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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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
cookie
h1
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format
To show the visitor the linked had not been selected

2. Write an example of a named anchor.
When linking to a web page on another site.
Right joint
External sheet
<a name="top"> link</a>

3. A way to make elements inline but preserving their block capabilities.
global variable
External sheet
inline style
Wants the link to be a certain color when the mouse is moved over the link.

4. What is the purpose of the <title> tag?
Provides information about a website
Left join
Used to place a web page name into the title bar of the web browser
is the common name used that guarantees that almost all colors will properly be displayed on a computer.

5. Where is a session variable stored?
remotely
External sheet
If the user has a text only browser or has the graphics turned off
period (".")

6. What separates the element content and the border in CSS?
<a href = "basicversity/school.html">School</a>
Padding
inline style
cookie

7. When is FTP used?
DOM (Document Object Model)
Is used to transfer files from a computer to a web server; a user needs a "user name" and "password" to complete this
POST
<a name="top"> link</a>

8. 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.

Provides information about a website
XHTML DTD
.css

9. Define "web safe colors".
h1
Provides information about a website
Position an element to the left or right of other content on a page
is the common name used that guarantees that almost all colors will properly be displayed on a computer.

10. Define resolution.
inline style
is the common name used that guarantees that almost all colors will properly be displayed on a computer.
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format
Determines the width and height of computer screen

11. What is the code to change the background in a CSS page using a hexadecimal number?
Ajax (Asynchronous Javascript and XML)
period (".")
body {background-color: #123456;}
.css

12. A CSS document is saved with the _____ extension?
A named anchor that jumps to an area in the same page
.css
Determines the width and height of computer screen
Includes information about a web page.

13. What does float allow you to do?
Used to place a web page name into the title bar of the web browser
Position an element to the left or right of other content on a page
POST
is the common name used that guarantees that almost all colors will properly be displayed on a computer.

14. What symbol is used in a CSS document to denote code that is considered a class?
To separate paragraphs
period (".")
Border
<img src="basicversity.jpg" alt="basicversity"/>

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

16. Opposite of left join
Border
Right joint
XML
/Hello/

17. Where should you place a navigation bar?
A named anchor that jumps to an area in the same page
.css
Should be placed in its own division of a web page.
To separate paragraphs

18. This provides a warning if the resource being asked for is not present...still tries to display data.
Include

h1
period (".")

19. A cross-platform and language-independent convention for representing and interacting with objects in HTML and XHTML and XML documents.
h1
DOM (Document Object Model)
<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>
Wants a hyperlink not to be underlined when the user clicks down on the link

20. What is a box model?
Change color after the link was visited
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.
<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>

21. Web apps can interact with server without changing anything on the page - uses the XMLHttpRequest object to exchange data asynchronously with the web server.
Right joint
Ajax (Asynchronous Javascript and XML)
If the user has a text only browser or has the graphics turned off
JSON

22. When is FTP used?
regular expression
The list matters
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

23. (Extensible Markup Language) A set of rules for encoding documents in machine-readable form - used to send data from one application to another.
Change color after the link was visited
XML
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.
If the list isn't important

24. How do you remove a border from an image (using css)?
<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>
Occurs when a computer mixes several colors because a certain color doesn't fit into the standard color palette.
a img {border: none}
<img src="basicversity.jpg" alt="basicversity"/>

25. When is best to use the <ol> tag?
Inline→embedded→external
800 by 600
The list matters
Information about a web page title and links

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

27. Pushes an element far left - allows other elements to wrap around it.
External sheet
float left
If the user has a text only browser or has the graphics turned off
<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>

28. A way of matching strings of text given a defined set of parameters.
h6
regular expression
a img {border: none}
If the list isn't important

29. Define dithering

30. What is the definition of an internal link?
Provides information about a website
A named anchor that jumps to an area in the same page
relative
Provides information about a website

31. What separates the padding and the margin area in CSS?
body {background-color: #123456;}
.css
Change color after the link was visited
Border

32. What is the purpose of the <!doctype> tag?
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)
regular expression
Includes information about a web page.
Position an element to the left or right of other content on a page

33. When do you use an absolute link?
When linking to a web page on another site.
<img src="basicversity.jpg" alt="basicversity"/>
If the user has a text only browser or has the graphics turned off
Occurs when a computer mixes several colors because a certain color doesn't fit into the standard color palette.

34. Why is "alt" used?

DOM (Document Object Model)
If the user has a text only browser or has the graphics turned off
global variable

35. Data gets transferred via the URL - used for safe actions
<a href = "basicversity/school.html">School</a>
GET
A named anchor that jumps to an area in the same page
javascript

36. While using CSS what type of css file can modify multiple things at once to an entire site?
Should be placed in its own division of a web page.
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.
External sheet
Occurs when a computer mixes several colors because a certain color doesn't fit into the standard color palette.

37. What does float allow you to do?
Position an element to the left or right of other content on a page
.css
.jpg


38. What is the hierarchy for CSS code?
Inline→embedded→external
<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>
a img {border: none}
Occurs when a computer mixes several colors because a certain color doesn't fit into the standard color palette.

39. When should you use a <span> tag?
Wants a hyperlink not to be underlined when the user clicks down on the link
.css
Should be placed in its own division of a web page.
To place an important section of text.

40. Where should you place a navigation bar?
To show the visitor the linked had not been selected
External sheet
global variable
Should be placed in its own division of a web page.

41. This stops processing the page if they cannot retrieve the resource.
Require
Is used to transfer files from a computer to a web server; a user needs a "user name" and "password" to complete this
body {background-color: #123456;}
semi-colon (";")

42. Define "web safe colors".
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.
relative
is the common name used that guarantees that almost all colors will properly be displayed on a computer.

43. Creates a new result table by combining column values of two tables (A and B) based upon the join-predicate
.css
Left join
When linking to a web page on another site.
inner join

44. How do you remove a border from an image (using css)?
Should be placed in its own division of a web page.
To separate paragraphs
a img {border: none}
period (".")

45. Which heading tag has the smallest size?
h1
Inline→embedded→external
list-item
colon (":")

46. Use the following lowest screen resolution when designing a site for a target audience?
Should be placed in its own division of a web page.
is the common name used that guarantees that almost all colors will properly be displayed on a computer.
800 by 600
Padding

47. While using CSS what type of css file can modify multiple things at once to an entire site?
External sheet
global variable
Border
Inline→embedded→external

48. When do you use the "a: link"?
Wants a hyperlink not to be underlined when the user clicks down on the link
To separate paragraphs
Left join
External sheet

49. What separates the padding and the margin area in CSS?
To place an important section of text.
Border
Change color after the link was visited
a img {border: none}

50. 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)
Occurs when a computer mixes several colors because a certain color doesn't fit into the standard color palette.
period (".")
Left join
is the common name used that guarantees that almost all colors will properly be displayed on a computer.