. This fatal error arises from memory allocation problem.
count()
octal
Error
precedence

36. To check if a constant is already declared
defined()
&
empty()
Magic Constant

37. The concatenation assignment operator?
date()
$_GET[]
defined()
.=

38. TRUE or FALSE
boolean
empty()
getrandmax()
mysql_fetch_array()

39. Search Engine Optimization
array_merge()
SEO
GET
1

40. signed integer
true
predefined
int
foreach

41. $_POST and $_GET are ________ variables.
server-side programing
predefined variable
predefined
$_GET[]

42. To refer to an item in an array
$varname[key]
GET
parentheses
Parse error

43. Besides GET and POST ________ can be used to access data but $_POST and $_GET are more precise and therefore preferable.
0
mysql
ksort()
$_REQUEST

44. The four main error types are:Notice - Warning - ________ and Error.
&
$varname[key]
curly braces; ${$total}
Parse error

45. allows you to split strings based on more complex rules
chop()
preg_split()
Shebang
empty()

46. Online applications and resources which are available to the general public with very few restrictions
asort()
error_reporting (0)
E_STRICT
open source

47. To include files - _______ will give errors and _________ will terminate execution().
switch
include() and require()
null
?>

48. Alias of rtrim()
chop()
htmlentities()
error_reporting (E_ALL | E_STRICT)
AJAX

49. To remove all HTML and PHP tags.
strip_tags()
the escape character ''
^
superglobal

50. _____ is a logical operator
numbers
XOR
$_POST[]
Notice