Study Guide Web Design II Option 2
When you are considering whether to use a text editor or a GUI editor, which of the following is true?
In most cases, it is best to use both types of editors.
What does an HTTP 404 error signify?
That you have requested a file that does not exist on the specified Web server
Between which tags must all HTML code for a document reside?
The opening <html> and closing </html> tags
Consider the following anchor element: <a href="http://www.habitat.org"> Habitat </a> In this example, to what does "Habitat" refer?
The page text that will be affected by the anchor element
What color does the mixture of red, green and blue light on a monitor screen produce?
White
A non-interlaced image format is read from:
top to bottom.
The <video> element supports which three formats?
MP4, WebM and Ogg
The term "pixel" is short for:
"picture element."
In hexadecimal code, the number 16 is represented as:
10
Which of the following is an XML-based protocol used by credit card companies to add security to online credit and debit card transactions?
3-D Secure
When a user with a slow Internet connection downloads a non-interlaced image, the top of the image will appear when the browser has read:
50 percent of the image.
Which of the following examples uses the correct syntax for the anchor element?
<a href="http://www.habitat.org"> Habitat </a>
Which of the following is an example of correct HTML tag nesting?
<h1><em> Site Development Associate </em></h1>
Which HTML code will produce a Web-user form field that offers the user round buttons with mutually exclusive choices?
<input type="radio" name="Certifications" value="Associate"/> CIW Web Foundations Associate <input type="radio" name="Certifications" value="Professional"/> CIW Web Design Professional
What is a metalanguage?
A language that is used to create other languages
What table element attribute do you need to specify to add a border to a table?
<table border="1">
Consider the following HTML code: <input type="file" name="File"/> What does this code create on a Web form?
A Browse button so users can select and upload files to your site
What occurs when the Web server receives raw text strings from the client?
A CGI script parses and formats the raw text strings into a human-readable format.
What is Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG)?
A W3C-recommended language that uses XML to describe graphics and graphical applications
What is a Wiki site?
A Web site that allows all visitors to collaborate in its construction
Which of the following best describes the business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce model?
A Web site that targets consumers or end users, and sells products and/or services
Which of the following describes the programming concept of an array?
A collection of variables stored in a series
What is Dynamic HTML (DHTML)?
A combination of HTML, script, styles and the Document Object Model (DOM) that provides Web page interactivity
Consider the following HTML code: <p>Are you CIW certified?</p> <select name="Certified" size="4"> <option>Not yet</option> <option>CIW Web Foundations Associate</option> <option>CIW Web Design Professional</option> <option>CIW Web Development Professional</option> </select> Which type of form field does this HTML code create?
A drop-down list from which users can choose one response
Which of the following can you use to create HTML pages without writing any code manually?
A graphical user interface (GUI) editor
Consider the following HTML code: <form> <p>Which skills can you offer a potential employer?</p> <input type="checkbox" name="Skills" value="HTML"/> HTML coding <input type="checkbox" name="Skills" value="GUI"/> GUI authoring tools <input type="checkbox" name="Skills" value="Design"/> Fundamental Web design <input type="checkbox" name="Skills" value="PMgmt"/> Project management <input type="checkbox" name="Skills" value="EComm"/> E-commerce solutions </form> Which type of form field does this XHTML code create?
A group of square buttons from which users can choose multiple responses
What kind of Web site contains photographs that are copyrighted to the photographer from whom you must obtain permission to use the images?
A photo-sharing Web site
Consider the following code from a CSS document: body {color: teal; font: white;} This code is an example of what?
A rule
In a style sheet, what must you use to separate multiple declarations for one selector within a rule?
A semicolon ( ; )
Why is a site map an important component of Web page accessibility?
A site map allows visitors to view a summary of a Web site's structure.
The colspan and rowspan attributes of the <td> and <th> tags specify the number of columns and rows, respectively, that a certain element occupies. What is that element?
A table cell
What is image interlacing?
A technique that allows an image to progressively display in a browser as it downloads
What is image animation?
A technique that combines several images in a sequence that is rendered in rapid succession to simulate motion
Which of the following can you use to create markup language code (e.g., HTML)?
A text editor
When conducting a Web development project meeting, why might it be useful to have a third party deliver a summary of progress?
A third party may help ensure clarity in meetings that include technical and non-technical participants.
What occurs when a user clicks the Reset button on a Web form?
All form fields are cleared and set back to their default settings.
What occurs when a referenced page is moved or deleted, or if page content is changed and all anchors are renamed or lost?
All hyperlinks that link to that page become invalid.
What specific information would you need to obtain from an ISP or cloud service provider whose hosting services you wanted to use?
Account information, IP addresses, DNS server names, and file and directory location instructions
Which server-side scripting language is Microsoft's original server-side scripting solution?
Active Server Pages (ASP)
When you create a select list, how can you specify to pass a value different from the text that appears in the list?
Add the value="" attribute into any or all of the <option> tags.
What is the administrative password for Windows systems for permissions typically assigned by an ISP?
Administrator
Where is the slash ( / ) character placed in a stand-alone non-empty HTML tag?
After the element name (before the closing wicket)
Which term describes a business that markets and sells goods and services that it does not own or store?
Aggregator
What is the term for the Web 2.0 programming methodology that enables Web applications to interact with users in much the same way they do with desktop applications?
Ajax
Which of the following was enacted to protect the civil rights of people with disabilities, and includes mandates that electronic information be accessible to people with disabilities?
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
In a raw text string, which of the following is used to delimit name=value pairs?
