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1. What is the purpose of the <!doctype> tag?
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.
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)
Includes information about a web page.

2. Where is a session variable stored?
cookie
To separate paragraphs
DOM (Document Object Model)
remotely

3. What symbol is used in a CSS document to denote code that is considered a class?
Information about a web page title and links
Includes information about a web page.
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)
period (".")

4. When is best to use the <ol> tag?
period (".")
The list matters
<a name="top"> link</a>
semi-colon (";")

5. A way of matching strings of text given a defined set of parameters.
<a name="top"> link</a>
regular expression
period (".")
Left join

6. When do you use the "a: hover"?
Wants the link to be a certain color when the mouse is moved over the link.
XHTML DTD
Is used to transfer files from a computer to a web server; a user needs a "user name" and "password" to complete this
<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>

7. What is the purpose of the "div" tag?
When linking to a web page on another site.
Divide pages
Right joint
h6

8. When is best to use the <ol> tag?
800 by 600
JSON
<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>
The list matters

9. When do you use the "a: active"?
To show the visitor the linked had not been selected
Position an element to the left or right of other content on a page
Includes information about a web page.
Wants a hyperlink not to be underlined when the user clicks down on the link

10. Define a .gif image.
global variable
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format
Wants a hyperlink not to be underlined when the user clicks down on the link
.jpg

11. What is the code to change the background in a CSS page using a hexadecimal number?
semi-colon (";")
Inline→embedded→external
relative
body {background-color: #123456;}

12. Where should you place a navigation bar?
regular expression
h6
Should be placed in its own division of a web page.
The list matters

13. When should you use a <span> tag?
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.
Padding
Includes information about a web page.

14. Define "web safe colors".
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)
colon (":")
is the common name used that guarantees that almost all colors will properly be displayed on a computer.
Ajax (Asynchronous Javascript and XML)

15. Define dithering

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

16. Write the line of code to insert an image.
POST
Change color after the link was visited
JSON
<img src="basicversity.jpg" alt="basicversity"/>

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

18. How do you write a comment in an CSS document?
Border
/Hello/
Wants the link to be a certain color when the mouse is moved over the link.
a img {border: none}

19. How do you remove a border from an image (using css)?
<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>
a img {border: none}
colon (":")


20. In CSS the five possible values for "position" are:static - _____ - absolute - fixed - inherit
To place an important section of text.
relative
When linking to a web page on another site.
.css

21. What is the purpose of the <title> tag?
<a href = "basicversity/school.html">School</a>
Used to place a web page name into the title bar of the web browser
h1


22. To destroy the session Unregister a _____________ from the current session
.css
Information about a web page title and links
global variable
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)

23. A CSS document is saved with the _____ extension?
/Hello/
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.
.css

24. How do you remove a border from an image (using css)?
<a name="top"> link</a>
a img {border: none}
When linking to a web page on another site.
The list matters

25. What is the purpose of the <meta> tag?
Border
Provides information about a website
list-item
Inline→embedded→external

26. 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.
colon (":")
.jpg
period (".")
XHTML DTD

27. What type of image is best if a web page requires a photograph?
.jpg
Should be placed in its own division of a web page.
800 by 600
POST

28. When is FTP used?
To separate paragraphs
<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

29. Define a .gif image.
Provides information about a website
cookie
period (".")
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format

30. What symbol is used in a CSS document to denote code that is considered a class?

remotely
XHTML DTD
period (".")

31. Opposite of left join
Require
Right joint
.css
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.

32. Creates a new result table by combining column values of two tables (A and B) based upon the join-predicate
/Hello/
inner join
To place an important section of text.
h6

33. Define resolution.
Occurs when a computer mixes several colors because a certain color doesn't fit into the standard color palette.
validation
Determines the width and height of computer screen
cookie

34. Pushes an element far left - allows other elements to wrap around it.
To place an important section of text.
a img {border: none}
float left


35. A way to make elements inline but preserving their block capabilities.
inline style
800 by 600
<a href = "basicversity/school.html">School</a>
DOM (Document Object Model)

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

The list matters
list-item

37. What is the code to change the background in a CSS page using a hexadecimal number?
body {background-color: #123456;}


h1

38. What separates the element content and the border in CSS?
XHTML DTD
<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>
Include
Padding

39. What is included within the <head> tag?
Information about a web page title and links
h6
If the list isn't important
800 by 600

40. When using CSS what ends a style rule?
The list matters
semi-colon (";")
/Hello/
Require

41. Define "web safe colors".
is the common name used that guarantees that almost all colors will properly be displayed on a computer.
POST
Inline→embedded→external
To list a series of terms and their definitions

42. 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)
JSON
float left
Left join
a img {border: none}

43. While using CSS what type of css file can modify multiple things at once to an entire site?
POST
float left
External sheet
Include

44. This stops processing the page if they cannot retrieve the resource.
To show the visitor the linked had not been selected
.css
When linking to a web page on another site.
Require

45. When do you use an absolute link?
Padding
When linking to a web page on another site.
External sheet
list-item

46. What is a box model?
800 by 600
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.
.css
Includes information about a web page.

47. Use of regular expressions in PHP development
Position an element to the left or right of other content on a page
POST
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.
validation

48. When do you use an absolute link?
XHTML DTD
Require
When linking to a web page on another site.
is the common name used that guarantees that almost all colors will properly be displayed on a computer.

49. What is the hierarchy for CSS code?
Inline→embedded→external
is the common name used that guarantees that almost all colors will properly be displayed on a computer.
To list a series of terms and their definitions
POST

50. Why is "alt" used?
If the user has a text only browser or has the graphics turned off
If the list isn't important
Inline→embedded→external
inner join