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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Define dithering
2. Pushes an element far left - allows other elements to wrap around it.
is the common name used that guarantees that almost all colors will properly be displayed on a computer.
JSON
Occurs when a computer mixes several colors because a certain color doesn't fit into the standard color palette.
float left
3. What is the purpose of the <meta> tag?
a img {border: none}
<a name="top"> link</a>
Provides information about a website
/Hello/
4. Define "web safe colors".
/Hello/
is the common name used that guarantees that almost all colors will properly be displayed on a computer.
validation
inline style
5. Web apps can interact with server without changing anything on the page - uses the XMLHttpRequest object to exchange data asynchronously with the web server.
Ajax (Asynchronous Javascript and XML)
<!----Hello-->
h1
Determines the width and height of computer screen
6. Write the line of code to insert an image.
Border
<img src="basicversity.jpg" alt="basicversity"/>
Divide pages
Is used to transfer files from a computer to a web server; a user needs a "user name" and "password" to complete this
7. When do you use the "a: link"?
body {background-color: #123456;}
If the list isn't important
Wants a hyperlink not to be underlined when the user clicks down on the link
Occurs when a computer mixes several colors because a certain color doesn't fit into the standard color palette.
8. When do you use the "a: active"?
To show the visitor the linked had not been selected
Provides information about a website
relative
Wants a hyperlink not to be underlined when the user clicks down on the link
9. Where should you place a navigation bar?
If the user has a text only browser or has the graphics turned off
validation
Should be placed in its own division of a web page.
GET
10. A CSS document is saved with the _____ extension?
Is used to transfer files from a computer to a web server; a user needs a "user name" and "password" to complete this
.css
If the user has a text only browser or has the graphics turned off
To show the visitor the linked had not been selected
11. What is the purpose of the "div" tag?
Divide pages
Border
remotely
a img {border: none}
12. When do you use an absolute link?
When linking to a web page on another site.
Provides information about a website
To place an important section of text.
The list matters
13. Write the code to link to a folder named "school" within the website "basicversity".
<img src="basicversity.jpg" alt="basicversity"/>
body {background-color: #123456;}
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.
<a href = "basicversity/school.html">School</a>
14. (Extensible Markup Language) A set of rules for encoding documents in machine-readable form - used to send data from one application to another.
.css
/Hello/
XML
Should be placed in its own division of a web page.
15. What is the purpose of the <title> tag?
Information about a web page title and links
colon (":")
Used to place a web page name into the title bar of the web browser
Border
16. When is best to use the <dl> tag?
inline style
Position an element to the left or right of other content on a page
To list a series of terms and their definitions
<!----Hello-->
17. Define dithering
18. When do you use the "a: visited"?
validation
Should be placed in its own division of a web page.
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format
Change color after the link was visited
19. This stops processing the page if they cannot retrieve the resource.
Require
Position an element to the left or right of other content on a page
If the user has a text only browser or has the graphics turned off
Is used to transfer files from a computer to a web server; a user needs a "user name" and "password" to complete this
20. When is FTP used?
colon (":")
Is used to transfer files from a computer to a web server; a user needs a "user name" and "password" to complete this
<!----Hello-->
Information about a web page title and links
21. How do you remove a border from an image (using css)?
a img {border: none}
The list matters
Left join
period (".")
22. What is included within the <head> tag?
<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>
h6
If the user has a text only browser or has the graphics turned off
Information about a web page title and links
23. What is the purpose of the <meta> tag?
JSON
GET
Should be placed in its own division of a web page.
Provides information about a website
24. What symbol is used in a CSS document to denote code that is considered a class?
inner join
period (".")
External sheet
body {background-color: #123456;}
25. A CSS document is saved with the _____ extension?
a img {border: none}
The list matters
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)
.css
26. What does float allow you to do?
remotely
Position an element to the left or right of other content on a page
Occurs when a computer mixes several colors because a certain color doesn't fit into the standard color palette.
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)
27. When do you use an absolute link?
colon (":")
When linking to a web page on another site.
POST
global variable
28. What symbol is used in a CSS document to denote code that is considered a class?
period (".")
The list matters
/Hello/
<img src="basicversity.jpg" alt="basicversity"/>
29. What are the correct naming standards for web pages?
POST
Is used to transfer files from a computer to a web server; a user needs a "user name" and "password" to complete this
remotely
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)
30. Write an example of a named anchor.
To separate paragraphs
<a name="top"> link</a>
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)
GET
31. How do you write a comment in an CSS document?
Includes information about a web page.
/Hello/
Inline→embedded→external
The list matters
32. Why is "alt" used?
If the user has a text only browser or has the graphics turned off
Border
h1
XHTML DTD
33. What separates the element content and the border in CSS?
Padding
Border
Position an element to the left or right of other content on a page
External sheet
34. What is the code to change the background in a CSS page using a hexadecimal number?
body {background-color: #123456;}
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format
Border
/Hello/
35. What separates the padding and the margin area in CSS?
The list matters
<!----Hello-->
a img {border: none}
Border
36. In CSS the possible values for the display attribute that are supported by all browsers are none - block - inline - _____ - run-in
The list matters
When linking to a web page on another site.
list-item
<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>
37. A way to make elements inline but preserving their block capabilities.
cookie
Left join
inline style
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)
38. Opposite of left join
Right joint
Require
relative
h1
39. Define "web safe colors".
is the common name used that guarantees that almost all colors will properly be displayed on a computer.
h6
Right joint
h6
40. To destroy the session Unregister a _____________ from the current session
Divide pages
body {background-color: #123456;}
global variable
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format
41. What is a box model?
body {background-color: #123456;}
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.
Right joint
Wants the link to be a certain color when the mouse is moved over the link.
42. A way of matching strings of text given a defined set of parameters.
body {background-color: #123456;}
Position an element to the left or right of other content on a page
regular expression
800 by 600
43. The XHTML standard defines three Document Type Definitions: Strict and Transitional and _______
Divide pages
Frameset
To place an important section of text.
To place an important section of text.
44. Creates a new result table by combining column values of two tables (A and B) based upon the join-predicate
semi-colon (";")
inner join
is the common name used that guarantees that almost all colors will properly be displayed on a computer.
h1
45. What is the purpose of the <!doctype> tag?
To separate paragraphs
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format
Includes information about a web page.
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.
46. When should you use a <span> tag?
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format
POST
To place an important section of text.
inner join
47. Data gets transferred via the URL - used for safe actions
a img {border: none}
Change color after the link was visited
To list a series of terms and their definitions
GET
48. What is the definition of an internal link?
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)
A named anchor that jumps to an area in the same page
h6
a img {border: none}
49. When should you use a <span> tag?
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
period (".")
To place an important section of text.
50. When is best to use the <ol> tag?
Border
The list matters
A named anchor that jumps to an area in the same page
Includes information about a web page.