Ampersands ( & )
What is the difference between an ISP and a cloud service provider?
An ISP provides bandwidth and possibly Web server space, whereas a cloud service provider provides more complex services such as software-as-a-service (SaaS), backup services and database connectivity.
What is a Common Gateway Interface (CGI) application?
An application that conveys information provided by an end user on a user-input form to a Web server or a database server
Which of the following is required in an HTML tag?
An element
What is a certificate authority (CA)?
An organization that issues digital certificates and helps to ensure the identity of a person, host or process
What is a CSS selector?
Any element to which designated styles are applied
What is the term for a set of universal commands, calls and functions that allows developers to communicate with an application or operating system?
Application programming interface (API)
Which of the following is a built-in JavaScript object that allows you to create a series of variables to later manipulate?
Array
What does Extensible Hypertext Markup Language (XHTML) use to organize the data on a Web page?
Extensible Markup Language (XML)
Why is it preferable to use <strong> in lieu of <b> to apply the bold text style?
Because <strong> can be used both to denote bold text when printed and strongly spoken text when output through an audio device
When you develop a mobile Web site, why is it important that you validate your markup code to HTML5?
Because HTML5 was created in part to provide support for mobile devices.
Why should you avoid adding spaces or hard returns within an <img> tag?
Because XHTML will render the additional spaces or hard returns, which may affect the placement of the image on the page
Why should you avoid placing paragraph breaks around heading styles in your HTML code?
Because heading styles are automatically preceded and followed by paragraph breaks
Why is Lynx often used by those who are visually impaired?
Because it is a command-line text-only Web browser that can be used with software that renders text into voice
Why should you use succinct wording on Web pages, especially the home page, when designing your site?
Because most users simply scan pages quickly looking for specific information or links to it
Why is pay per click (PPC) not considered an "organic" Internet marketing technique?
Because you pay to have your page listed as highly as possible in search engine rankings instead of optimizing pages to help make them appear naturally more relevant
When you prepare your development environment to create Web page code, why should you set file preferences to view file name extensions?
Because you will be working with various file types that may have the same or similar names
If you want to specify default text for a text area box, where should you add the text that will appear as default text?
Between the <textarea> tags
What color does the hexadecimal value #000000 represent?
Black
What is the default appearance of hyperlinks in the browser?
Blue and underlined
What is the term for a concept or collection of symbols associated with a product, service or person?
Brand
In database technology, what is the term for the SQL coding necessary to create relationships with the data stored in a database?
Business logic
Which term describes an e-commerce model in which a Web-based business sells products and/or services to other businesses?
Business-to-business (B2B)
Which choice correctly describes the relationship between tables and borders?
By default, borders do not appear around tables.
Most daemons (i.e., services) are written in which language?
C
Which of the following is a sensible method of reducing spam submissions to Web forms you create?
CAPTCHA
Which technology enables you to place formatting instructions in an external text file to determine the look and feel for a Web page or site?
Cascading Style Sheets
What is the term for rules in an external text file that determine how to display HTML elements in your Web pages?
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
The main difference between form creation in HTML5 versus form creation in HTML 4.01 is:
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) are used for all form styles.
You are developing a Web site using a GUI editor. You have written code in the pages to the HTML 4.01 Transitional standard, and it has validated. Then a team member, hearing that the site will be updated to HTML5 soon, changes the !DOCTYPE declaration on this page to refer to HTML5. Although your page once validated as HTML 4.01 Transitional, it no longer validates. What is the fastest way to get the page to validate?
Change the !DOCTYPE declaration back to HTML 4.01, to which the page code currently conforms.
Which Web form field allows users to choose from among two or more non-exclusive options?
Check box
In object-oriented language terminology, which of the following is a group of similar objects?
Class
What is the term for code embedded into an HTML page and downloaded by a user to help process Web form input?
Client-side script
What term refers to hosted applications and services offered by a third party?
Cloud computing
Which hosting solution is characterized by a service provider that allocates space for your equipment but does not provide the server hardware?
Co-location
Which of the following is a characteristic of server-side languages?
Code is executed by the Web server, not by the Web browser.
Which of the following is true about the color combinations you use for your Web site?
Color combinations can convey the personality of the site by imposing tone and mood.
Which of the following is the de facto standard used to process Web forms?
Common Gateway Interface (CGI)
Perl, PHP Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP), Active Server Pages (ASP) and .NET are examples of:
Common Gateway Interface (CGI) applications.
In programming, what is the term for an application that processes code in standard text files into executable applications?
Compiler
Which HTML tag type consists of a pair of opening and closing tags?
Container tags
What is the relationship between hot spot coordinates and the pixel size of an image?
Coordinates are dependent upon the pixel size of an image; if an image is resized, you must change the coordinates.
What is the term for the legal ownership of expression by an author?
Copyright
In a CSS document, within what must you enclose properties and values when you define a rule for a specified selector?
Curly braces ( { } )
Which term describes the national departments responsible for controlling items entering and leaving the country?
Customs
Which of the following statements is true of Dynamic HTML (DHTML)?
DHTML is both a front-end and a back-end solution.
Which of the following describes single-tier computing?
Data, business logic and presentation are all combined into one application or database.
Which of the following is considered a back-end issue?
Database connectivity
Which Internet marketing practice involves studying trends associated with particular population groups?
Demographics
What is the W3C standard that describes the elements, or objects, within a document rendered by a Web browser?
Document Object Model (DOM)
Which of the following is the most common type of bitmap seen on the Web?
