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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When do you use an absolute link?
To list a series of terms and their definitions
When linking to a web page on another site.
.css
Border

2. A way of matching strings of text given a defined set of parameters.
The list matters
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.
float left
regular expression

3. 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
XML
Border
cookie
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)

4. When using CSS what ends a style rule?
If the user has a text only browser or has the graphics turned off
Divide pages
global variable
semi-colon (";")

5. What is included within the <head> tag?
Right joint
Used to place a web page name into the title bar of the web browser
Information about a web page title and links
When linking to a web page on another site.

6. Pushes an element far left - allows other elements to wrap around it.
remotely
float left
<a href = "basicversity/school.html">School</a>
inner join

7. When is best to use the <dl> tag?
Divide pages
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format
To list a series of terms and their definitions
The list matters

8. What is included within the <head> tag?
Information about a web page title and links
a img {border: none}
DOM (Document Object Model)
Should be placed in its own division of a web page.

9. Write the code to link to: www.basicversity.com
global variable
.css
h1
<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>

10. (Extensible Markup Language) A set of rules for encoding documents in machine-readable form - used to send data from one application to another.
Frameset
When linking to a web page on another site.
XML
To list a series of terms and their definitions

11. 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)
a img {border: none}
.css
h1

12. What is a box model?
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.
Is used to transfer files from a computer to a web server; a user needs a "user name" and "password" to complete this
XHTML DTD
To list a series of terms and their definitions

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

To list a series of terms and their definitions
If the user has a text only browser or has the graphics turned off
body {background-color: #123456;}

14. Recognized natively by JavaScript. No need for parsing an XML document to extract the data and get it throught the net.
Includes information about a web page.
<img src="basicversity.jpg" alt="basicversity"/>
Frameset
JSON

15. What is the purpose of the <title> tag?
is the common name used that guarantees that almost all colors will properly be displayed on a computer.
Used to place a web page name into the title bar of the web browser
The list matters
Padding

16. When do you use the "a: active"?
Require
To show the visitor the linked had not been selected
External sheet
When linking to a web page on another site.

17. Which tag has the largest size?
h6
When linking to a web page on another site.
/Hello/
Includes information about a web page.

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

XHTML DTD
regular expression
is the common name used that guarantees that almost all colors will properly be displayed on a computer.

19. The XHTML standard defines three Document Type Definitions: Strict and Transitional and _______
Includes information about a web page.
When linking to a web page on another site.
If the user has a text only browser or has the graphics turned off
Frameset

20. When do you use the "a: hover"?
Ajax (Asynchronous Javascript and XML)
/Hello/
<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>
Wants the link to be a certain color when the mouse is moved over the link.

21. When is FTP used?
XML
Is used to transfer files from a computer to a web server; a user needs a "user name" and "password" to complete this
h1
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format

22. What separates the element content and the border in CSS?
XHTML DTD

Padding
.jpg

23. 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

24. Use of regular expressions in PHP development
validation
Provides information about a website
<a name="top"> link</a>
Divide pages

25. Where is a session variable stored?
Occurs when a computer mixes several colors because a certain color doesn't fit into the standard color palette.
remotely
To place an important section of text.
h6

26. Define a .gif image.
The list matters
Wants a hyperlink not to be underlined when the user clicks down on the link
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format
Used to place a web page name into the title bar of the web browser

27. Define dithering

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

28. While using CSS what type of css file can modify multiple things at once to an entire site?
/Hello/
External sheet
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.
<a href = "basicversity/school.html">School</a>

29. What is a box model?
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.
Information about a web page title and links
Include
When linking to a web page on another site.

30. What symbol is used in a CSS document to denote code that is considered a class?
Border
.css
Wants a hyperlink not to be underlined when the user clicks down on the link
period (".")

31. Where should you place a navigation bar?
Should be placed in its own division of a web page.
h1
The list matters
h6

32. 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
Occurs when a computer mixes several colors because a certain color doesn't fit into the standard color palette.
javascript
To show the visitor the linked had not been selected
colon (":")

33. What are the correct naming standards for web pages?
period (".")
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)
Include
h1

34. When is best to use the <ol> tag?
The list matters
Occurs when a computer mixes several colors because a certain color doesn't fit into the standard color palette.
POST
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)

35. Why is "alt" used?
When linking to a web page on another site.
If the user has a text only browser or has the graphics turned off
Provides information about a website
period (".")

36. How do you write a comment in an CSS document?
/Hello/
period (".")
800 by 600
Includes information about a web page.

37. How do you remove a border from an image (using css)?
Require
a img {border: none}
Left join
POST

38. When is FTP used?
inline style
Border
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

39. Write the code to link to a folder named "school" within the website "basicversity".
XHTML DTD
Divide pages
<a href = "basicversity/school.html">School</a>
<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>

40. Creates a new result table by combining column values of two tables (A and B) based upon the join-predicate
inner join
Occurs when a computer mixes several colors because a certain color doesn't fit into the standard color palette.
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format
Position an element to the left or right of other content on a page

41. Data gets transferred via the URL - used for safe actions

To list a series of terms and their definitions
GET
Should be placed in its own division of a web page.

42. What is the purpose of the <!doctype> tag?
Require

<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>
Includes information about a web page.

43. While using CSS what type of css file can modify multiple things at once to an entire site?
Provides information about a website
External sheet
javascript
remotely

44. Define a .gif image.
javascript
period (".")
External sheet
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format

45. 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)
800 by 600
Left join
To list a series of terms and their definitions
.css

46. When do you use the "a: link"?
global variable
800 by 600
Wants a hyperlink not to be underlined when the user clicks down on the link
A named anchor that jumps to an area in the same page

47. Data transferred via the body of the POST request - used for unsafe actions

Provides information about a website
POST
/Hello/

48. What is the code to change the background in a CSS page using a hexadecimal number?
a img {border: none}
Right joint
body {background-color: #123456;}
h6

49. Define resolution.
Require
h1
Includes information about a web page.
Determines the width and height of computer screen

50. What is the purpose of the <meta> tag?
Provides information about a website
validation
list-item