WGU D276 WEB DEVELOPMENT
FOUNDATIONS PRACTICE
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Echo.
Answer: A command that repeats the input you type back to a terminal or an
application window. Can also be used in an application to repeat input so
that it can be processed or forwarded.
◍ src.
Answer: A mandatory attribute for many HTML elements that specifies the
URL of an image or other resource to display in a webpage.
◍ What is a media query?.
Answer: Combination of media type and feature expressions.
◍ polyfill.
Answer: A fallback using JavaScript code that makes certain HTML
features work on browsers that do not natively support those features.
◍ progressive enhancement.
Answer: A "mobile first" design methodology that begins with designing the
website for the smallest device and then adapts the design for larger screens.
◍ SassScript.
Answer: extends CSS with variables, arithmetic, functions
◍ <cite>.
Answer: tag defines the title of a creative work (e.g. a book, a poem, a song,
a movie, a painting, a sculpture, etc.).
,◍ Include.
Answer: A set of files called a library that you can refer to in your code.
◍ Array.
Answer: A collection of variables stored in a series. Used to hold multiple
values; a variable can only hold one value.
◍ What does the ID attribute do?.
Answer: Creates a fragment identifier, permitting URLs to link directly to
the id's location in the document.
◍ Which abbreviation represents an Absolute length unit.
Answer: px
◍ XML Tag Formatting.
Answer: XML tags follow one of two formats; elements tag
(<city>"Daytona"</city>) or self-closing tags (<hierarchy title="United
States" />).
◍ Nesting in XML vs HTML.
Answer: XML Elements Must be Properly Nested; HTML elements don't
have to be properly nested.
◍ GIF 89a.
Answer: File format that supports transparency, interlacing, and animation.
◍ Should HTML be used to inform others about important elements used with
in the webpage code?.
Answer: YES
◍ Editor for creating table content.
Answer: Text
◍ font-size property.
Answer: Changes the font size, such as 120%, small, or 12px.
◍ Difference between 'get' and 'post' values.
Answer: 'post' value can send more characters.
,◍ True or false? The pseudo element selector, specified with two colon
characters (::) followed by a pseudo-element, matches parts of elements.
Answer: True
◍ Server Side Includes (SSI).
Answer: An instruction within an HTML page that directs the Web server to
perform an action.
◍ What is the definition of a CSS declaration.
Answer: A CSS property followed by a colon (:) and the property value
◍ Relational Database.
Answer: Stores information in tables.
◍ User-Agent.
Answer: Identifies the browser making the request.
◍ FTP.
Answer: What protocol is a way to transfer files over the internet?
◍ Mobile First.
Answer: A web development approach that advocates first creating a
reduced-feature version of a website for mobile users. Then, the developer
creates a full-featured website for visitors using desktop computers.
◍ HTML vs XML.
Answer: HTML files and XML files have different file extensions (.html
and .xml). HTML is a display language, while XML is a data storage
language.
◍ What languages can the Chrome devtools help debug?.
Answer: JavaScript, HTML, CSS
◍ Selectors known as combinators (CSS).
Answer: adjacent sibling, child, descendant, general sibling
◍ Variable.
Answer: A place in memory used to store information for later use.
Variables are used in simple applications and are essential in complex ones.
, Variables are usually created by using the equal sign (=). For example, to
create a variable named James, you would use: James=James. Variables are
often referred to as values preceded by ($). $James. Variables are
case-specific.
◍ What is Content-Length?.
Answer: Number of bytes in the HTTP response's message body
◍ rem.
Answer: Unit of measurement that sets the text size of the <div> element to
be double that of the <html> element.
◍ display property - inline.
Answer: Displays the element as an inline element, like span or a elements.
◍ What does ccTLD stand for?.
Answer: Country Code Top-Level Domain
◍ Initial slash (/images).
Answer: Indicates to look in a subdirectory below the page being edited.
◍ Gap property.
Answer: A CSS property that defines the gap between each grid row and
column.
◍ What is the most popular top-level domain (TLD)?.
Answer: .com
◍ Method attribute of <form> tag.
Answer: Specifies the way in which form data submitted by the user will be
sent to the Web server.
◍ HTTPS.
Answer: Encrypts HTTP traffic between a browser and web server so a
network sniffer cannot intercept sensitive information in the HTTP traffic
like passwords, credit card numbers, financial transactions, etc.
◍ CSS transition.