Digitized photographs
Which of the following is a Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) concern?
Disabled people need to be able to use development tools.
Which programming command repeats the input you type back to a terminal or an application window?
Echo
What is the term for the integration of communications, data management and security capabilities designed to allow organizations and consumers to exchange information about the sale of goods and services?
Electronic commerce
Which term describes a type of software that imitates a computer and then allows non-native software to run in a foreign environment?
Emulator
Which of the following accommodates Web users with vision impairment?
Ensuring that all pages and page elements can be rendered by audio screen readers
Which service provides the ability to automate the planning and operations of an entire organization?
Enterprise resource planning (ERP)
In programming, which term describes a line of code that allows a language to respond to a specific event or user input?
Event handler
Which of the following describe the data from which Web pages are created, but do not format Web pages?
Extensible Markup Language (XML) and Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML)
Which of the following would be the best method to use for floating images to the left and right of text in HTML5 if you are developing sites with multiple pages?
External CSS classes
Which term describes a hyperlink you create from a file on your system to a separate file on the Internet?
External hyperlink
Which of the following should you use on your Web pages when you want to reference pages on other Web sites?
External hyperlinks
Which of the following is most often used to transfer files between a computer and a server for the purpose of publishing a Web site?
File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Which choice correctly describes the effect of removing pixels and compressing bitmap graphic files?
File size will decrease and image quality will diminish.
Which of the following is a proprietary technology that manipulates vector-based graphics to create animated sequences?
Flash technology
In programming, which of the following is a line of code that allows you to refer to an entire series of steps or commands?
Function
The only Web-ready image file formats that support interlacing are:
GIF 87a, GIF 89a and PNG.
The only Web-ready image file formats that support animation are:
GIF 89a and PNG.
The only Web-ready image file formats that support transparency are:
GIF 89a and PNG.
Which tool's main function is to allow Web authors to create Web pages without typing the requisite HTML code?
GUI HTML editor
Which of the following is an advantage of using a GUI editor rather than a text editor?
GUI editors allow you to create pages quickly by clicking your mouse.
Which choice correctly describes the functionality of GUI page editors, rather than GUI site management editors?
GUI page editors are usually limited to creating individual Web pages using your mouse and a toolbar.
Which choice correctly describes the functionality of GUI site management editors, rather than GUI page editors?
GUI site management editors provide both Web page creation and site management functionality.
Which Web image format is best suited for line art, custom drawings and navigational images?
Graphics Interchange Format (GIF)
Which HTML 4.01 flavor must you use to place Web pages inside each other to create separate panes in the browser window?
HTML 4.01 Frameset
When creating your Web pages, you should consider the site's structure because your files will be uploaded to a server eventually. How are Web site files typically structured?
HTML pages are placed in a directory, and all images and files used in that page are stored in subfolders with the same name.
Which of the following statements is true regarding the creation of animated images?
HTML5 provides native support for animation, movies and other multimedia without the use of plug-ins.
The HTML Web development "trifecta" consists of:
HTML5, CSS and JavaScript.
HTML5 APIs are the best examples of DHTML because they utilize multiple technologies to extend the functionality of HTML. These technologies are:
HTML5, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), and JavaScript to access the Document Object Model (DOM)
Which HTML heading style renders text the same size as normal text?
Heading level 4
CSS allows you to change the size of text. Which of the following statements about the font-size property is true?
Headings (h1 through h6) should be used whenever possible instead of the font-size property.
The HTML5 canvas API has only two attributes. Which are they?
Height and width
What term is often used for the clickable region on an image map that acts as a hyperlink?
Hot spot
Which of the following is a factor search engine companies consider when ranking the most relevant Web pages for a user's search?
How many hyperlinks from other sites point to a page
If your Web development team includes a marketing representative, which of the following would probably be of most concern to that person?
How well the Web site adheres to branding standards
Certain functionality features are offered by most GUI editors. Which feature allows you to connect your Web pages to other pages and files within your Web site, and to pages and files on the World Wide Web?
Hyperlink features
What does Extensible Hypertext Markup Language (XHTML) use to format a page's appearance in the Web browser?
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Which of the following is traditionally the standard markup language on the Web?
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Certain functionality features are offered by most GUI editors. Which feature offers easily identifiable graphical buttons to provide the same functions found in text-based menus?
Icon bars
CSS allows you to change the typeface of text. Which of the following statements about the font-family property is true?
If you list multiple fonts in the font-family property, the next font will attempt to render if the first font is not supported.
Which of the following techniques should you implement to make your pages more accessible to users with slower Internet connections?
Image interlacing
What is the term for a Web page graphic containing one or more clickable regions that, when clicked, link you to other pages or page sections?
Image map
Which of the following is considered to be the preferred method of designing Web pages?
Implementing a liquid design layout using CSS
Certain functionality features are offered by most GUI editors. Which feature allows you to open pages from the World Wide Web and, when permissible, save them to a Web site or local file system?
Import HTML pages feature
Which term describes a set of files called a library that you can refer to in your code?
Include
What is the term for a stand-alone application that is downloaded from a vendor's software repository onto a mobile device?
Mobile app
Which technique should you use to indent a paragraph or create additional spaces between words on an HTML page?
Insert non-breaking spaces.
Which of the following is no longer necessary when you use HTML5 to develop Web pages?
Installing a third-party plug-in to include video
You are preparing to begin developing your Web page code. Which step will help you test your code in various environments?
Installing multiple browsers
What is the term for a hyperlink you create to link one point to another in the same Web page?
