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1. Define resolution.
Determines the width and height of computer screen
Ajax (Asynchronous Javascript and XML)
DOM (Document Object Model)
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)

2. What symbol is used in a CSS document to denote code that is considered a class?
Includes information about a web page.
period (".")
Includes information about a web page.
DOM (Document Object Model)

3. When using CSS what ends a style rule?
If the user has a text only browser or has the graphics turned off
semi-colon (";")
To show the visitor the linked had not been selected
To separate paragraphs

4. (Extensible Markup Language) A set of rules for encoding documents in machine-readable form - used to send data from one application to another.
XML
DOM (Document Object Model)
To list a series of terms and their definitions
When linking to a web page on another site.

5. In CSS the five possible values for "position" are:static - _____ - absolute - fixed - inherit
The list matters
relative
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format
Wants the link to be a certain color when the mouse is moved over the link.

6. What is the definition of an internal link?
To list a series of terms and their definitions
A named anchor that jumps to an area in the same page
If the user has a text only browser or has the graphics turned off
Should be placed in its own division of a web page.

7. Which heading tag has the smallest size?
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.
h1
Occurs when a computer mixes several colors because a certain color doesn't fit into the standard color palette.
global variable

8. A cross-platform and language-independent convention for representing and interacting with objects in HTML and XHTML and XML documents.
Divide pages
DOM (Document Object Model)
h1
a img {border: none}

9. A piece of text stored on a user's computer by their web browser - used for authentication or storing site preferences or shopping cart contents or the identifier for a server-based session or anything else that can be accomplished through storing t
/Hello/
<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>
Padding
cookie

10. Define a .gif image.
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format
.jpg
semi-colon (";")
Provides information about a website

11. When using CSS what separates a property and value?
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)

colon (":")
Information about a web page title and links

12. When do you use the "a: hover"?
relative
Information about a web page title and links
Wants the link to be a certain color when the mouse is moved over the link.
Position an element to the left or right of other content on a page

13. This stops processing the page if they cannot retrieve the resource.
semi-colon (";")
If the user has a text only browser or has the graphics turned off
Require
Ajax (Asynchronous Javascript and XML)

14. When is best to use the <ol> tag?
Includes information about a web page.
Wants the link to be a certain color when the mouse is moved over the link.
<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>
The list matters

15. What is the purpose of the <meta> tag?
Provides information about a website
Ajax (Asynchronous Javascript and XML)
remotely
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.

16. A ____ is a Document Type Definition - also know as DOCTYPE. In a document served as text/html the DOCTYPE informs the browswer how to interpret the content of the page.
Include
XHTML DTD
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.
h6

17. When is FTP used?
h1
Is used to transfer files from a computer to a web server; a user needs a "user name" and "password" to complete this
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)
is the common name used that guarantees that almost all colors will properly be displayed on a computer.

18. Why is "alt" used?
To place an important section of text.
If the user has a text only browser or has the graphics turned off
body {background-color: #123456;}
semi-colon (";")

19. While using CSS what type of css file can modify multiple things at once to an entire site?
The list matters
global variable
External sheet
list-item

20. When do you use the "a: active"?
To show the visitor the linked had not been selected
/Hello/
.css
Ajax (Asynchronous Javascript and XML)

21. To destroy the session Unregister a _____________ from the current session
Right joint
Position an element to the left or right of other content on a page
global variable
cookie

22. In CSS the possible values for the display attribute that are supported by all browsers are none - block - inline - _____ - run-in
To separate paragraphs
When linking to a web page on another site.
period (".")
list-item

23. How do you write a comment in an HTML document?
body {background-color: #123456;}

Include
global variable

24. Where is a session variable stored?
h6
remotely
XHTML DTD
Includes information about a web page.

25. Data transferred via the body of the POST request - used for unsafe actions
global variable
POST
The list matters
When linking to a web page on another site.

26. Web apps can interact with server without changing anything on the page - uses the XMLHttpRequest object to exchange data asynchronously with the web server.
cookie
Occurs when a computer mixes several colors because a certain color doesn't fit into the standard color palette.
Ajax (Asynchronous Javascript and XML)
Right joint

27. Use the following lowest screen resolution when designing a site for a target audience?
Divide pages
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format
800 by 600
Information about a web page title and links

28. Define dithering

29. Where should you place a navigation bar?
Change color after the link was visited
Should be placed in its own division of a web page.
Border
If the user has a text only browser or has the graphics turned off

30. What is the purpose of the <meta> tag?
Ajax (Asynchronous Javascript and XML)
Provides information about a website
list-item
Occurs when a computer mixes several colors because a certain color doesn't fit into the standard color palette.

31. What is the purpose of the <!doctype> tag?
To place an important section of text.
Includes information about a web page.
<a href = "basicversity/school.html">School</a>
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.

32. Write the code to link to a folder named "school" within the website "basicversity".
If the user has a text only browser or has the graphics turned off
Wants a hyperlink not to be underlined when the user clicks down on the link
Frameset
<a href = "basicversity/school.html">School</a>

33. The XHTML standard defines three Document Type Definitions: Strict and Transitional and _______
period (".")
<img src="basicversity.jpg" alt="basicversity"/>
Frameset
h6

34. To extract data from a web service if it returns JSON use ________ to return an object then iterate through it to get what you want
period (".")
External sheet
javascript
Position an element to the left or right of other content on a page

35. How do you write a comment in an CSS document?
DOM (Document Object Model)

/Hello/
body {background-color: #123456;}

36. Which tag has the largest size?
list-item
If the list isn't important
h6
Change color after the link was visited

37. What separates the padding and the margin area in CSS?
/Hello/
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)
Border
is the common name used that guarantees that almost all colors will properly be displayed on a computer.

38. A way to make elements inline but preserving their block capabilities.
Position an element to the left or right of other content on a page
inline style
Border
Includes information about a web page.

39. When do you use an absolute link?
<a name="top"> link</a>
When linking to a web page on another site.
list-item
a img {border: none}

40. While using CSS what type of css file can modify multiple things at once to an entire site?
Information about a web page title and links
is the common name used that guarantees that almost all colors will properly be displayed on a computer.
Divide pages
External sheet

41. Define "web safe colors".
Information about a web page title and links
h6
is the common name used that guarantees that almost all colors will properly be displayed on a computer.
Is used to transfer files from a computer to a web server; a user needs a "user name" and "password" to complete this

42. What type of image is best if a web page requires a photograph?
inline style
Includes information about a web page.
<img src="basicversity.jpg" alt="basicversity"/>
.jpg

43. Write the code to link to: www.basicversity.com
Information about a web page title and links
Includes information about a web page.
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)
<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>

44. This provides a warning if the resource being asked for is not present...still tries to display data.
To separate paragraphs

period (".")
Include

45. A CSS document is saved with the _____ extension?
To separate paragraphs
.css
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.
External sheet

46. How do you remove a border from an image (using css)?
a img {border: none}
Determines the width and height of computer screen
Should be placed in its own division of a web page.
800 by 600

47. How do you remove a border from an image (using css)?
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)
list-item
Border
a img {border: none}

48. What is the purpose of the <title> tag?
/Hello/
GET
Used to place a web page name into the title bar of the web browser
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.

49. When is best to use the <dl> tag?
To separate paragraphs
validation
To list a series of terms and their definitions
Is used to transfer files from a computer to a web server; a user needs a "user name" and "password" to complete this

50. Define dithering