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1. Write the line of code to insert an image.
period (".")
<a name="top"> link</a>
<img src="basicversity.jpg" alt="basicversity"/>
Occurs when a computer mixes several colors because a certain color doesn't fit into the standard color palette.

2. The XHTML standard defines three Document Type Definitions: Strict and Transitional and _______
To place an important section of text.
Frameset
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)
Padding

3. What is the code to change the background in a CSS page using a hexadecimal number?
.jpg
<img src="basicversity.jpg" alt="basicversity"/>
float left
body {background-color: #123456;}

4. Web apps can interact with server without changing anything on the page - uses the XMLHttpRequest object to exchange data asynchronously with the web server.
Ajax (Asynchronous Javascript and XML)
inline style
h6
/Hello/

5. How do you write a comment in an HTML document?
800 by 600

a img {border: none}
period (".")

6. When is best to use the <ul> tag?

7. When should you use a <span> tag?
Determines the width and height of computer screen
h1
is the common name used that guarantees that almost all colors will properly be displayed on a computer.
To place an important section of text.

8. What symbol is used in a CSS document to denote code that is considered a class?
period (".")
h6
.css
To separate paragraphs

9. 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
h1
javascript
.css
<img src="basicversity.jpg" alt="basicversity"/>

10. When using CSS what ends a style rule?
semi-colon (";")
If the list isn't important
body {background-color: #123456;}
float left

11. What is included within the <head> tag?
Information about a web page title and links
semi-colon (";")
Provides information about a website
Is used to transfer files from a computer to a web server; a user needs a "user name" and "password" to complete this

12. Write the code to link to: www.basicversity.com
Position an element to the left or right of other content on a page
Should be placed in its own division of a web page.
inline style
<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>

13. Which heading tag has the smallest size?
Change color after the link was visited
<img src="basicversity.jpg" alt="basicversity"/>
Position an element to the left or right of other content on a page
h1

14. Which heading tag has the smallest size?
Padding
To place an important section of text.
h1
regular expression

15. The _____ for table A and B always contains all records of the "left" table (A) even if the join-condition does not find any matching record in the "right" table (B)
Includes information about a web page.
Left join
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.
A named anchor that jumps to an area in the same page

16. Data gets transferred via the URL - used for safe actions
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)
GET
Wants a hyperlink not to be underlined when the user clicks down on the link
javascript

17. A CSS document is saved with the _____ extension?
.css
Information about a web page title and links
Includes information about a web page.
Used to place a web page name into the title bar of the web browser

18. A way to make elements inline but preserving their block capabilities.
JSON
h1
inline style
XML

19. This stops processing the page if they cannot retrieve the resource.
inner join
h6
Require
javascript

20. When do you use the "a: link"?
Provides information about a website
Wants a hyperlink not to be underlined when the user clicks down on the link
A named anchor that jumps to an area in the same page
Used to place a web page name into the title bar of the web browser

21. Data transferred via the body of the POST request - used for unsafe actions
Left join
remotely
POST
Is used to transfer files from a computer to a web server; a user needs a "user name" and "password" to complete this

22. Opposite of left join
Right joint
When linking to a web page on another site.
global variable
If the user has a text only browser or has the graphics turned off

23. When do you use the "a: hover"?
regular expression
Divide pages
Wants the link to be a certain color when the mouse is moved over the link.
Require

24. What symbol is used in a CSS document to denote code that is considered a class?
period (".")
XML
inline style
.jpg

25. What is the purpose of the <p> tag?
a img {border: none}
To separate paragraphs
To place an important section of text.
Information about a web page title and links

26. This provides a warning if the resource being asked for is not present...still tries to display data.
validation
h6
list-item
Include

27. In CSS the five possible values for "position" are:static - _____ - absolute - fixed - inherit
relative
h6
javascript
Information about a web page title and links

28. What is the purpose of the <!doctype> tag?
Includes information about a web page.
Provides information about a website
Right joint
If the user has a text only browser or has the graphics turned off

29. What type of image is best if a web page requires a photograph?
.jpg
float left
Occurs when a computer mixes several colors because a certain color doesn't fit into the standard color palette.
External sheet

30. When is best to use the <dl> tag?
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.
Occurs when a computer mixes several colors because a certain color doesn't fit into the standard color palette.
Wants a hyperlink not to be underlined when the user clicks down on the link
To list a series of terms and their definitions

31. Define dithering

32. Define a .gif image.
JSON
To place an important section of text.
A named anchor that jumps to an area in the same page
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format

33. When is best to use the <ol> tag?
The list matters
<a href = "basicversity/school.html">School</a>
colon (":")
inline style

34. Which tag has the largest size?
h6
relative
.css
float left

35. What separates the element content and the border in CSS?
Padding
Divide pages
Inline→embedded→external
When linking to a web page on another site.

36. When do you use an absolute link?
Position an element to the left or right of other content on a page
When linking to a web page on another site.
800 by 600
Divide pages

37. What is the purpose of the "div" tag?
Used to place a web page name into the title bar of the web browser
Divide pages
External sheet
a img {border: none}

38. What is the purpose of the <meta> tag?
Provides information about a website
a img {border: none}
a img {border: none}
list-item

39. How do you write a comment in an CSS document?
If the list isn't important
validation
/Hello/
Border

40. Define "web safe colors".
Is used to transfer files from a computer to a web server; a user needs a "user name" and "password" to complete this
Occurs when a computer mixes several colors because a certain color doesn't fit into the standard color palette.
is the common name used that guarantees that almost all colors will properly be displayed on a computer.
Should be placed in its own division of a web page.

41. When should you use a <span> tag?
<a name="top"> link</a>
To place an important section of text.
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.
h6

42. What is a box model?
To show the visitor the linked had not been selected
Right joint
a img {border: none}
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.

43. Use the following lowest screen resolution when designing a site for a target audience?
A named anchor that jumps to an area in the same page
800 by 600
semi-colon (";")


44. What are the correct naming standards for web pages?
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)
External sheet
regular expression
JSON

45. 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
Border
cookie
inner join
To list a series of terms and their definitions

46. What is the definition of an internal link?
If the user has a text only browser or has the graphics turned off
period (".")
A named anchor that jumps to an area in the same page
Divide pages

47. What is the purpose of the <title> tag?
Includes information about a web page.
Information about a web page title and links
800 by 600
Used to place a web page name into the title bar of the web browser

48. How do you write a comment in an HTML document?
Inline→embedded→external

800 by 600
/Hello/

49. Creates a new result table by combining column values of two tables (A and B) based upon the join-predicate
If the user has a text only browser or has the graphics turned off
period (".")
inner join
Determines the width and height of computer screen

50. What is included within the <head> tag?
.css
.css
Information about a web page title and links
a img {border: none}