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1. 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.
XHTML DTD
body {background-color: #123456;}
is the common name used that guarantees that almost all colors will properly be displayed on a computer.
GET

2. How do you write a comment in an CSS document?

Wants a hyperlink not to be underlined when the user clicks down on the link
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.
/Hello/

3. Where should you place a navigation bar?
To place an important section of text.
Information about a web page title and links
To show the visitor the linked had not been selected
Should be placed in its own division of a web page.

4. What is the purpose of the "div" tag?
body {background-color: #123456;}
is the common name used that guarantees that almost all colors will properly be displayed on a computer.
Provides information about a website
Divide pages

5. Define dithering

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

6. While using CSS what type of css file can modify multiple things at once to an entire site?
External sheet
is the common name used that guarantees that almost all colors will properly be displayed on a computer.
800 by 600
A named anchor that jumps to an area in the same page

7. 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
javascript
External sheet
Require
inline style

8. 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)
<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>
regular expression
To place an important section of text.
Left join

9. Define dithering

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

10. When using CSS what ends a style rule?
semi-colon (";")
h6
Right joint
Change color after the link was visited

11. Web apps can interact with server without changing anything on the page - uses the XMLHttpRequest object to exchange data asynchronously with the web server.
is the common name used that guarantees that almost all colors will properly be displayed on a computer.
Ajax (Asynchronous Javascript and XML)
h1
Frameset

12. When do you use an absolute link?
Border
When linking to a web page on another site.
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format
inline style

13. What does float allow you to do?
Position an element to the left or right of other content on a page
POST
The list matters
JSON

14. Use the following lowest screen resolution when designing a site for a target audience?
javascript
Should be placed in its own division of a web page.
800 by 600
Left join

15. When do you use the "a: link"?
.css
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)
Wants a hyperlink not to be underlined when the user clicks down on the link
a img {border: none}

16. Opposite of left join
Right joint
.css
Provides information about a website
Padding

17. A way of matching strings of text given a defined set of parameters.
regular expression
XHTML DTD
Change color after the link was visited
javascript

18. Define "web safe colors".
Left join
is the common name used that guarantees that almost all colors will properly be displayed on a computer.
Provides information about a website
/Hello/

19. What is the purpose of the <!doctype> tag?
Determines the width and height of computer screen
list-item
Includes information about a web page.
Frameset

20. Define a .gif image.
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format
800 by 600
Wants the link to be a certain color when the mouse is moved over the link.
Left join

21. This stops processing the page if they cannot retrieve the resource.
a img {border: none}
colon (":")
.css
Require

22. A cross-platform and language-independent convention for representing and interacting with objects in HTML and XHTML and XML documents.
DOM (Document Object Model)
A named anchor that jumps to an area in the same page

To show the visitor the linked had not been selected

23. What is a box model?
GET
semi-colon (";")
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.
Used to place a web page name into the title bar of the web browser

24. Write the code to link to a folder named "school" within the website "basicversity".
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format
<a href = "basicversity/school.html">School</a>
<a name="top"> link</a>
Provides information about a website

25. What type of image is best if a web page requires a photograph?
800 by 600
800 by 600
The list matters
.jpg

26. In CSS the five possible values for "position" are:static - _____ - absolute - fixed - inherit
a img {border: none}
Ajax (Asynchronous Javascript and XML)
relative
h6

27. When is best to use the <ol> tag?
.css
Frameset
Used to place a web page name into the title bar of the web browser
The list matters

28. In CSS the possible values for the display attribute that are supported by all browsers are none - block - inline - _____ - run-in
/Hello/
list-item
Includes information about a web page.
Provides information about a website

29. When should you use a <span> tag?
Is used to transfer files from a computer to a web server; a user needs a "user name" and "password" to complete this
To place an important section of text.
800 by 600
External sheet

30. Which heading tag has the smallest size?
remotely
h1
Wants a hyperlink not to be underlined when the user clicks down on the link
body {background-color: #123456;}

31. A CSS document is saved with the _____ extension?
Includes information about a web page.
.css
A named anchor that jumps to an area in the same page
<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>

32. Use the following lowest screen resolution when designing a site for a target audience?
cookie
XHTML DTD
Require
800 by 600

33. Define "web safe colors".
XML
The list matters
External sheet
is the common name used that guarantees that almost all colors will properly be displayed on a computer.

34. What is the purpose of the <!doctype> tag?
JSON
Includes information about a web page.
.css
To list a series of terms and their definitions

35. Recognized natively by JavaScript. No need for parsing an XML document to extract the data and get it throught the net.
Border
Left join
period (".")
JSON

36. Define a .gif image.
float left
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format
<a name="top"> link</a>
If the list isn't important

37. When is FTP used?
relative
JSON
When linking to a web page on another site.
Is used to transfer files from a computer to a web server; a user needs a "user name" and "password" to complete this

38. This provides a warning if the resource being asked for is not present...still tries to display data.
Includes information about a web page.
period (".")
Include
h1

39. What does float allow you to do?
<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>
Includes information about a web page.
POST
Position an element to the left or right of other content on a page

40. What are the correct naming standards for web pages?
JSON
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)
float left
Includes information about a web page.

41. What is the code to change the background in a CSS page using a hexadecimal number?
h1
body {background-color: #123456;}
Ajax (Asynchronous Javascript and XML)
<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>

42. Write the code to link to: www.basicversity.com
Wants a hyperlink not to be underlined when the user clicks down on the link
<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>
POST
Provides information about a website

43. A way to make elements inline but preserving their block capabilities.
inline style
h6
Provides information about a website
Position an element to the left or right of other content on a page

44. When is best to use the <dl> tag?
To list a series of terms and their definitions
Frameset
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.
If the user has a text only browser or has the graphics turned off

45. Write the code to link to: www.basicversity.com
remotely
<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>
body {background-color: #123456;}
Require

46. Which heading tag has the smallest size?
<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>
h1
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format
Wants the link to be a certain color when the mouse is moved over the link.

47. What separates the padding and the margin area in CSS?
colon (":")
To list a series of terms and their definitions
relative
Border

48. What is included within the <head> tag?
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.
h1
External sheet

49. Why is "alt" used?
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.
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.
If the user has a text only browser or has the graphics turned off

50. How do you write a comment in an CSS document?
/Hello/
inline style
Is used to transfer files from a computer to a web server; a user needs a "user name" and "password" to complete this
To list a series of terms and their definitions