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<input type="file" name="File"/>

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.

<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>

A drop-down list from which users can choose one response

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 occurs when a user clicks the Reset button on a Web form?

All form fields are cleared and set back to their default settings.

In a raw text string, which of the following is used to delimit name=value pairs?

Ampersands ( & )

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

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.

Which Web form field allows users to choose from among two or more non-exclusive options?

Check box

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

Which of the following is the de facto standard used to process Web forms?

Common Gateway Interface (CGI)

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.

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 Web form field allows users to choose from among two or more mutually exclusive options?

Radio button

Which of the following actions will redisplay Web form fields with their default values?

Resetting the form

Which of the following actions will upload user data from a Web form to the receiving server?

Submitting the form

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

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.

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

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

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 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 should you use to specify the width in characters of a scrolling text box?

The cols attribute

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.

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.

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

Question 42 : 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.

<select name="Countries" multiple="multiple" size="8">

The number of items that will appear in the scrolling list box

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.

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.

For what should you use the value attribute when creating a text box field?

To place default text inside the text box

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

When you submit a Web form, the browser sends the information entered in this form to the Web server as:

a raw text string.

When creating Web forms, you use the <input> tag to:

create text boxes, check boxes, radio buttons, and the Submit and Reset buttons.

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"

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.

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.

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.

When using the <input> tag, you designate the form field type by assigning the appropriate value to:

the type attribute.