CTI-110 - HTML

Identify the character entity reference that can be used to force Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) to display an extra white space.

 

Define: Web Browser

A software program that retrieves web pages and displays them

Identify a grouping element containing content that is derived from another source, often with a citation and often indented on a page.

Blockquote

You should use the _____ element to mark an extended quote.

Blockquote

Define: XHTML

Designed to overcome some of the problems of competing HTML standards

Early versions of HTML supported presentational _____ and presentational attributes designed to describe how each element should be rendered by web browsers.

Elements

The World Wide Web Consortium enforced a stricter set of standards in a different version of Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) called _____.

Extensible Hypertext Markup Language (XHTML)

The structural element called a(n) aside is content placed at the bottom of the page.

False A footer contains closing content that concludes an article or section and appears at the bottom of a page.

Web pages are image files written in Extended Hypertext Markup Language (XHTML).

False A web page is a simple text file written in HTML (Hypertext Markup Language).

Empty space includes blank spaces, tabs, and line breaks found within the file.

False A white-space character is any empty or blank character such as a space, tab, or line break.

A comment in a Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) file appears in the browser window when a page is displayed.

False An HTML comment is descriptive text that is added to the HTML file but that does not appear in the page.

A Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) file is a text file composed only of text characters.

False An HTML file is composed only of text characters and white-space characters.

Browsers will display items from an ordered list alongside a marker such as a bullet point.

False By default, browsers display list items alongside a numeric marker. In the case of ordered lists, this is a numeric value starting with the number 1 and ascending in value.

Each document on the World Wide Web is referred to as a web page and is stored on a list server.

False Documents on the web are stored on web servers in the form of web pages and accessed through a software program called a web browser.

Nested elements are elements that are either nontextual or contain directives to a browser about how a page should be treated.

False Empty elements are elements that are either nontextual (such as images) or contain directives to the browser about how the page should be treated.

Sectioning elements are also known as interactive elements because they allow interaction between a user and an embedded object.

False HTML embedded elements are also known as interactive elements because they allow for interaction between the user and the embedded object.

Hypertext organizes data through a series of sites users can activate to jump from one piece of information to another.

False Hypertext is a method of organization in which data sources are interconnected through a series of links or hyperlinks activated to jump from one data source to another.

Inline images can be turned into links by enclosing the image within opening and closing <b> tags.

False Inline images can be turned into links by enclosing the image within opening and closing <a> tags.

Section breaks, which force page content to start on a new line, must be placed within grouping elements such as paragraphs or headings.

False Line breaks are placed within grouping elements, such a paragraphs or headings, to force page content to start on a new line within the group.

If no doctype is provided in a Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) file, browsers render the document in standard mode based on practices followed in the 1990s and early 2000s.

False Many browsers interpret the absence of the doctype as a signal that the page should be rendered in quirks mode, based on styles and practices from the 1990s and early 2000s.

Nested lists are used for items that follow some defined sequential order.

False Ordered lists are used for items that follow some defined sequential order, such as items arranged alphabetically or numerically.

The HTML text-level element WBR marks text that is treated as a variable in a mathematical expression.

False The HTML text-level element var marks text that is treated as a variable in a mathematical expression or computer program.

The address element in HTML 5 contains the entire content of a document.

False The address element is a sectioning element that marks contact information for an individual or group. A complete page typically contains several major topical areas marked with sectioning elements.

The description list is grouped by the ol element.

False The description list is grouped by the dl (description list) element, the terms are marked with the dt (description term) element, and the description(s) associated with each term is marked by the dd element.

The grouping element ul contains the definition associated with a term from a description list.

False The description list is grouped by the dl (description list) element, the terms are marked with the dt (description term) element, and the description(s) associated with each term is marked by the dd element.

A one-sided tag contains an opening tag that tells the browser to turn a feature on and apply it to the content that follows, and a closing tag that turns off the feature.

False The fundamental building block in every HTML document is the element tag, which marks an element in the document. In a two-sided element tag, a starting tag indicates the beginning of that element, while an ending tag indicates the ending.

The text-level element b marks content that acts as a hypertext link.

False The text-level element b indicates a span of text to which attention should be drawn (text usually appears in bold).

A text-level element starts on a new line below the rest of the characters in a grouping element. A text level element does not start out on a new line, but flows below the rest of the characters in a grouping element

False Within each grouping element are text-level elements, which mark phrases or characters within a paragraph. Unlike sectioning or grouping elements that mark a self-contained block of content, text-level elements appear in line with the surrounding content and are known as inline elements.

Sectioning elements are placed within grouping elements.

False Within sectioning elements are grouping elements. Line breaks are placed within grouping elements, such as paragraphs or headings, to force page content to start on a new line within the group.

The body element is where the information about the document is provided to the browsers.

False Within the html element is the head element enclosing information about the document itself and the body element enclosing the content of the web page.

Identify the grouping element that contains an illustration, photo, diagram, or similar object that is cross-referenced elsewhere in a document.