Answer: Animates an HTML element's transition from one state to another
FOUNDATIONS PRACTICE
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Echo.
Answer: A command that repeats the input you type back to a terminal or an
application window. Can also be used in an application to repeat input so
that it can be processed or forwarded.
◍ src.
Answer: A mandatory attribute for many HTML elements that specifies the
URL of an image or other resource to display in a webpage.
◍ What is a media query?.
Answer: Combination of media type and feature expressions.
◍ polyfill.
Answer: A fallback using JavaScript code that makes certain HTML
features work on browsers that do not natively support those features.
◍ progressive enhancement.
Answer: A "mobile first" design methodology that begins with designing the
website for the smallest device and then adapts the design for larger screens.
◍ SassScript.
Answer: extends CSS with variables, arithmetic, functions
◍ <cite>.
Answer: tag defines the title of a creative work (e.g. a book, a poem, a song,
a movie, a painting, a sculpture, etc.).
,◍ Include.
Answer: A set of files called a library that you can refer to in your code.
◍ Array.
Answer: A collection of variables stored in a series. Used to hold multiple
values; a variable can only hold one value.
◍ What does the ID attribute do?.
Answer: Creates a fragment identifier, permitting URLs to link directly to
the id's location in the document.
◍ Which abbreviation represents an Absolute length unit.
Answer: px
◍ XML Tag Formatting.
Answer: XML tags follow one of two formats; elements tag
(<city>"Daytona"</city>) or self-closing tags (<hierarchy title="United
States" />).
◍ Nesting in XML vs HTML.
Answer: XML Elements Must be Properly Nested; HTML elements don't
have to be properly nested.
◍ GIF 89a.
Answer: File format that supports transparency, interlacing, and animation.
◍ Should HTML be used to inform others about important elements used with
in the webpage code?.
Answer: YES
◍ Editor for creating table content.
Answer: Text
◍ font-size property.
Answer: Changes the font size, such as 120%, small, or 12px.
◍ Difference between 'get' and 'post' values.
Answer: 'post' value can send more characters.
,◍ True or false? The pseudo element selector, specified with two colon
characters (::) followed by a pseudo-element, matches parts of elements.
Answer: True
◍ Server Side Includes (SSI).
Answer: An instruction within an HTML page that directs the Web server to
perform an action.
◍ What is the definition of a CSS declaration.
Answer: A CSS property followed by a colon (:) and the property value
◍ Relational Database.
Answer: Stores information in tables.
◍ User-Agent.
Answer: Identifies the browser making the request.
◍ FTP.
Answer: What protocol is a way to transfer files over the internet?
◍ Mobile First.
Answer: A web development approach that advocates first creating a
reduced-feature version of a website for mobile users. Then, the developer
creates a full-featured website for visitors using desktop computers.
◍ HTML vs XML.
Answer: HTML files and XML files have different file extensions (.html
and .xml). HTML is a display language, while XML is a data storage
language.
◍ What languages can the Chrome devtools help debug?.
Answer: JavaScript, HTML, CSS
◍ Selectors known as combinators (CSS).
Answer: adjacent sibling, child, descendant, general sibling
◍ Variable.
Answer: A place in memory used to store information for later use.
Variables are used in simple applications and are essential in complex ones.
, Variables are usually created by using the equal sign (=). For example, to
create a variable named James, you would use: James=James. Variables are
often referred to as values preceded by ($). $James. Variables are
case-specific.
◍ What is Content-Length?.
Answer: Number of bytes in the HTTP response's message body
◍ rem.
Answer: Unit of measurement that sets the text size of the <div> element to
be double that of the <html> element.
◍ display property - inline.
Answer: Displays the element as an inline element, like span or a elements.
◍ What does ccTLD stand for?.
Answer: Country Code Top-Level Domain
◍ Initial slash (/images).
Answer: Indicates to look in a subdirectory below the page being edited.
◍ Gap property.
Answer: A CSS property that defines the gap between each grid row and
column.
◍ What is the most popular top-level domain (TLD)?.
Answer: .com
◍ Method attribute of <form> tag.
Answer: Specifies the way in which form data submitted by the user will be
sent to the Web server.
◍ HTTPS.
Answer: Encrypts HTTP traffic between a browser and web server so a
network sniffer cannot intercept sensitive information in the HTTP traffic
like passwords, credit card numbers, financial transactions, etc.
◍ CSS transition.
Answer: Animates an HTML element's transition from one state to another
