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1. Which tag has the largest size?
h6
Provides information about a website
Determines the width and height of computer screen
To separate paragraphs

2. 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.
Is used to transfer files from a computer to a web server; a user needs a "user name" and "password" to complete this
a img {border: none}

3. When is FTP used?
regular expression
Is used to transfer files from a computer to a web server; a user needs a "user name" and "password" to complete this
To place an important section of text.
h6

4. What is the code to change the background in a CSS page using a hexadecimal number?
inline style
a img {border: none}
body {background-color: #123456;}
To list a series of terms and their definitions

5. Define "web safe colors".
semi-colon (";")
is the common name used that guarantees that almost all colors will properly be displayed on a computer.
Position an element to the left or right of other content on a page
Should be placed in its own division of a web page.

6. When do you use the "a: visited"?
POST
relative
validation
Change color after the link was visited

7. How do you write a comment in an CSS document?
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
Occurs when a computer mixes several colors because a certain color doesn't fit into the standard color palette.
/Hello/

8. Define a .gif image.
Border
GET
To list a series of terms and their definitions
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format

9. This stops processing the page if they cannot retrieve the resource.
period (".")
XML
To place an important section of text.
Require

10. When using CSS what ends a style rule?
validation
list-item
semi-colon (";")
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format

11. When should you use a <span> tag?
The list matters
XHTML DTD
list-item
To place an important section of text.

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

<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)
Information about a web page title and links

13. What is a box model?
800 by 600
/Hello/
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.
When linking to a web page on another site.

14. Recognized natively by JavaScript. No need for parsing an XML document to extract the data and get it throught the net.
Should be placed in its own division of a web page.
.jpg
JSON
/Hello/

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.
remotely
period (".")
<img src="basicversity.jpg" alt="basicversity"/>
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format

17. What is included within the <head> tag?
.css
<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>
Information about a web page title and links
colon (":")

18. What is the purpose of the <!doctype> tag?
When linking to a web page on another site.
Require
Includes information about a web page.
h6

19. What separates the element content and the border in CSS?
Border
body {background-color: #123456;}
Padding
Should be placed in its own division of a web page.

20. Pushes an element far left - allows other elements to wrap around it.
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.
Wants a hyperlink not to be underlined when the user clicks down on the link
float left
JSON

21. When is FTP used?
Inline→embedded→external
Should be placed in its own division of a web page.
a img {border: none}
Is used to transfer files from a computer to a web server; a user needs a "user name" and "password" to complete this

22. What are the correct naming standards for web pages?
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)
External sheet
External sheet
Occurs when a computer mixes several colors because a certain color doesn't fit into the standard color palette.

23. Use the following lowest screen resolution when designing a site for a target audience?
h6
Information about a web page title and links
800 by 600
float left

24. What is the code to change the background in a CSS page using a hexadecimal number?
To place an important section of text.
Left join
Position an element to the left or right of other content on a page
body {background-color: #123456;}

25. Why is "alt" used?
float left
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

26. What does float allow you to do?
Left join
is the common name used that guarantees that almost all colors will properly be displayed on a computer.
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

27. When using CSS what separates a property and value?
Change color after the link was visited
Information about a web page title and links
colon (":")
Require

28. 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
.css
Occurs when a computer mixes several colors because a certain color doesn't fit into the standard color palette.


29. What symbol is used in a CSS document to denote code that is considered a class?
Right joint
.css
period (".")
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.

30. To destroy the session Unregister a _____________ from the current session
global variable
h6
Frameset
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)

31. What is the purpose of the <p> tag?
To separate paragraphs
.jpg
If the user has a text only browser or has the graphics turned off
<a href = "basicversity/school.html">School</a>

32. What is the purpose of the <meta> tag?
Is used to transfer files from a computer to a web server; a user needs a "user name" and "password" to complete this
Should be placed in its own division of a web page.
Provides information about a website
800 by 600

33. What is included within the <head> tag?
When linking to a web page on another site.
The list matters
h6
Information about a web page title and links

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

35. When do you use the "a: link"?
Wants a hyperlink not to be underlined when the user clicks down on the link
Include
list-item
Determines the width and height of computer screen

36. Define dithering

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

37. What type of image is best if a web page requires a photograph?
inline style
.jpg
<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>
regular expression

38. (Extensible Markup Language) A set of rules for encoding documents in machine-readable form - used to send data from one application to another.
XML
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)
When linking to a web page on another site.
Used to place a web page name into the title bar of the web browser

39. Web apps can interact with server without changing anything on the page - uses the XMLHttpRequest object to exchange data asynchronously with the web server.
If the user has a text only browser or has the graphics turned off
body {background-color: #123456;}
Ajax (Asynchronous Javascript and XML)
/Hello/

40. What is the purpose of the <title> tag?
800 by 600
Padding
Occurs when a computer mixes several colors because a certain color doesn't fit into the standard color palette.
Used to place a web page name into the title bar of the web browser

41. 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
<a href = "basicversity/school.html">School</a>
Ajax (Asynchronous Javascript and XML)
To separate paragraphs
javascript

42. 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
a img {border: none}

43. Creates a new result table by combining column values of two tables (A and B) based upon the join-predicate
Should be placed in its own division of a web page.
inner join
Border
is the common name used that guarantees that almost all colors will properly be displayed on a computer.

44. A way to make elements inline but preserving their block capabilities.
inline style
body {background-color: #123456;}
is the common name used that guarantees that almost all colors will properly be displayed on a computer.
The list matters

45. Opposite of left join
If the list isn't important
Right joint
period (".")
Is used to transfer files from a computer to a web server; a user needs a "user name" and "password" to complete this

46. When is best to use the <ol> tag?
To list a series of terms and their definitions
is the common name used that guarantees that almost all colors will properly be displayed on a computer.
The list matters
Is used to transfer files from a computer to a web server; a user needs a "user name" and "password" to complete this

47. When do you use the "a: hover"?
inline style
Wants the link to be a certain color when the mouse is moved over the link.
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.
body {background-color: #123456;}

48. While using CSS what type of css file can modify multiple things at once to an entire site?
External sheet
/Hello/
semi-colon (";")
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format

49. When is best to use the <dl> tag?
Divide pages
XHTML DTD
To list a series of terms and their definitions
h1

50. Which heading tag has the smallest size?
period (".")
Frameset
h1
Should be placed in its own division of a web page.