Internal hyperlink
In programming, what is the term for software used to read and process code in standard text files?
Interpreter
Which of the following describes the HTML5 offline Web application API?
It permits users to continue working with Web sites and Web documents even when a network connection is unavailable.
Which of the following describes the HTML5 drag-and-drop API?
It allows a user to grab an object and move it to a different location on a computer screen or into an external application.
Which of the following characteristics is true of JavaScript?
It can be used on either the client side or on the server side.
Consider the following HTML code: <a href="http://www.habitat.org/support/default.aspx#DonateOnline"> habitat.jpg </a> What does the internal hyperlink in this example do?
It links to an internal anchor in an external file.
Which of the following describes the HTML5 canvas API?
It provides a place on a Web page where developers can display graphics, animation, video and games "on the fly" without the need for a plug-in.
The W3C Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines Recommendation outlines seven requirements that all focus on what issues for a GUI editor?
Its ability to generate proper code and its usability by a disabled person creating Web pages
Which of the following can be run on various systems and is used to update database files?
Java Database Connectivity (JDBC)
Generally, which Web image format should you use if you want the highest image quality?
Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG)
Which of the following is important for optimizing your Web site for viewing on mobile devices?
Keep your Web pages simple and uncluttered.
Which term describes a hyperlink that links one file on your hard drive to another file on your hard drive?
Local hyperlink
Which of the following should you use when you develop your own Web pages and want to link them to form a site?
Local hyperlinks
On a corporate site, what is crucial for name recognition and branding?
Logos and trademarks
Which of the following is a command-line text-only Web browser?
Lynx
The <audio> element supports which three formats?
MP3, Ogg and Wav
Which of the following is a simple guideline you can use when developing your Web pages to provide accessibility for users who have trouble using the mouse?
Make sure that your pages allow users to tab to new links.
You can use automatic link-checking software to identify invalid hyperlinks. If you find invalid links, what should you do next?
Manually update the code to delete or modify invalid links.
Which term describes a style of programming that links data to the processes that manipulate it, rather than using subprograms to accomplish tasks?
Object-oriented
What is the term for a series of commands used to format, organize and describe information on a Web page?
Markup language
Which statement about mobile Web sites is true?
Mobile Web sites can be viewed from almost any mobile device.
Which statement about mobile apps is true?
Mobile apps are designed and built for specific mobile operating systems.
Why has the advent of mobile devices caused Web designers to modify their existing sites or create alternative sites?
Mobile devices have smaller screens that are used to view Web pages previously viewed only on much larger PC monitors.
You are developing a Web site using a GUI editor. You are curious as to whether your pages will look or function any differently after you publish them to the Web. Which of the following is true?
Most GUI editors allow you to easily preview and test your pages in the browser(s) of your choice.
Which of the following is true about validating code when using a GUI editor to develop a Web site?
Most GUI editors include their own native validation tools or offer easy access to validators.
You have developed a Web site using a GUI editor. The final step in Web site development is publishing your site to the World Wide Web. Which of the following is true?
Most GUI editors provide a publish feature to easily post your Web page files to the Web host.
Which of the following language types does not allow for inheritance from one class to another?
Object-based
Which of the following can be considered a disadvantage of the Portable Network Graphics (PNG) format?
Older browsers do not render the PNG format.
Which of the following can be considered a disadvantage of using FormMail?
Older versions of FormMail could be fooled into sending e-mail to anyone.
Which of the following can be considered a benefit of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)?
One simple change to the style sheet will change all elements across the site.
Which of the following is proprietary to Windows-based operating systems and is used to update database files?
Open Database Connectivity (ODBC)
When configuring a test server for your Web site, which three components should be as nearly identical to the production server as possible?
Operating system, Web server software, and CGI interpreter software
Which of the following is an interpreted server-side scripting language used for creating dynamic Web pages?
PHP Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP)
Image layers are supported in which of the following file formats?
PNG
What are the two types of GUI editors?
Page editors and site management editors
Which of the following assumes the current document's path so that all references are made from the document's current directory?
Partial URL
What is the term for a hardware-based or software-based system that mediates between a merchant and an acquirer?
Payment gateway
Server-side CGI scripts are commonly written in which language?
Perl
In a raw text string, which of the following is used to replace spaces entered by the user?
Plus signs ( + )
Which data format consists of audio or video digital-media files that are distributed to subscribed users?
Podcast
Which term describes the ability of a programming language to make an object behave differently or to take on different characteristics?
Polymorphism
What is the term for a Web site that acts as a centralized access point for other sites?
Portal
You have developed a Web site using a GUI editor. Your supervisor wants to allow members of the development team and other stakeholders to preview the site. What should you do prior to publishing your site to the World Wide Web?
Post the final Web site files to a test Web server before moving them to the production server.
Which term describes a style of programming that uses subprograms to accomplish tasks?
Procedural
Which of the following is a simple guideline you can use when developing your Web pages to provide accessibility for visually impaired users?
Provide larger text on your Web pages.
Certain functionality features are offered by most GUI editors. Which feature allows you to click a button to post pages to a Web server, automatically copying files from a local hard disk drive to a directory on an ISP's server?
Publishing documents tools
Which Web form field allows users to choose from among two or more mutually exclusive options?
Radio button
Which of the following is true of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS)?
SSL and TLS are protocols that provide authentication and encryption to secure transactions.
Which of the following actions will redisplay Web form fields with their default values?
Resetting the form
Which of the following is an open standard for Web images that provides compression, searchable text and zooming features, in addition to animation?
