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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. The syntax for connecting to a database
Hex
$dbc = mysql_connect(hostname, username, password)
array()
crypt()

2. TRUE or FALSE
error_reporting (E_ALL | E_STRICT)
drop
boolean
general

3. Function used to convert new lines in a variable from a form to <br /> tags so that the data can be formatted correctly.
mysql_fetch_array()
preg_match()
nl2br()
Parse error

4. This will not show error reporting - it will be turned off.
preg_split()
error_reporting (0)
predefined
AJAX

5. standard notation
true
decimal
preg_match()
error_reporting (E_ALL)

6. ____ or key is referred to for a value within an array.
index
POST
error_reporting (E_ALL & -E_NOTICE)
control structure

7. print $_SERVER will _____ work if you use the print function on arrays.
control structure
POST
htmlspecialchars()
not

8. Used to create a substring (referred to as a token) from a larger string
octal
decimal
PHP
strtok()

9. $_SERVER - $_POST - $_GET - $_COOKIE - $_SESSION - $_ENV; special arrays.
superglobal
<?php
crypt()
statement

10. a storage location in the computer's memory that has a type & a name and a contents
arsort()
variable
error_reporting (0)
XML

11. Besides GET and POST ________ can be used to access data but $_POST and $_GET are more precise and therefore preferable.
bin2hex()
$_REQUEST
the escape character ''
decimal

12. The output of var_export((float)array(0));
1
strtok()
===
htmlspecialchars()

13. To word wrap after a certain amount of characters.
predefined variable
urlencode()
fopen()
wordwrap()

14. a positive or negative number
integer
unset()
ceil()
Array

15. The seven main SQL (structured query language) functions are alter - create - delete - _______ - insert - select - update
empty()
drop
error_reporting (E_ALL | E_STRICT)
server-side programing

16. says 'if' this then do this 'else' do this or 'while' this do this
strtok()
error_reporting (E_ALL)
statement
strlen()

17. This error refers to a variable with no value.
Notice
string
addslashes()
precedence

18. The order of operations.
precedence
HTML
urlencode()
arsort()

19. Hyper Text Markup Language
HTML
curly braces
Array
arsort()

20. Alias of rtrim()
rand()
POST
chop()
indexed array

21. An array of variables passed with <input /> data
precedence
curly braces; ${$total}
$_POST[]
urlencode()

22. _________ can be used in conditional statements to set precedence
parentheses
loops
.=
preg_split()

23. container of ordered data elements
Array
mysql_close($dbc)
str_ireplace()
server-side programing

24. Use ______ when a variable contains any amount of variables; in general.
urlencode()
double quotes
mysql_fetch_array()
predefined

25. The name of the #! used to designate the location of the PHP binary
asort()
error_reporting (E_ALL | E_STRICT)
Shebang
XOR

26. What You See Is What You Get
WYSIWYG
preg_replace()
array_merge()
precedence

27. To assign array element values to individual variables
fopen()
list()
XOR
?>

28. The output of var_export((float)array());
true
server-side programing
.=
0

29. Search Engine Optimization
SEO
urlencode()
preg_replace()
Warning

30. To set up error reporting
preg_split()
HTTP
error_reporting (0)
function error_reporting()

31. A data structure that can hold a number of items of data of the same type eg. a list of names
Parse error
crypt()
foreach loop
array

32. To refer to an element in a multidimensional array list the indices in order of _____ to more precise;
general
array()
<?php
SGML

33. Standard Generalized Markup Language
unset()
bin2hex()
array_merge()
SGML

34. To get time data
negative numbers
date()
substr_count()
reassign

35. addition
+
round() Function
arsort()
the escape character ''

36. _____ is a logical operator
int
preg_split()
XOR
Notice

37. The prefix for a dynamic variable - also known as a variable variable
integer
the escape character ''
$$
predefined variable

38. Used to convert certain HTML tags into their entity versions.
htmlspecialchars()
XML
integer
preg_match()

39. bitwise left shift
the period; .
<<
date()
index

40. Function can you use to format a number with commas
number_format()
true
+
predefined variable

41. To declare a constant
POST
nl2br()
define()
predefined

42. $_POST Data sent using POST found is sent to _______
asort()
client-side programing
predefined variable
DTD

43. bitwise AND
arsort()
boolean
&
underscores

44. To reorganise the array randomly
ASP
&
is_numeric()
shuffle()

45. a database which is best supported by PHP
empty()
decimal
mysql
predefined

46. An array of variables passed in the URL
array
array()
$_GET[]
round() Function

47. To counter htmlentities()
html_entity_decode()
chr()
variable
SGML

48. Used to replace a substring with another string - it is not case-sensitive.
string
str_ireplace()
function error_reporting()
include() and require()

49. Document Type Definitions
asort()
DTD
HTML
predefined

50. Used to convert all HTML tags into their entity versions.
htmlentities()
floor()
DTD
POST