Figure

The _____ element, a Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) metadata element, contains a collection of metadata elements that describe the document or provide instructions to the browser.

Head

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions ​ Case 1-3 Lew Russell, owner of Lew's Surfboards, would like to develop a page that displays a list of surfboard types along with their descriptions. ​ If Lew wants to accent the divisions between the surfboard types, which of the following tags should he use? a) horizontal line b) whitespace c) one-sided align d) two-sided align

Horizontal Line

Web pages are text files written in a language called _____.

Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

Define: White Space

Includes the blank space, tabs, and line breaks found within a file

The largest wide area network (WAN) in existence is the _____.

Internet

A network confined to a small geographic area is referred to as a(n) _____.

LAN (Local Area Network)

Define: Text-Level Element

Marks content within grouping element

Define: Tag

Marks each element in a document

A _____ language is a language used to describe the content and structure of documents.

Markup

Define: Empty

One-sided tags are also known as this type of tag

Documents on the web stored on web servers are known as web _____.

Pages

Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) sectioning elements are also known as _____ because the tag name describes the purpose of the element and the type of content it contains.

Semantic Elements

Define: Style Sheet

Specifies the appearance of different HTML elements

A markup language is a language that describes the content and structure of a document by identifying different elements in that document.

True A markup language is a language that describes the content and structure of a document by "marking up," or tagging, different document elements.

In order for computers to share resources efficiently, they can be linked together in a structure called a network.

True A network is a structure in which information and services are shared among devices known as nodes or hosts.

A network that covers a wider area, such as several buildings or cities, is called a wide area network or WAN.

True A network that covers a wider area, such as several buildings or cities, is called a wide area network or WAN. Wide area networks typically consist of two or more interconnected local area networks.

The set of rules that define how information is passed between two devices is called a protocol.

True A protocol is a set of rules defining how information is passed between two devices.

Element attributes provide additional information to the browser about the purpose of the element or how the element should be handled by the browser.

True Elements often contain one or more element attributes providing additional information about the purpose of the element or how the element should be handled by the browser.

Images are also known as inline images because they are placed, like text-level elements, in line with surrounding content.

True Images marked with the <img> tag are also known as inline images because they are placed, like text-level elements, in line with surrounding content.

Pages on web use the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) protocol and therefore the URLs for many web pages start with the http scheme.

True Pages on the web use the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) protocol and therefore the URLs for many web pages start with the http scheme.

Style sheets are written in the Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) language.

True Style sheets are written in the Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) language.

The strong element is a text-level element that marks a text of great importance.

True The HTML text-level element strong indicates content of strong importance or seriousness (text usually appears in bold).

The top element in the hierarchy is the html element, which contains all of the other elements within a Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) file.

True The entire structure of an HTML document can be thought of as a set of nested elements in a hierarchical tree. At the top of the tree is the html element marking the entire document.

The img element is inserted using the empty element tag because it does not enclose any page content, but instead links to an external image file.

True The img element is inserted using the empty element tag because it does not enclose any text content, but instead links to an external image file.

When nesting one element inside of another, the entire code of the inner element, including opening and closing tags, must be contained within the outer element.

True When nesting one element inside of another, the entire code of the inner element must be contained within the outer element, including opening and closing tags.

Define: Attribute

Used to control the behavior/appearance of an element in a page

Define: Presentational Attribute

Used to describe deprecated parts of a tag, such as align

Define: Ordered List

Used to display information in a sequential order

Define: Unordered List

Used to present list items, but not in a particular order

Web pages are accessed through a software program called a _____.

Web Browser

Define: Web Server

Where web pages are stored

In the context of a hypertext attribute, identify a target name that opens the page in the current window or tab.

_self

The most common character encoding in use is _____. a) UTF-8 b) ASCII c) Latin-1 d) ISO 8859-1

a) UTF-8

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions ​ Case 1-2 Ted is asked to create a page containing his family photos for a family reunion website. He will have about 20 pictures to post, with a caption to display before each one. Each picture is a group photo of a particular family. ​ What attribute could he add to make sure they are centered? a) break b) align c) arrange d) pre

b) align

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions ​ Case 1-1 Lucy wants to develop a web page to display her profile. She wants to just start with a basic page that lists her accomplishments, her work history, and the different computer courses she has taken. She would like each section to be clearly identified. ​ What would be the best file name for Lucy's page according to Internet conventions? a) Lucy's Info b) lucysinfo c) LucysInfo d) Lucys Info

b) lucysinfo

Which version of Extensible Hypertext Markup Language (XHTML) is not backward compatible with HTML? a) 1.0 b) 1.1 c) 2.0 d) 5.0

c) 2.0

The _____ grouping element contains a single term from a description list.

dt

Identify the root folder in the absolute path /folder1/folder2/folder3/file.

folder1

Identify a grouping element that marks a thematic break such as a scene change or transition to a new topic.

hr

To force a document to appear in a new window or tab, which attribute should be added to <a> tag?

target

The structure for an unordered list is similar to that used with ordered lists except that the list items are grouped within the _____ element.

ul