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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The XHTML standard defines three Document Type Definitions: Strict and Transitional and _______
Information about a web page title and links
Position an element to the left or right of other content on a page
Frameset
External sheet

2. Data gets transferred via the URL - used for safe actions
Includes information about a web page.
period (".")
h1
GET

3. Where should you place a navigation bar?
To list a series of terms and their definitions
Should be placed in its own division of a web page.
Ajax (Asynchronous Javascript and XML)
XML

4. What is the hierarchy for CSS code?
Inline→embedded→external
The list matters
If the list isn't important
colon (":")

5. Which heading tag has the smallest size?
Includes information about a web page.
h1
Provides information about a website
period (".")

6. This stops processing the page if they cannot retrieve the resource.
Border
JSON
Left join
Require

7. What symbol is used in a CSS document to denote code that is considered a class?
External sheet
Occurs when a computer mixes several colors because a certain color doesn't fit into the standard color palette.
period (".")
Should be placed in its own division of a web page.

8. How do you write a comment in an CSS document?
XML
Include
/Hello/
remotely

9. How do you write a comment in an HTML document?
Determines the width and height of computer screen
If the list isn't important

Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.

10. What is the purpose of the <!doctype> tag?
To place an important section of text.
Includes information about a web page.
POST
DOM (Document Object Model)

11. When do you use the "a: active"?
Is used to transfer files from a computer to a web server; a user needs a "user name" and "password" to complete this
.css
/Hello/
To show the visitor the linked had not been selected

12. Pushes an element far left - allows other elements to wrap around it.
<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>
float left
Information about a web page title and links
The list matters

13. What is a box model?
regular expression
If the list isn't important
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.
External sheet

14. A CSS document is saved with the _____ extension?
800 by 600
colon (":")
period (".")
.css

15. Which tag has the largest size?
Should be placed in its own division of a web page.
To show the visitor the linked had not been selected
.css
h6

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

Includes information about a web page.
list-item
Divide pages

17. Which heading tag has the smallest size?
<a name="top"> link</a>
h1
.jpg
Is used to transfer files from a computer to a web server; a user needs a "user name" and "password" to complete this

18. When is best to use the <ol> tag?
The list matters
Includes information about a web page.
Occurs when a computer mixes several colors because a certain color doesn't fit into the standard color palette.
is the common name used that guarantees that almost all colors will properly be displayed on a computer.

19. What symbol is used in a CSS document to denote code that is considered a class?
Information about a web page title and links
period (".")
javascript
800 by 600

20. Define "web safe colors".
is the common name used that guarantees that almost all colors will properly be displayed on a computer.
<a href = "basicversity/school.html">School</a>
Border
Provides information about a website

21. Write an example of a named anchor.
If the user has a text only browser or has the graphics turned off
Inline→embedded→external
<a name="top"> link</a>
javascript

22. To destroy the session Unregister a _____________ from the current session
global variable
<a href = "basicversity/school.html">School</a>
inline style
Information about a web page title and links

23. Define "web safe colors".
is the common name used that guarantees that almost all colors will properly be displayed on a computer.
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)

Require

24. When is best to use the <dl> tag?
Includes information about a web page.
JSON
list-item
To list a series of terms and their definitions

25. Why is "alt" used?
If the user has a text only browser or has the graphics turned off
External sheet
Left join
Include

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

27. What does float allow you to do?
Should be placed in its own division of a web page.
Position an element to the left or right of other content on a page
A named anchor that jumps to an area in the same page
Occurs when a computer mixes several colors because a certain color doesn't fit into the standard color palette.

28. Define resolution.
Information about a web page title and links
Determines the width and height of computer screen
To show the visitor the linked had not been selected
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)

29. 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)
Left join
Determines the width and height of computer screen
Ajax (Asynchronous Javascript and XML)
To separate paragraphs

30. What is the code to change the background in a CSS page using a hexadecimal number?
body {background-color: #123456;}
/Hello/
Border
External sheet

31. When is best to use the <ol> tag?
XML
Border
Wants the link to be a certain color when the mouse is moved over the link.
The list matters

32. What separates the element content and the border in CSS?
Should be placed in its own division of a web page.
800 by 600
Padding
When linking to a web page on another site.

33. A way of matching strings of text given a defined set of parameters.
Right joint
<a href = "basicversity/school.html">School</a>
To separate paragraphs
regular expression

34. When should you use a <span> tag?
Provides information about a website
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format
To place an important section of text.

35. Use the following lowest screen resolution when designing a site for a target audience?
POST
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.
To show the visitor the linked had not been selected
800 by 600

36. A CSS document is saved with the _____ extension?
h1
<a name="top"> link</a>
Includes information about a web page.
.css

37. When is FTP used?
Information about a web page title and links
Is used to transfer files from a computer to a web server; a user needs a "user name" and "password" to complete this
Right joint
float left

38. What separates the padding and the margin area in CSS?
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format
Wants a hyperlink not to be underlined when the user clicks down on the link
Border
Is used to transfer files from a computer to a web server; a user needs a "user name" and "password" to complete this

39. What is the purpose of the "div" tag?
body {background-color: #123456;}
cookie
remotely
Divide pages

40. What type of image is best if a web page requires a photograph?
Information about a web page title and links
If the user has a text only browser or has the graphics turned off
.jpg
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.

41. When do you use the "a: hover"?
Wants the link to be a certain color when the mouse is moved over the link.
cookie
To show the visitor the linked had not been selected
Border

42. When do you use an absolute link?
Information about a web page title and links
When linking to a web page on another site.
javascript
validation

43. Write the code to link to: www.basicversity.com
relative
Left join
regular expression
<a href= "http://www.basicversity.com"> Basicversity</a>

44. What is the purpose of the <title> tag?
Determines the width and height of computer screen
Change color after the link was visited
Used to place a web page name into the title bar of the web browser
.css

45. What is a box model?
External sheet
Describes the relationship (in CSS) between margins and borders and padding and height.
<a name="top"> link</a>
remotely

46. When do you use an absolute link?
<img src="basicversity.jpg" alt="basicversity"/>
When linking to a web page on another site.
Should be placed in its own division of a web page.
JSON

47. When should you use a <span> tag?
The list matters
An 8 bit---256 color graphic format
Place the word together (eliminating spaces or using underscore or dash)
To place an important section of text.

48. What is the purpose of the <meta> tag?
Provides information about a website
relative
a img {border: none}
.jpg

49. How do you write a comment in an CSS document?
.css
remotely
semi-colon (";")
/Hello/

50. In CSS the five possible values for "position" are:static - _____ - absolute - fixed - inherit
Position an element to the left or right of other content on a page
relative
Is used to transfer files from a computer to a web server; a user needs a "user name" and "password" to complete this
h6