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG)
What is the term for the use of specific techniques to increase a page's or site's rank on a search engine?
Search engine optimization (SEO)
Which of the following requires that all electronic and information technology developed, procured, maintained or used specifically by federal agencies be comparably accessible to users with disabilities?
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
What is the term for an instruction within an HTML page that directs the Web server to perform an action?
Server-side include
What automatically separates individual list items when you create an ordered or numbered list?
Single line breaks
How many heading styles are defined for HTML?
Six
Proprietary file formats can enhance the look and feel of your Web site. Which of the following is a drawback to using proprietary formats?
Some proprietary formats limit a disabled person's ability to obtain information.
Which of the following are metalanguages?
Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) and Extensible Markup Language (XML)
What is the term for a logical construct in programming that allows you to control the way information flows in the application?
Statement
What is the term for images for which you can purchase the rights to use in printed material or on a Web site?
Stock photographs
Which of the following is a language used to create and maintain professional, high-performance corporate databases?
Structured Query Language (SQL)
Which of the following actions will upload user data from a Web form to the receiving server?
Submitting the form
Which of the following table element tags are required when you use the <table> tag to create a table?
Table row <tr> and table data <td>
According to HTML5 standards, which choice correctly describes the relationship between tables and Web page structure?
Tables should be used where appropriate to format content, but not to structure Web pages.
Certain functionality features are offered by most GUI editors. Which feature allows you to create custom Web pages quickly by selecting from a series of choices?
Templates and wizards
How can you ensure that users will be able to download your HTML pages quickly?
Test your Web site by accessing it through a dial-up connection.
Which Web form field should you use to create a scrolling text field into which a user can enter multiple lines of text?
Text area
Certain functionality features are offered by most GUI editors. Which feature allows you to apply formatting such as font size and color, centering, bold, and italic?
Text style options
Which of the following occurs when you specify the wrap="soft" attribute and value for the <textarea> tag?
Text you enter will continue on one line beyond the scrolling text box border.
Which of the following specifies the markup language and version used by your HTML file?
The <!DOCTYPE> tag
Which of the following do you use to create a hyperlink in an HTML document?
The <a> element
Which HTML tag should you use to define a hot spot region on an image map?
The <area> tag
Text surrounded by the <b> and <strong> tags both result in bold text. How do the tags differ?
The <b> element applies the bold font style, whereas <strong> applies a heavier weight to the text relative to the surrounding text.
Which HTML tag should you use if you want to center and indent a block of text?
The <blockquote> tag
Which of the following should you use to define a client-side image map?
The <map> tag
A character set is the group of symbols used to render text on a page. In which of the following should you specify the character set for an HTML document?
The <meta> tag
HTML5 with CSS has introduced specific elements to structure Web pages. In which structure element should you include hypertext menus to access various pages of the Web site?
The <nav> structure element
When creating a Web form, which tag should you use to create a list from which users can choose one or more options?
The <select> tag
Which of the following defines the content of table cells?
The <td> tag
When creating a Web form, which of the following should you use to create a scrolling text field into which users can enter multiple lines of text?
The <textarea> tag
With which of the following should you specify the text that will appear when your Web page is bookmarked or added to a browser's Favorites folder?
The <title> tag
Which of the following defines a single table row?
The <tr> tag
Which of the following is true of the Document Object Model (DOM)?
The DOM is a vendor-neutral standard.
What is the purpose of a Document Type Definition (DTD)?
The DTD contains a set of rules to which you want your HTML document to conform.
Which of the following statements about HTML5 is true?
The DTD file is no longer required in HTML5.
You are developing a Web site using a GUI editor, and you want to validate your code for conformity to W3C standards. What does a validation engine use to determine the W3C standard it should validate against?
The HTML page's !DOCTYPE declaration
When a user enters the minimum amount of information required to connect to a Web site, what will the HTTP server present to the user?
The Web site's default page
What is the advantage of designing an image in layers?
The ability to manipulate components independently of the entire image
Which attribute is associated with the <form> element and is used to specify the name and location of the CGI script used to process the form?
The action attribute
Which <img> tag attribute specifies alternative text to appear while a graphic is loading, or in place of the graphic in non-graphical browsers?
The alt attribute
Which attribute should you use with the <img> tag to specify the text to display if a user has configured his or her browser not to display images?
The alt attribute
Which of the following is required to render Flash, Java or SVG data in a browser?
The appropriate browser plug-in
Which property can you add to the body selector in an external CSS file to specify the color of the page background?
The background-color property
Which CSS table property should you use if you want to combine the borders of adjacent cells into a single border instead of separating them?
The border-collapse property
Which of the following CSS table properties determines the amount of space between the borders of adjacent cells?
The border-spacing property
You are using an image map that is 180 pixels wide and 90 pixels high. You want to define a rectangular hot spot on the image using coordinates "0,45,90,90." What does the coordinate pair "90,90" represent?
The bottom-right corner of the hot spot
Which of the following is an accepted branding concept in business?
The brand should be simple.
When you create an internal hyperlink with the anchor element, what occurs if you omit the hash ( # ) from the href attribute?
The browser will look for an external file by the name specified in the id attribute.
You are using an image map that is 180 pixels wide and 90 pixels high. You want to define a circular hot spot on the image using coordinates "90,45,30." What does the coordinate pair "90,45" represent?
The center of the circle
Which choice correctly specifies the attribute and value needed in an <input> tag for a group of radio buttons to designate a preselected option?
The checked="checked" attribute and value
Which of the following is characteristic of two-tier computing?
