HTML FINAL EXAMS 2026/2027 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Byte (Binary Term) - ✔✔A computer storage unit containing 8 bits. Each byte can
store one text character.
✔✔Bookmark - ✔✔In web terms: A link to a particular web site, stored (bookmarked) by
a web user for future use and easy access.
✔✔Cookie - ✔✔Information from a web server, stored on your computer by your web
browser. The purpose of a cookie is to provide information about your visit to the
website for use by the server during a later visit.
✔✔CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) - ✔✔A W3C recommended language for defining
style (such as font, size, color, spacing, etc.) for web documents.
✔✔DNS (Domain Name Service) - ✔✔A computer program running on a web server,
translating domain names into IP addresses.
✔✔Download - ✔✔To transfer a file from a remote computer to a local computer. In web
terms: to transfer a file from a web server to a web client. (see also Upload).
✔✔Encryption - ✔✔To convert data from its original form to a form that can only be read
by someone that can reverse the encryption. The purpose of encryption is to prevent
unauthorized reading of the data.
✔✔Graphics - ✔✔In web terms graphics describe pictures (opposite to text).
✔✔IP Address (Internet Protocol Address) - ✔✔A unique number identifying every
computer on the Internet (like 197.123.22.240)
✔✔ISP (Internet Service Provider) - ✔✔Someone that provides access to the Internet
and web hosting.
✔✔LAN (Local Area Network) - ✔✔A network between computers in a local area (like
inside a building), usually connected via local cables. See also WAN
✔✔Modem - ✔✔Hardware equipment to connect a computer to a telephone network
Typically used to connect to the Internet via a telephone line.
✔✔Ping - ✔✔A method used to check the communication between two computers. A
"ping" is sent to a remote computer to see if it responds.
, ✔✔RGB (Red Green Blue) - ✔✔The combination of the three primary colors that can
represent a full color spectrum.
✔✔Router - ✔✔A hardware (or software) system that directs (routes) data transfer to
different computers in a network.
✔✔Search Engine - ✔✔Computer program used to search and catalog (index) the
millions of pages of available information on the web. Common search engines are
Google and AltaVista.
✔✔Semantic Web - ✔✔A web of data with a meaning in the sense that computer
programs can know enough about the data to process it.
✔✔SPAM - ✔✔In web terms: The action of sending multiple unwelcome messages to a
newsgroup or mailing list.
✔✔Spyware - ✔✔Computer software hidden in a computer with the purpose of
collecting information about the use of the computer.
✔✔Streaming - ✔✔A method of sending audio and video files over the Internet in such
a way that the user can view the file while it is being transferred.
✔✔TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) - ✔✔A collection of
Internet communication protocols between two computers. The TCP protocol is
responsible for an error free connection between two computers, while the IP protocol is
responsible for the data packets sent over the network.
✔✔ZIP - ✔✔A compressing format for computer files. Commonly used for compressing
files before downloading over the Internet. ZIP files can be compressed (ZIPPED) and
decompressed (UNZIPPED) using a computer program like WINZIP.
✔✔Cloud Computing - ✔✔Storing applications and data on the internet (instead of on
the user's computer).
✔✔Dial-up Connection - ✔✔In web terms: A connection to Internet via telephone and
modem.
✔✔ HTML - ✔✔<html></html> First tag on a page = <html>. The last tag on a page =
</html> Hyper-Text Markup Language is the basic language web pages are written in.
✔✔HTTP - ✔✔Hypertext transfer protocol is the internet protocol used to transport
information between the client browser and the web page server.
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Byte (Binary Term) - ✔✔A computer storage unit containing 8 bits. Each byte can
store one text character.
✔✔Bookmark - ✔✔In web terms: A link to a particular web site, stored (bookmarked) by
a web user for future use and easy access.
✔✔Cookie - ✔✔Information from a web server, stored on your computer by your web
browser. The purpose of a cookie is to provide information about your visit to the
website for use by the server during a later visit.
✔✔CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) - ✔✔A W3C recommended language for defining
style (such as font, size, color, spacing, etc.) for web documents.
✔✔DNS (Domain Name Service) - ✔✔A computer program running on a web server,
translating domain names into IP addresses.
✔✔Download - ✔✔To transfer a file from a remote computer to a local computer. In web
terms: to transfer a file from a web server to a web client. (see also Upload).
✔✔Encryption - ✔✔To convert data from its original form to a form that can only be read
by someone that can reverse the encryption. The purpose of encryption is to prevent
unauthorized reading of the data.
✔✔Graphics - ✔✔In web terms graphics describe pictures (opposite to text).
✔✔IP Address (Internet Protocol Address) - ✔✔A unique number identifying every
computer on the Internet (like 197.123.22.240)
✔✔ISP (Internet Service Provider) - ✔✔Someone that provides access to the Internet
and web hosting.
✔✔LAN (Local Area Network) - ✔✔A network between computers in a local area (like
inside a building), usually connected via local cables. See also WAN
✔✔Modem - ✔✔Hardware equipment to connect a computer to a telephone network
Typically used to connect to the Internet via a telephone line.
✔✔Ping - ✔✔A method used to check the communication between two computers. A
"ping" is sent to a remote computer to see if it responds.
, ✔✔RGB (Red Green Blue) - ✔✔The combination of the three primary colors that can
represent a full color spectrum.
✔✔Router - ✔✔A hardware (or software) system that directs (routes) data transfer to
different computers in a network.
✔✔Search Engine - ✔✔Computer program used to search and catalog (index) the
millions of pages of available information on the web. Common search engines are
Google and AltaVista.
✔✔Semantic Web - ✔✔A web of data with a meaning in the sense that computer
programs can know enough about the data to process it.
✔✔SPAM - ✔✔In web terms: The action of sending multiple unwelcome messages to a
newsgroup or mailing list.
✔✔Spyware - ✔✔Computer software hidden in a computer with the purpose of
collecting information about the use of the computer.
✔✔Streaming - ✔✔A method of sending audio and video files over the Internet in such
a way that the user can view the file while it is being transferred.
✔✔TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) - ✔✔A collection of
Internet communication protocols between two computers. The TCP protocol is
responsible for an error free connection between two computers, while the IP protocol is
responsible for the data packets sent over the network.
✔✔ZIP - ✔✔A compressing format for computer files. Commonly used for compressing
files before downloading over the Internet. ZIP files can be compressed (ZIPPED) and
decompressed (UNZIPPED) using a computer program like WINZIP.
✔✔Cloud Computing - ✔✔Storing applications and data on the internet (instead of on
the user's computer).
✔✔Dial-up Connection - ✔✔In web terms: A connection to Internet via telephone and
modem.
✔✔ HTML - ✔✔<html></html> First tag on a page = <html>. The last tag on a page =
</html> Hyper-Text Markup Language is the basic language web pages are written in.
✔✔HTTP - ✔✔Hypertext transfer protocol is the internet protocol used to transport
information between the client browser and the web page server.
