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1. In CSS the five possible values for "position" are:static - _____ - absolute - fixed - inherit
JSON
relative
<img src="basicversity.jpg" alt="basicversity"/>
cookie

2. Which tag has the largest size?
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format
h6
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format
is the common name used that guarantees that almost all colors will properly be displayed on a computer.

3. What is the code to change the background in a CSS page using a hexadecimal number?
Position an element to the left or right of other content on a page
<img src="basicversity.jpg" alt="basicversity"/>
body {background-color: #123456;}
DOM (Document Object Model)

4. Why is "alt" used?
Include
body {background-color: #123456;}
If the user has a text only browser or has the graphics turned off
body {background-color: #123456;}

5. Define dithering

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

7. How do you remove a border from an image (using css)?
a img {border: none}
Include
Wants the link to be a certain color when the mouse is moved over the link.
The list matters

8. Data gets transferred via the URL - used for safe actions
GET
Include
<a name="top"> link</a>
When linking to a web page on another site.

9. Data transferred via the body of the POST request - used for unsafe actions
POST
To separate paragraphs
External sheet
regular expression

10. When is best to use the <ol> tag?
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.
XHTML DTD
To show the visitor the linked had not been selected
The list matters

11. Define "web safe colors".
To show the visitor the linked had not been selected
is the common name used that guarantees that almost all colors will properly be displayed on a computer.
a img {border: none}
Wants the link to be a certain color when the mouse is moved over the link.

12. Write the code to link to: www.basicversity.com
<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>
If the list isn't important
When linking to a web page on another site.
Used to place a web page name into the title bar of the web browser

13. 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
If the user has a text only browser or has the graphics turned off
<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>
GET

14. A way to make elements inline but preserving their block capabilities.
inline style

list-item
h1

15. This stops processing the page if they cannot retrieve the resource.
Frameset
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)
Require
XML

16. When do you use an absolute link?
inner join
<a name="top"> link</a>
Information about a web page title and links
When linking to a web page on another site.

17. Use the following lowest screen resolution when designing a site for a target audience?
Determines the width and height of computer screen
Should be placed in its own division of a web page.
800 by 600
Occurs when a computer mixes several colors because a certain color doesn't fit into the standard color palette.

18. 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)
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)
Left join
validation
<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>

19. Define dithering

20. Write the code to link to a folder named "school" within the website "basicversity".
relative
<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>
<a href = "basicversity/school.html">School</a>
XML

21. Recognized natively by JavaScript. No need for parsing an XML document to extract the data and get it throught the net.
To list a series of terms and their definitions
<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.
JSON

22. When should you use a <span> tag?
.css
To place an important section of text.
The list matters
POST

23. What is the purpose of the <!doctype> tag?
h6
The list matters
Includes information about a web page.
Information about a web page title and links

24. A CSS document is saved with the _____ extension?
Position an element to the left or right of other content on a page
.css
<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>
JSON

25. What are the correct naming standards for web pages?
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)
Position an element to the left or right of other content on a page
h6
Should be placed in its own division of a web page.

26. What separates the padding and the margin area in CSS?
A named anchor that jumps to an area in the same page
Provides information about a website
a img {border: none}
Border

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

28. The XHTML standard defines three Document Type Definitions: Strict and Transitional and _______
Frameset
list-item
body {background-color: #123456;}
inline style

29. What is the purpose of the "div" tag?
<a href = "basicversity/school.html">School</a>
To place an important section of text.
Divide pages
is the common name used that guarantees that almost all colors will properly be displayed on a computer.

30. Creates a new result table by combining column values of two tables (A and B) based upon the join-predicate
POST
inner join
.css
If the user has a text only browser or has the graphics turned off

31. When do you use an absolute link?
body {background-color: #123456;}
When linking to a web page on another site.
<a href = "basicversity/school.html">School</a>
Is used to transfer files from a computer to a web server; a user needs a "user name" and "password" to complete this

32. When do you use the "a: visited"?
Change color after the link was visited
Occurs when a computer mixes several colors because a certain color doesn't fit into the standard color palette.
Position an element to the left or right of other content on a page
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)

33. What does float allow you to do?
Border
Position an element to the left or right of other content on a page
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.
Provides information about a website

34. 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)
colon (":")
Is used to transfer files from a computer to a web server; a user needs a "user name" and "password" to complete this
Padding

35. What separates the element content and the border in CSS?
Wants the link to be a certain color when the mouse is moved over the link.
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format

Padding

36. When using CSS what separates a property and value?
body {background-color: #123456;}
Occurs when a computer mixes several colors because a certain color doesn't fit into the standard color palette.
Ajax (Asynchronous Javascript and XML)
colon (":")

37. When do you use the "a: hover"?
XML
a img {border: none}
Wants the link to be a certain color when the mouse is moved over the link.
Wants a hyperlink not to be underlined when the user clicks down on the link

38. What is included within the <head> tag?
Information about a web page title and links
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)
The list matters
colon (":")

39. What is the purpose of the <meta> tag?
XHTML DTD
Determines the width and height of computer screen
h1
Provides information about a website

40. Pushes an element far left - allows other elements to wrap around it.
Position an element to the left or right of other content on a page
float left
Determines the width and height of computer screen
.jpg

41. Where should you place a navigation bar?
Should be placed in its own division of a web page.
Is used to transfer files from a computer to a web server; a user needs a "user name" and "password" to complete this
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)
body {background-color: #123456;}

42. What is a box model?
Left join
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.
h6
/Hello/

43. What is a box model?
Provides information about a website
Should be placed in its own division of a web page.
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.
Includes information about a web page.

44. What is the purpose of the <meta> tag?
GET
Change color after the link was visited
Provides information about a website
Used to place a web page name into the title bar of the web browser

45. Define resolution.
To show the visitor the linked had not been selected
Should be placed in its own division of a web page.
Determines the width and height of computer screen


46. (Extensible Markup Language) A set of rules for encoding documents in machine-readable form - used to send data from one application to another.
Position an element to the left or right of other content on a page
<a href = "basicversity/school.html">School</a>
XML
Is used to transfer files from a computer to a web server; a user needs a "user name" and "password" to complete this

47. A cross-platform and language-independent convention for representing and interacting with objects in HTML and XHTML and XML documents.
.jpg
DOM (Document Object Model)
Right joint
Position an element to the left or right of other content on a page

48. This provides a warning if the resource being asked for is not present...still tries to display data.
Include
Information about a web page title and links
.css
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)

49. How do you write a comment in an CSS document?
/Hello/
h6
Wants a hyperlink not to be underlined when the user clicks down on the link
External sheet

50. What is the purpose of the <p> tag?
To place an important section of text.
Frameset
To separate paragraphs
Left join