The client is responsible for presentation and business logic, and a server houses only the data.
You are developing a Web site using a GUI editor, and you want to validate your code. What information does a validation engine use to determine the W3C standard it should validate against?
The code standard specified in the !DOCTYPE declaration (e.g., HTML5)
Which of the following should you use to specify the width in characters of a scrolling text box?
The cols attribute
What will occur if your HTML code asks for a color that the browser or operating system cannot support?
The computer will compensate by dithering.
What occurs when a user clicks the Submit button on a Web form?
The data from all fields in the form is sent to be processed by the action specified in the <form> tag.
When you are ready to publish your Web site files to your Web host, which choice lists all the information you must specify in order to publish your files?
The destination server's name or IP address, authentication information, and the file location on the remote server
You are using an image map that is 180 pixels wide and 90 pixels high. You want to define a rectangular hot spot on the image using coordinates "0,45,90,90." What does the coordinate 45 represent?
The distance in pixels from the top of the image to the top of the hot spot
Which choice correctly describes the effect of clicking a hot spot on an image map?
The file designated by the hot spot's URL reference will load.
What happens if you specify a font name in an external CSS file that a user's system does not support?
The font will display as a default font face.
In Microsoft Internet Explorer, what occurs on a Web form if you omit the closing </form> tag?
The form fields will render but users will not be able to submit any information.
What occurs when you surround an image tag with opening and closing anchor tags?
The graphic image defined by the image tag will become a hyperlink.
When you create an internal hyperlink with the anchor element, what symbol must you use in the href attribute to tell the browser to look for a target within the current document?
The hash ( # )
Consider the following code snippet: <tr> <th colspan="3"> Site Development Associate </th> </tr> Which choice most accurately describes the result of the code?
The heading is located in a cell that spans three columns of the table.
When you specify the height and width of table elements, what occurs when you set multiple values in multiple cells?
The highest value takes precedence.
When you create a hyperlink with the anchor element, which of the following should you use to specify the target of the link?
The href attribute
When you create an internal hyperlink, you create the link that points to the bookmark using the anchor tag with which attribute?
The href attribute
When you create an internal hyperlink with the anchor element, which attribute should you use to define the area of the Web page to which the hyperlink will link?
The id attribute
What occurs when a user with a slow Internet connection attempts to download a non-interlaced image?
The image will remain invisible or incomplete for some time.
onsider the following HTML code: <h1>CIW Site Development Associate Skills </h1> <ul> <li>Project Management</li> <li>HTML Coding</li> <li>GUI Authoring</li> </ul> Which of the following statements about this code is true?
The line breaks between elements make the code easy to read, which is considered good coding practice.
By default, what occurs when a user clicks a hyperlink in a browser?
The link's specified destination will appear.
What is the purpose of the manifest when working with the HTML5 offline Web application API?
The manifest tells the browser which files to store locally so the user can continue working without a network connection.
Which <form> tag attribute specifies the process required to send form data to a Web server?
The method attribute
Which <form> tag attribute uses the "get" and "post" values to specify how the browser will send form data to a Web server?
The method attribute
Which <input> tag attribute organizes Web form information submitted by the user into the basic elements for a raw text string, which is then processed by the Web server?
The name attribute
Which attribute is shared by all Web form field elements?
The name attribute
What happens if you omit the size attribute when you use the <select> tag to create a select list?
The number of items that will appear in the list by default will depend on the browser.
Consider the following HTML code: <select name="Countries" multiple="multiple" size="8"> What does the size attribute control?
The number of items that will appear in the scrolling list box
What happens when you place an image file in a subdirectory and neglect to reference the subdirectory in the <img> tag's src attribute?
The page will render without the image file, and a small box with an X will appear in its place.
Consider the following HTML code: <video width="360" height="270" controls="controls" poster="image.png"> <source src="video.mp4" type="video/mp4" /> <source src="video.webm" type="video/webm" /> <source src="video.ogg" type="video/ogg" /> Your browser does not support the HTML5 video element. </video> What attribute prevents the first frame of the video from displaying while the video is downloading?
The poster attribute
Radio buttons are reserved for two or more mutually exclusive options on a Web form. How do you ensure this exclusivity?
The radio buttons must share the same name attribute.
Consider the following code snippet: <tr> <th rowspan="5"> Site Development Associate </th> </tr> Which choice most accurately describes the result of the code?
The row heading is located in a cell that vertically spans five rows of the table.
What happens when you place a CSS rule between the /* and */ characters?
The rule will be ignored.
You have developed a Web site using a GUI editor. You are now ready to post the Web site files to a test server. Which of the following is an important configuration for your test server?
The same type and version of Web server software as the production server
Which attributes are required for the <img> tag in HTML?
The src and alt attributes
The W3C Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines Recommendation outlines seven points that help determine what?
The suitability of a GUI editor for developers with disabilities
Which table element appears apart from the table itself, by default?
The table caption
Consider the following anchor element: <a href="http://www.habitat.org"> Habitat </a> In this example, to what does "http://www.habitat.org" refer?
The target of the hyperlink
What happens when you place text between the <!-- and --> tags in your HTML source code?
The text will be "commented out" and will not appear on the Web page.
With which CSS table property can you specify values of left, center, right and justify?
The text-align property
Which of the following must occur before a CGI script can process Web form data?
The user must enter the data into the Web form and submit it.
With which CSS table property can you specify values of top, bottom and middle?
