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Web Development

Subject : it-skills
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1. Write the line of code to insert an image.






2. The XHTML standard defines three Document Type Definitions: Strict and Transitional and _______






3. What is the code to change the background in a CSS page using a hexadecimal number?






4. Web apps can interact with server without changing anything on the page - uses the XMLHttpRequest object to exchange data asynchronously with the web server.






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






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


7. When should you use a <span> tag?






8. What symbol is used in a CSS document to denote code that is considered a class?






9. 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






10. When using CSS what ends a style rule?






11. What is included within the <head> tag?






12. Write the code to link to: www.basicversity.com






13. Which heading tag has the smallest size?






14. Which heading tag has the smallest size?






15. 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)






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






17. A CSS document is saved with the _____ extension?






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






19. This stops processing the page if they cannot retrieve the resource.






20. When do you use the "a: link"?






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






22. Opposite of left join






23. When do you use the "a: hover"?






24. What symbol is used in a CSS document to denote code that is considered a class?






25. What is the purpose of the <p> tag?






26. This provides a warning if the resource being asked for is not present...still tries to display data.






27. In CSS the five possible values for "position" are:static - _____ - absolute - fixed - inherit






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






29. What type of image is best if a web page requires a photograph?






30. When is best to use the <dl> tag?






31. Define dithering


32. Define a .gif image.






33. When is best to use the <ol> tag?






34. Which tag has the largest size?






35. What separates the element content and the border in CSS?






36. When do you use an absolute link?






37. What is the purpose of the "div" tag?






38. What is the purpose of the <meta> tag?






39. How do you write a comment in an CSS document?






40. Define "web safe colors".






41. When should you use a <span> tag?






42. What is a box model?






43. Use the following lowest screen resolution when designing a site for a target audience?






44. What are the correct naming standards for web pages?






45. 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






46. What is the definition of an internal link?






47. What is the purpose of the <title> tag?






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






49. Creates a new result table by combining column values of two tables (A and B) based upon the join-predicate






50. What is included within the <head> tag?