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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What is the purpose of the <p> tag?
body {background-color: #123456;}
To separate paragraphs
/Hello/
A named anchor that jumps to an area in the same page

2. What is the hierarchy for CSS code?
<img src="basicversity.jpg" alt="basicversity"/>
800 by 600
Occurs when a computer mixes several colors because a certain color doesn't fit into the standard color palette.
Inline→embedded→external

3. Define a .gif image.
Is used to transfer files from a computer to a web server; a user needs a "user name" and "password" to complete this
800 by 600
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format
Used to place a web page name into the title bar of the web browser

4. Data gets transferred via the URL - used for safe actions
.jpg
GET
<a href = "basicversity/school.html">School</a>
800 by 600

5. In CSS the five possible values for "position" are:static - _____ - absolute - fixed - inherit
.css
remotely
If the user has a text only browser or has the graphics turned off
relative

6. Define a .gif image.
list-item
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format
validation
Should be placed in its own division of a web page.

7. Opposite of left join
XML
Right joint
a img {border: none}
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format

8. What is the definition of an internal link?
If the list isn't important
A named anchor that jumps to an area in the same page
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format
h6

9. Which heading tag has the smallest size?
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)

h1
When linking to a web page on another site.

10. A way to make elements inline but preserving their block capabilities.
Require
inline style
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)
validation

11. While using CSS what type of css file can modify multiple things at once to an entire site?
a img {border: none}
Includes information about a web page.
External sheet
JSON

12. Use of regular expressions in PHP development
800 by 600
validation
h1
Border

13. Define dithering

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183

14. What is the purpose of the <!doctype> tag?
Includes information about a web page.
GET
When linking to a web page on another site.
To place an important section of text.

15. What type of image is best if a web page requires a photograph?
.jpg
body {background-color: #123456;}
Frameset
POST

16. When is FTP used?
Is used to transfer files from a computer to a web server; a user needs a "user name" and "password" to complete this
Provides information about a website
inner join
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format

17. What is the purpose of the <title> tag?
800 by 600
POST
Used to place a web page name into the title bar of the web browser
<img src="basicversity.jpg" alt="basicversity"/>

18. What separates the padding and the margin area in CSS?
When linking to a web page on another site.
Occurs when a computer mixes several colors because a certain color doesn't fit into the standard color palette.
/Hello/
Border

19. What is included within the <head> tag?
Information about a web page title and links
list-item
Require
JSON

20. This provides a warning if the resource being asked for is not present...still tries to display data.
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format
Include
inline style
colon (":")

21. A way of matching strings of text given a defined set of parameters.
regular expression
.css
validation
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.

22. While using CSS what type of css file can modify multiple things at once to an entire site?
800 by 600
<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>
External sheet
Border

23. Why is "alt" used?
If the user has a text only browser or has the graphics turned off
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)
Position an element to the left or right of other content on a page

24. Use the following lowest screen resolution when designing a site for a target audience?
body {background-color: #123456;}
When linking to a web page on another site.
800 by 600
is the common name used that guarantees that almost all colors will properly be displayed on a computer.

25. A CSS document is saved with the _____ extension?
.css
Require
Determines the width and height of computer screen
Provides information about a website

26. Which heading tag has the smallest size?
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.
float left
list-item
h1

27. When should you use a <span> tag?
colon (":")
Change color after the link was visited
To place an important section of text.
Border

28. When should you use a <span> tag?
javascript
To place an important section of text.
is the common name used that guarantees that almost all colors will properly be displayed on a computer.
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)

29. Write the line of code to insert an image.
Wants the link to be a certain color when the mouse is moved over the link.
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)
Is used to transfer files from a computer to a web server; a user needs a "user name" and "password" to complete this
<img src="basicversity.jpg" alt="basicversity"/>

30. How do you write a comment in an HTML document?
remotely

inline style
colon (":")

31. Data transferred via the body of the POST request - used for unsafe actions
Border
inline style
colon (":")
POST

32. Write the code to link to: www.basicversity.com
<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>
Frameset
h6
Should be placed in its own division of a web page.

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

34. When do you use an absolute link?
Provides information about a website
JSON
inner join
When linking to a web page on another site.

35. What does float allow you to do?
a img {border: none}
period (".")
list-item
Position an element to the left or right of other content on a page

36. (Extensible Markup Language) A set of rules for encoding documents in machine-readable form - used to send data from one application to another.
Border
XML
When linking to a web page on another site.
POST

37. When do you use the "a: link"?
<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>

Right joint
Wants a hyperlink not to be underlined when the user clicks down on the link

38. Where should you place a navigation bar?
Should be placed in its own division of a web page.
Wants the link to be a certain color when the mouse is moved over the link.
<img src="basicversity.jpg" alt="basicversity"/>
Used to place a web page name into the title bar of the web browser

39. When using CSS what separates a property and value?
h6
period (".")
If the list isn't important
colon (":")

40. 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
Is used to transfer files from a computer to a web server; a user needs a "user name" and "password" to complete this
regular expression
POST
cookie

41. Creates a new result table by combining column values of two tables (A and B) based upon the join-predicate

A named anchor that jumps to an area in the same page
inner join
body {background-color: #123456;}

42. How do you write a comment in an HTML document?
Position an element to the left or right of other content on a page
period (".")

<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>

43. The XHTML standard defines three Document Type Definitions: Strict and Transitional and _______
list-item
Occurs when a computer mixes several colors because a certain color doesn't fit into the standard color palette.
Frameset
.jpg

44. What separates the element content and the border in CSS?
GET
POST
If the user has a text only browser or has the graphics turned off
Padding

45. When do you use the "a: hover"?
Includes information about a web page.
.css
Wants the link to be a certain color when the mouse is moved over the link.
<img src="basicversity.jpg" alt="basicversity"/>

46. What is a box model?
body {background-color: #123456;}
list-item
/Hello/
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.

47. Use the following lowest screen resolution when designing a site for a target audience?
800 by 600
JSON
h6
regular expression

48. Write the code to link to a folder named "school" within the website "basicversity".
<a href = "basicversity/school.html">School</a>
XHTML DTD
800 by 600
regular expression

49. 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.
When linking to a web page on another site.
Wants a hyperlink not to be underlined when the user clicks down on the link
XHTML DTD
Padding

50. When do you use an absolute link?
Is used to transfer files from a computer to a web server; a user needs a "user name" and "password" to complete this
/Hello/
Divide pages
When linking to a web page on another site.