The vertical-align property
Consider the following code: <h1>CIW Site Development Associate Skills </h1> <ul> <li>Project Management</li> <li>HTML Coding</li> <li>GUI Authoring</li> </ul> Which of the following statements about this code is true?
This code will create a bulleted list.
Which of the following is the most appropriate reason to create multiple Web sites in various languages?
To accommodate an international audience
For what should you use the controls attribute of the <video> element?
To add video controls such as the play, pause, rewind and volume controls
Why should you maintain an image's relative measurements if you resize it?
To avoid distorting the image
What is the purpose of a GUI HTML editor?
To enable Web authors to create Web pages without typing HTML code
Why should you test Web pages using multiple Web browsers during site development?
To ensure that the pages render properly in all browsers
For what should you use the value attribute when creating a text box field?
To place default text inside the text box
Why should you use a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) when you outsource Web development work to workers in remote locations?
To protect your organization's trade secrets or intellectual property from being revealed without your consent
What is the primary purpose of a business Web site?
To provide a way for a business's customers to find that business over the Internet
For what should you use the <link> tag in the <head> section of your HTML document?
To reference a style sheet for the page
When developing your own Web pages, when should you use an internal hyperlink?
To reference another area within the same Web page
What is the term for a unique word, phrase or symbol that is claimed or officially registered by an organization with the government?
Trademark
Which term do Web developers commonly use for an image that allows the Web page background to show through specified areas, providing the visual effect of blending in to the background of your Web page?
Transparent GIF
What is the term for a Web user who publishes comments or submits feedback simply to annoy or anger?
Troll
Which of the following can be considered a site management task after a Web site becomes active?
Update dead links and remove unused pages.
What is the best way to ensure that your Web page code conforms to the W3C's standards?
Use the GUI editor's built-in code validator or visit a validation site.
Which of the following is an example of on-site Web analytics?
Using trend-analysis software to analyze server logs
What is the programming term for a place in memory used to store information for later use?
Variable
Which type of graphical image can be shrunk without losing image quality?
Vector graphics
What is the name of the concept for the changing trends in the use of WWW technology and Web design that have led to the development of information-sharing and collaboration capabilities?
Web 2.0
What is the term for a set of software tools or code that is commonly used in the creation and management of online applications?
Web application framework
Which choice lists the elements that are necessary for a CGI session?
Web browser, CGI script, Web form and Web server with a CGI interpreter
Which data format is most often used to allow users to view headlines and updates from news Web sites?
Web feed
Which of the following statements is true of Web site development?
Web pages can be developed using both client-side scripting and server-side scripting technologies.
Which of the following is another term used for graphical user interface (GUI) HTML editors?
What You See Is What You Get (WYSIWYG) editors
What does a validation engine (such as the W3C Markup Validation Service) determine about your Web page?
Whether it conforms to a specific W3C markup code standard
What color does the hexadecimal value #FFFFFF represent?
White
Which of the following is an advantage of using a text editor rather than a GUI editor?
You can learn the fundamentals of HTML and update your pages to the latest version(s).
Which choice correctly describes polygon hot spots on image maps?
You can use up to 100 pairs of x,y coordinates to define a polygon.
Which of the following is typically an advantage to configuring your own hosting server over using an ISP or a cloud service provider?
You have more choices in the configuration.
Which choice correctly describes the tasks required to define a hot spot on an image map?
You must determine the x and y coordinates that indicate the hot spot's position on the image and a URL reference.
Which of the following is an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance factor?
You must provide text-based alternatives to all non-text content (e.g., Java applets).
You can include non-keyboard characters in Web pages, such as © and ®, by entering a special HTML code for each character, called the escape sequence. With what characters must you start and end the escape sequence?
You must start the escape sequence with an ampersand ( & ) and end with a semicolon ( ; ).
What can be considered a drawback of obtaining feedback about your Web site by conducting customer surveys via e-mail?
Your organization runs the risk of receiving a bad reputation as a spammer.
What will happen if you neglect to include a <!DOCTYPE> tag in your HTML document?
Your page will not validate with a markup validator.
Consider the following line from an HTML document: <title> Site Development Associate </title> This code shows an example of:
a container tag.
The <br/> tag defines:
a line break.
The opening <p> and closing </p> tags define:
a paragraph.
When you submit a Web form, the browser sends the information entered in this form to the Web server as:
a raw text string.
To work with the Document Object Model (DOM) for any browser, you need to use:
a scripting language.
Consider the following line from an HTML document: <title/> Site Development Associate This code shows an example of:
a stand-alone non-empty tag.
Which attribute of the anchor (<a>) element determines the color of unvisited hyperlinks?
a:link
You use the <hr> tag to:
add a horizontal line to a Web page.
The CSS text-align property used for table elements:
aligns content horizontally in all table elements.
The CSS vertical-align property used for table elements:
aligns content vertically in all table elements.
The opening <body> and closing </body> tags encompass:
all content to be displayed on the page through the user agent.
Graphical user interface (GUI) HTML editor applications:
allow you to modify your HTML code manually.
HTML markup tags consist of:
an element, an attribute and a value.
Consider the following line from an HTML document: Site Development Associate<br> This code shows an example of:
an empty tag.
A block-level element is a markup element that affects at least:
an entire paragraph.
A user with a slow Internet connection downloads an image in which 13 percent of the image is rendered during the first pass, 25 percent is rendered during the second pass, then the remainder is rendered in 25-percent increments until the image renders completely. This is an example of:
an interlaced image.
A numbered list is considered to be:
an ordered list.
A bulleted list is considered to be:
an unordered list.
