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Subject : it-skills

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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
javascript
Inline→embedded→external
When linking to a web page on another site.

2. What is the purpose of the <meta> tag?
JSON
Provides information about a website
Inline→embedded→external
period (".")

3. Where is a session variable stored?
remotely
To list a series of terms and their definitions
Wants the link to be a certain color when the mouse is moved over the link.
body {background-color: #123456;}

4. To destroy the session Unregister a _____________ from the current session
global variable
Right joint
Information about a web page title and links
Is used to transfer files from a computer to a web server; a user needs a "user name" and "password" to complete this

5. What is included within the <head> tag?
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.
global variable
Information about a web page title and links
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)

6. Write an example of a named anchor.
DOM (Document Object Model)
Provides information about a website
XHTML DTD
<a name="top"> link</a>

7. Opposite of left join
Position an element to the left or right of other content on a page
XML
A named anchor that jumps to an area in the same page
Right joint

8. When using CSS what separates a property and value?
Includes information about a web page.
colon (":")
Provides information about a website
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)

9. What is the purpose of the <p> tag?
To separate paragraphs
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format
Left join
Information about a web page title and links

10. 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
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format
h6
The list matters

11. This provides a warning if the resource being asked for is not present...still tries to display data.
Include
Provides information about a website
JSON
800 by 600

12. What is the definition of an internal link?
Inline→embedded→external
A named anchor that jumps to an area in the same page
Occurs when a computer mixes several colors because a certain color doesn't fit into the standard color palette.
h6

13. Which tag has the largest size?
remotely
h6
Inline→embedded→external
To show the visitor the linked had not been selected

14. When is best to use the <dl> tag?
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)
800 by 600
To list a series of terms and their definitions
javascript

15. A way of matching strings of text given a defined set of parameters.
remotely
Wants the link to be a certain color when the mouse is moved over the link.
regular expression
body {background-color: #123456;}

16. When is FTP used?
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format
Is used to transfer files from a computer to a web server; a user needs a "user name" and "password" to complete this
.jpg
h6

17. Why is "alt" used?
.css
If the user has a text only browser or has the graphics turned off
is the common name used that guarantees that almost all colors will properly be displayed on a computer.
Left join

18. What does float allow you to do?
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format
Position an element to the left or right of other content on a page
a img {border: none}
GET

19. Data transferred via the body of the POST request - used for unsafe actions
Information about a web page title and links
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
POST

20. Define "web safe colors".
Position an element to the left or right of other content on a page
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.


21. Define a .gif image.
Include
Left join
Position an element to the left or right of other content on a page
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format

22. When do you use an absolute link?
When linking to a web page on another site.
Should be placed in its own division of a web page.
relative


23. How do you remove a border from an image (using css)?
To place an important section of text.
When linking to a web page on another site.
period (".")
a img {border: none}

24. (Extensible Markup Language) A set of rules for encoding documents in machine-readable form - used to send data from one application to another.
Determines the width and height of computer screen
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.
XML
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.

25. Web apps can interact with server without changing anything on the page - uses the XMLHttpRequest object to exchange data asynchronously with the web server.
The list matters
Information about a web page title and links
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)
Ajax (Asynchronous Javascript and XML)

26. Write the line of code to insert an image.
<img src="basicversity.jpg" alt="basicversity"/>
GET
Position an element to the left or right of other content on a page
.css

27. Use of regular expressions in PHP development
800 by 600
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format
remotely
validation

28. Define dithering

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

29. 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
Include
a img {border: none}
The list matters
cookie

30. What is included within the <head> tag?
<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>
Information about a web page title and links
Determines the width and height of computer screen
Border

31. What is the purpose of the <!doctype> tag?
Includes information about a web page.
colon (":")
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

32. What symbol is used in a CSS document to denote code that is considered a class?
period (".")
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)
inline style
GET

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

34. A CSS document is saved with the _____ extension?
<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>
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
.css

35. Define resolution.
<img src="basicversity.jpg" alt="basicversity"/>
Determines the width and height of computer screen
javascript
regular expression

36. When do you use the "a: link"?
Wants a hyperlink not to be underlined when the user clicks down on the link
.css
Position an element to the left or right of other content on a page
A named anchor that jumps to an area in the same page

37. Define "web safe colors".
is the common name used that guarantees that almost all colors will properly be displayed on a computer.
The list matters
javascript
relative

38. What is the purpose of the "div" tag?
h1
.css
Require
Divide pages

39. What is the purpose of the <!doctype> tag?
inline style
<img src="basicversity.jpg" alt="basicversity"/>
Require
Includes information about a web page.

40. A CSS document is saved with the _____ extension?
.css
XHTML DTD
Divide pages
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format

41. What is the hierarchy for CSS code?
GET
Inline→embedded→external
DOM (Document Object Model)
Includes information about a web page.

42. Data gets transferred via the URL - used for safe actions
XML
To place an important section of text.
body {background-color: #123456;}
GET

43. While using CSS what type of css file can modify multiple things at once to an entire site?
JSON
Require

External sheet

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

Divide pages
A named anchor that jumps to an area in the same page
<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>

45. Write the code to link to: www.basicversity.com
inline style
Determines the width and height of computer screen
<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>
period (".")

46. What separates the padding and the margin area in CSS?
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.
Frameset
Border
Occurs when a computer mixes several colors because a certain color doesn't fit into the standard color palette.

47. What is the purpose of the <title> tag?
Used to place a web page name into the title bar of the web browser
float left
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format


48. How do you write a comment in an CSS document?
/Hello/
inner join
Wants a hyperlink not to be underlined when the user clicks down on the link
The list matters

49. What are the correct naming standards for web pages?
To place an important section of text.
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)
global variable
Border

50. When should you use a <span> tag?
remotely
a img {border: none}
To place an important section of text.
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.