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Php Programming Basics

Subject : it-skills

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. An array of variables passed in the URL
^
statement
the dollar sign $
$_GET[]

2. Used to encrypt values - it is a one-way encryption method
rand()
null
crypt()
addcslashes()

3. _________ can be used in conditional statements to set precedence
Warning
ksort()
parentheses
strtok()

4. Used to check if a variable has a valid numerical value; strings with numerical values pass.
count()
is_numeric()
substr_count()
$dbc = mysql_connect(hostname, username, password)

5. bitwise XOR
foreach
^
SGML
AJAX

6. The prefix for a dynamic variable - also known as a variable variable
negative numbers
AJAX
foreach
$$

7. EXtensible Markup Language
XML
int
curly braces
mysql_close($dbc)

8. TRUE or FALSE
octal
sort()
if/elseif/else and switch statements
boolean

9. _______ is a comparison operator
boolean
!= inequality
error_reporting (E_ALL | E_STRICT)
Magic Constant

10. Function that contains the highest value that rand() can have randomly
preg_split()
^
Parse error
getrandmax()

11. Function used to convert new lines in a variable from a form to <br /> tags so that the data can be formatted correctly.
nl2br()
error_reporting (E_ALL | E_STRICT)
the period; .
sql

12. The three types of loops in PHP are: for - while - ____.
foreach
fopen()
precedence
error_reporting (E_ALL | E_STRICT)

13. Used to remove any white space - spaces or newlines or tabs - from the beginning and end of a string - not the middle.
echo
trim()
==
parentheses

14. $_POST and $_GET are ________ variables.
HTTP
addslashes()
the period; .
predefined

15. Use ______ when a variable contains any amount of variables; in general.
echo
0
getrandmax()
double quotes

16. allows you to split strings based on more complex rules
Magic Constant
nl2br()
preg_split()
+= or -= or *= or /=

17. 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 __________.
drop
index
SEO
curly braces; ${$total}

18. ____ or key is referred to for a value within an array.
index
octal
AJAX
parentheses

19. To delete a variable or an element of an array
+= or -= or *= or /=
unset()
crypt()
for ($i = 0; $i < count($array); $i++) {statement(s);}

20. To get time data
open source
date()
for ($i = 0; $i < count($array); $i++) {statement(s);}
$_GET[]

21. The ouput of var_export((bool)"NULL");
true
DTD
reassign
the dollar sign $

22. a line of information that can be stored in a variable or used in a function or statement
list()
string
wordwrap()
GET

23. This error refers to a variable with no value.
parentheses
Notice
floor()
underscores

24. An array whose keys are strings; also known as a hash.
string
+
foreach
associative array

25. An array of variables passed with <input /> data
open source
general
asort()
$_POST[]

26. Hyper Text Markup Language
curly braces; ${$total}
Magic Constant
HTML
bin2hex()

27. Document Type Definitions
$_GET[]
rsort()
DTD
$var++ and $var

28. says 'if' this then do this 'else' do this or 'while' this do this
round() Function
client-side programing
===
statement

29. Creates a pointer to a file with the declared mode (read - write -etc.).
fopen()
superglobal
if/elseif/else and switch statements
htmlentities()

30. The concatenation assignment operator?
.=
?>
Shebang
abs()

31. Tag to end a php script
?>
substr_count()
open source
true

32. PHP has two conditional: if and ______.
$$
preg_match()
switch
$varname[key]

33. What You See Is What You Get
Parse error
WYSIWYG
addslashes()
count()

34. The order of operations.
client-side programing
>>
precedence
for ($i = 0; $i < count($array); $i++) {statement(s);}

35. To sort by the keys while maintaining the correlation between the key and its value
rand()
decimal
ksort()
?>

36. Operators used to operate and assign
+= or -= or *= or /=
defined()
bin2hex()
numbers

37. used to round numeric values.
addslashes()
HTTP
$array[] = item
round() Function

38. To reorganise the array randomly
shuffle()
E_STRICT
^
predefined

39. To create an array
foreach loop
array()
mysql_fetch_object()
$_SESSION[]

40. To declare a constant
htmlspecialchars()
parentheses
rand()
define()

41. To reset an array _______ the array() function to the array
numbers
list()
reassign
error_reporting (E_ALL | E_STRICT)

42. To append elements to an array - this will assign item to the next available index; associative arrays get messy.
$array[] = item
server-side programing
preg_split()
Shebang

43. addition
error_reporting (0)
SGML
float
+

44. collection of binary data
integer
string
SEO
addslashes()

45. standard notation
date()
decimal
round() Function
+

46. The name of the #! used to designate the location of the PHP binary
Shebang
$varname[key]
Notice
Error

47. a language in which to make querys to a database with
the period; .
asort()
sql
$_POST[]

48. To get over quotation marks while using arrays
Parse error
string
curly braces
<?php

49. Use ______ for search engines or catalogued pages or pages that would be bookmarked.
open source
GET
statement
date()

50. The seven main error reporting constants are: E_NOTICE - E_WARNING - E_PARSE - E_ERROR - E_ALL - _____ - E_DEPRECATED
defined()
integer
strip_tags()
E_STRICT