HTML tags:
are not case-sensitive but should always be typed in lowercase letters.
By default, content in a table header cell is aligned:
both horizontally and vertically to the center of the cell.
What is the default value for aligning images relative to text using CSS?
bottom
Good coding practice requires you to use:
container tags.
An absolute URL:
contains a full path to a resource, including the protocol indicator.
Consider the following HTML code: <audio> <source src="audio.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" /> <source src="audio.wav" type="audio/wav" /> <source src="audio.ogg" type="audio/ogg" /> Your browser does not support the HTML5 audio element. </audio> Which attribute and value must you add to the <audio> element to incorporate default audio operations such as play, pause, volume, etc.? CORRECT ANSWER:
controls="controls"
Which of the following coords attribute values defines a rectangle?
coords="x1,y1,x2,y2"
Which of the following coords attribute values defines a polygon?
coords="x1,y1,x2,y2,x3,y3,x4,y4"
The main goal of Extensible Hypertext Markup Language (XHTML) is to:
create a medium that would provide for the transition from HTML to XML.
If you are conducting search engine optimization (SEO), you should:
create as simple a form as possible.
When creating Web forms, you use the <input> tag to:
create text boxes, check boxes, radio buttons, and the Submit and Reset buttons.
Using simple JavaScript code, you can use cookies to:
detect browser type and version.
The HTML5 geolocation API can be used to:
determine a user's current position, monitor the user's location, and update any changes to that location.
You use the <img> tag to:
display a graphical image on a Web page.
You can use the <pre> tag to:
display preformatted tabular data if you have no time to format it.
Effectively designed business Web sites:
feature crisp, concise text.
Generally, successful Web sites:
have a strong, central theme aimed at a distinct audience.
The default or starting page of a Web site is called the:
home page.
Yahoo! and Google are examples of:
horizontal portals.
By default, content in a table data cell is aligned:
horizontally to the left and vertically to the center of the cell.
Which programming statement executes a process only when a particular condition is true?
if / then
Which programming statement executes a group of additional commands when a given condition is false?
if / then / else
Values for the CSS border-spacing and padding properties used for the <table> element can be specified:
in pixels.
Lossy compression is a compression technology:
in which the more an image is compressed, the more its quality is reduced.
A flat file is a database in which information:
is stored in a single table.
An interlaced image format is read from:
left to right.
What attribute should you add to the <audio> element if you want your audio to play over and over again without stopping?
loop="loop"
To design Web pages to be part of a larger marketing strategy, you need to help establish name and brand recognition, otherwise known as:
mind share.
HTML5 APIs are used to create apps for:
mobile devices.
To download a large file in a short amount of time, you need:
more bandwidth.
You are creating a select list for your Web form. You want to allow users to choose more than one response from your list. Which attribute and value should you add to the <select> tag to allow this?
multiple="multiple"
The HTML code < and > are examples of:
non-keyboard characters.
Before making any changes to an active Web site, you should:
obtain a consensus of opinion about changes from customers, upper management, sales, and marketing, then obtain appropriate stakeholder approval.
You should create external hyperlinks only after:
obtaining permission from the owner of the site to which you want to link.
The smallest unit that a text-level element can affect is:
one character.
Circle hot spots are defined by:
one pair of x,y coordinates and a radius value.
By adding the checked="checked" attribute and value into the <input> tag for a group of check boxes, you can:
preselect as many check boxes as you like.
Providing information to a client only upon client request is an example of:
pull technology.
A storyboard is a document that describes the:
purpose and intended audience for a Web site, and provides a rough outline of the pages needed.
Automatically providing information to a client list is an example of:
push technology.
Which of the following are accepted values for the <area> tag's shape attribute?
rect, circle and poly
Client-side image maps are more common than server-side image maps because server-side image maps:
require CGI scripts.
An internal hyperlink is a link you can use to jump to another:
section on the same Web page.
FormMail is a CGI script that is designed to receive information from a Web form. FormMail is popular because it:
sends form information to you via e-mail.
Which attribute and value should you use if you need to define a hot spot that is neither rectangular nor circular?
shape="poly"
To alleviate language concerns when designing Web pages that will be viewed globally, you should:
specify Unicode support for all of your site's Web pages.
When you create a text box field, you should use the maxlength attribute to:
specify the maximum number of characters a user can enter into the text box.
When you create a text box field, you should use the size attribute to:
specify the visual width of the text box in characters.
The most common form field used in designing Web forms is the:
text box.
Tags that format text as bold or italic are known as:
text-level elements.
For a database to work:
the Web server and the database must recognize each other.
In order to create an external hyperlink, you must determine:
the absolute URL, including the protocol indicator, for the Web page to which you want to link.
As you develop a Web site designed for mobile devices, always use:
the alt attribute in your <img> tags.
The CSS padding property of the <table> element determines:
the amount of space between cell data and the cell border.
Mind share is:
the effect of marketing efforts influencing a particular target market or demographic.
In RGB code:
the higher the numeric value representing a color, the lighter that color will be.
When using the <input> tag, you designate the form field type by assigning the appropriate value to:
the type attribute.
Providing a link from your Web site to another site without permission is considered:
unethical
Vector graphics:
use mathematical coordinates to create images and specify colors.
Intranets and extranets are examples of:
vertical portals.
The browser-safe color palette is a standard of 216 colors that:
will render consistently in any browser or with any operating system.
By default, horizontal rules display:
with a 3-D shading effect.
When you upload your Web site to a Web server, the file references can remain unchanged as long as:
your directory structure persists.