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1. When using CSS what ends a style rule?
Information about a web page title and links
To separate paragraphs
/Hello/
semi-colon (";")

2. When is best to use the <dl> tag?
To list a series of terms and their definitions
/Hello/
Occurs when a computer mixes several colors because a certain color doesn't fit into the standard color palette.
regular expression

3. When do you use the "a: hover"?
Wants the link to be a certain color when the mouse is moved over the link.
.jpg
If the list isn't important
If the user has a text only browser or has the graphics turned off

4. Define resolution.
inner join
Determines the width and height of computer screen
validation
To list a series of terms and their definitions

5. Define a .gif image.
<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>
Includes information about a web page.
validation
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format

6. Use of regular expressions in PHP development

period (".")
body {background-color: #123456;}
validation

7. What is the purpose of the <title> tag?
regular expression
global variable
To place an important section of text.
Used to place a web page name into the title bar of the web browser

8. While using CSS what type of css file can modify multiple things at once to an entire site?
External sheet
Is used to transfer files from a computer to a web server; a user needs a "user name" and "password" to complete this
inline style
Include

9. What type of image is best if a web page requires a photograph?
.jpg
XHTML DTD
POST
h1

10. What is the purpose of the <meta> tag?
Provides information about a website
semi-colon (";")
Wants a hyperlink not to be underlined when the user clicks down on the link
Information about a web page title and links

11. Define "web safe colors".
is the common name used that guarantees that almost all colors will properly be displayed on a computer.
global variable
A named anchor that jumps to an area in the same page
semi-colon (";")

12. What does float allow you to do?
body {background-color: #123456;}
Includes information about a web page.
Position an element to the left or right of other content on a page
Provides information about a website

13. Opposite of left join
Right joint
is the common name used that guarantees that almost all colors will properly be displayed on a computer.
body {background-color: #123456;}
period (".")

14. What are the correct naming standards for web pages?
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)
Require
h6
Wants a hyperlink not to be underlined when the user clicks down on the link

15. Where should you place a navigation bar?
Should be placed in its own division of a web page.
h1
.css
External sheet

16. What separates the padding and the margin area in CSS?
Should be placed in its own division of a web page.
Border
Inline→embedded→external
body {background-color: #123456;}

17. Data gets transferred via the URL - used for safe actions
cookie
GET
body {background-color: #123456;}
Is used to transfer files from a computer to a web server; a user needs a "user name" and "password" to complete this

18. Data transferred via the body of the POST request - used for unsafe actions
Used to place a web page name into the title bar of the web browser
When linking to a web page on another site.
Change color after the link was visited
POST

19. Define dithering

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

20. How do you remove a border from an image (using css)?
Padding

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

21. 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
Change color after the link was visited
cookie
Divide pages
POST

22. What is the purpose of the "div" tag?
Divide pages
h6
Occurs when a computer mixes several colors because a certain color doesn't fit into the standard color palette.
/Hello/

23. When should you use a <span> tag?
When linking to a web page on another site.
To place an important section of text.
Padding
global variable

24. 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.
remotely

XHTML DTD
External sheet

25. Use the following lowest screen resolution when designing a site for a target audience?
Used to place a web page name into the title bar of the web browser
/Hello/
Provides information about a website
800 by 600

26. A CSS document is saved with the _____ extension?
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)
.css
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.

27. A cross-platform and language-independent convention for representing and interacting with objects in HTML and XHTML and XML documents.
GET
<a name="top"> link</a>
period (".")
DOM (Document Object Model)

28. The XHTML standard defines three Document Type Definitions: Strict and Transitional and _______
Frameset
External sheet
Require
<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>

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

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

30. To destroy the session Unregister a _____________ from the current session
Right joint
global variable
A named anchor that jumps to an area in the same page
a img {border: none}

31. A CSS document is saved with the _____ extension?
regular expression
Position an element to the left or right of other content on a page
.css
<img src="basicversity.jpg" alt="basicversity"/>

32. Define dithering

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

33. When do you use the "a: link"?
To separate paragraphs
Wants a hyperlink not to be underlined when the user clicks down on the link
External sheet
body {background-color: #123456;}

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

35. Recognized natively by JavaScript. No need for parsing an XML document to extract the data and get it throught the net.
JSON
Change color after the link was visited
Border
800 by 600

36. Pushes an element far left - allows other elements to wrap around it.
float left

Border
Include

37. How do you write a comment in an CSS document?
Includes information about a web page.
<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>
A named anchor that jumps to an area in the same page
/Hello/

38. Write an example of a named anchor.

<a name="top"> link</a>
Determines the width and height of computer screen
XML

39. What is the purpose of the <!doctype> tag?
Includes information about a web page.
Inline→embedded→external
inner join
External sheet

40. Define a .gif image.
<img src="basicversity.jpg" alt="basicversity"/>
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format
<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>
Is used to transfer files from a computer to a web server; a user needs a "user name" and "password" to complete this

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

JSON
relative
h1

42. When should you use a <span> tag?
<a href = "basicversity/school.html">School</a>
.css
To place an important section of text.
To list a series of terms and their definitions

43. When is best to use the <ol> tag?
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)
To place an important section of text.
The list matters
<a name="top"> link</a>

44. How do you write a comment in an HTML document?
XML
If the list isn't important

colon (":")

45. What symbol is used in a CSS document to denote code that is considered a class?
a img {border: none}
Padding
period (".")
When linking to a web page on another site.

46. Creates a new result table by combining column values of two tables (A and B) based upon the join-predicate
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.
inner join
External sheet
regular expression

47. Which tag has the largest size?
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.
h6
To show the visitor the linked had not been selected
cookie

48. Which heading tag has the smallest size?
is the common name used that guarantees that almost all colors will properly be displayed on a computer.
h1
Divide pages
Used to place a web page name into the title bar of the web browser

49. What separates the element content and the border in CSS?
Padding
To separate paragraphs
float left
Ajax (Asynchronous Javascript and XML)

50. What is the code to change the background in a CSS page using a hexadecimal number?
is the common name used that guarantees that almost all colors will properly be displayed on a computer.
body {background-color: #123456;}
When linking to a web page on another site.
list-item