Web Programming Midterm
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Choose the organization listed below that takes a proactive role in developing recommendations and prototype technologies related to the Web
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World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
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A language using a text-based syntax intended to extend the power of HTML by separating data from presentation is called ________.
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XML
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What tag pair is used to create the largest heading?
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Which of the following tags should NOT be located in the head section?
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Select the main reason for the initial development of the World Wide Web from the list below
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To allow communication between researchers and links between research papers
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Select the item below that lists the top level domain name for the URL http://www.yahoo.com.
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com
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What type of HTML list will automatically place a bullet point indicator in front of each item?
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unordered list
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A ____ is a type of ____.
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URL, URI
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The first widely used graphical web browser was developed at:
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NCSA
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Which of the following attributes would configure an ordered list to display uppercase letters?
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type="A"
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Select the function of an e-mail link from the choices below.
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launch the default e-mail application for the visitor's browser with your e-mail address as the recipient
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What type of HTML list would be good to use to display a list of terms and their definitions?
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definition list
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A domain name is a unique text-based Internet address corresponding to a unique ________.
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IP Address
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Choose the best-designed link from below
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Important News
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________ combines the formatting strengths of HTML 4.0 and the data structure and extensibility strengths of XML.
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XHTML
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Choose the tag pairs that are used in a description list (previously called definition list).
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all of these
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To apply a style to a certain group of elements on a web page, configure a CSS ________.
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class
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Select the code below that uses CSS to configure a id named "footer" that configures small, italic text.
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#footer { font-size: small; font-style: italic;}
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Which CSS property can be used to configure italic text?
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font-style
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Use the ________ property to configure bold text using CSS
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font-weight
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Use the ________ tag to configure a section of a web page that is physically separated from others.
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...
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Select the code below that uses CSS to configure a background color of #eaeaea for a web page.
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body {background-color:#eaeaea; }
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An External Style Sheet uses the ________ file extension.
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css
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Which CSS property configures the color of text?
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color
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Select the code below that uses CSS to configure a class called "offer" with blue text that uses the Arial or sans-serif font typeface.
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.offer { color:blue; font-family:Arial,sans-serif;}
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Cascading Style Sheet rules are comprised of:
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Selectors and Declarations
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To associate an external style sheet with a web page, code:
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a link element in the head section of the web page
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The Web Safe Color Palette is a collection of 216 colors that
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display the most similar on both the Mac and PC platforms
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Choose the attribute used to provide accessibility by configuring a text alternative that is available to browsers and other user agents that do not support graphics.
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alt
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Select the code below that configures a background image to repeat horizontally across a web page
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background-repeat: repeat-x;
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A type of graphic that is best-suited to photographs is
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.jpg
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Use the ________ property to configure rounded corners with CSS.
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border-radius
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The CSS3 ________ property configures the transparency of an element.
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opacity
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Use the ________ property to configure multiple backgrounds on an element.
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background
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The browser prefix webkit in a CSS property indicates that it is likely to be recognized by which of the following browsers?
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Safari
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A ________ is a smooth blending of shades from one color to another
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gradient
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Select the code below that will configure a background image called parchment.gif for a web page using CSS.
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body {background-image:url(parchment.gif); }
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Use the ________ attribute to display an image to the right of a block of text.
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align
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When a web page uses graphics for the main navigation links, provide accessibility by:
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both using alt attributes and providing text links on the bottom of the page
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Choose the recommended method(s) to obtain graphics for your web site.
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both Purchase a CD of graphics and Use a graphics application and create your own
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The ________ property configures a shadow effect on the text displayed within an element.
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text-shadow
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A(n) ________ is an image that is configured so that parts of the image can be used as one or more hyperlinks.
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image map
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A smaller version of a larger image that usually links to the larger image is called a:
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thumbnail image
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The HTML5 ________ element visually displays a bar that depicts a numeric value within a specified range.
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progress
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Choose the item below that is not an HTML5 element.
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wrapper
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________ flow displays the elements on the page in the order they appear in the web page source code.
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Normal
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If an element is configured with ________ the other content on the page will appear to its left.
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float:right;
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Choose the HTML5 element below that is used to configure an area on a web page that can stand on its own and could potentially be syndicated.
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article
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The default value for the border property for an element is:
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0 pixels
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The ________ is the area between the content and the border.
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padding
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From the choices below select the correct order to code CSS pseudo-classes.
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link, visited, hover, active
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The ________ HTML5 element is used to configure the top logo area on a web page.
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header
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The ________ pseudo-class configures the appearance of the hyperlink before it is clicked.
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link
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Use the ________ or ________ property to clear a float.
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clear, overflow
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Use the ________ property in the HTML link tag to to associate a web page with a style sheet for printing.
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media="print"
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How would you link to the named fragment #school on the page resume.html from the home page of the site?
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Educational Background
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What is the purpose of the :content pseudo-element?
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to generate content that is added to the web page document
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What is the term used to describe image file that contains multiple small graphics?
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sprite
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Select a recommendation for mobile web design from the choices listed below.
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Use percentage or em units for font sizes
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________ will cause an object not to display.
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display: none;
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The ________ attribute indicates if a style sheet configures for screen display or the printed page.
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media
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Select a recommendation for mobile web design from the choices listed below.
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Use a single column page layout
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A ________ determines the capability of the mobile device, such as screen resolution, and directs browsers to CSS.
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media query
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Components of responsive web design include:
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fluid layout, flexible images, media queries
