WEB DEV TOUCHSTONE COMPREHENSIVE
EXAM STUDY GUIDE WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
●● hexadecimal
Answer: A base-16 number system that allows large numbers to be
displayed by fewer characters than if the number were displayed in the
regular base- 10 system. In hexadecimal, the number 10 is represented as
the letter A, 15 is represented as F, and 16 is represented as 10.
●● rule
Answer: In a style sheet, a format instruction that consists of a specified
selector and the properties and values applied to it.
●● sans-serif
Answer: A font style that does not use decorative strokes at the tips of
characters. Includes the Arial font family.
●● selector
Answer: In a style sheet, any element to which designated styles are
applied.
●● serif
,Answer: A font style that uses characters with small decorative additions
at the outermost points of the characters, called strokes. Includes the
Times and Times New Roman fonts.
●● hyperlinks
Answer: Embedded instructions within a text file that link it to another
point in the file or to a separate file.
●● link rot
Answer: The phenomenon in which hyperlinks on a Web site gradually
become invalid as referenced Web page content, links and page locations
change.
●● client-side script
Answer: Code embedded into an HTML page and downloaded by a
user; resides on the client and helps process Web form input. Common
clientside scripting languages include JavaScript and VBScript.
●● Common Gateway Interface (CGI)
Answer: A program that processes data submitted by the user. Allows a
Web server to pass control to a software application, based on user
request. The application receives and organizes data, then returns it in a
consistent format.
●● server-side script
,Answer: Code that resides on a server to help process Web form input.
Server-side CGI scripts are commonly written in Perl.
●● image map
Answer: A Web page image with clickable regions that are defined as
"hot spot" hyperlinks to other pages or page sections.
●● more bandwidth.
Answer: To download a large file in a short amount of time, you need:
●● SSL and TLS are protocols that provide authentication and
encryption to secure transactions
Answer: Which of the following is true of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
and Transport Layer Security (TLS)?
●● mind share.
Answer: To design Web pages to be part of a larger marketing strategy,
you need to help establish name and brand recognition, otherwise known
as:
●● 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
, Answer: Why is pay per click (PPC) not considered an "organic"
Internet marketing technique?
●● That you have requested a file that does not exist on the specified
Web server
Answer: What does an HTTP 404 error signify?
●● 3-D Secure
Answer: Which of the following is an XML-based protocol used by
credit card companies to add security to online credit and debit card
transactions?
●● The Web site's default page
Answer: 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?
●● Using trend-analysis software to analyze server logs
Answer: Which of the following is an example of on-site Web analytics?
●● Payment gateway
Answer: What is the term for a hardware-based or software-based
system that mediates between a merchant and an acquirer?
EXAM STUDY GUIDE WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
●● hexadecimal
Answer: A base-16 number system that allows large numbers to be
displayed by fewer characters than if the number were displayed in the
regular base- 10 system. In hexadecimal, the number 10 is represented as
the letter A, 15 is represented as F, and 16 is represented as 10.
●● rule
Answer: In a style sheet, a format instruction that consists of a specified
selector and the properties and values applied to it.
●● sans-serif
Answer: A font style that does not use decorative strokes at the tips of
characters. Includes the Arial font family.
●● selector
Answer: In a style sheet, any element to which designated styles are
applied.
●● serif
,Answer: A font style that uses characters with small decorative additions
at the outermost points of the characters, called strokes. Includes the
Times and Times New Roman fonts.
●● hyperlinks
Answer: Embedded instructions within a text file that link it to another
point in the file or to a separate file.
●● link rot
Answer: The phenomenon in which hyperlinks on a Web site gradually
become invalid as referenced Web page content, links and page locations
change.
●● client-side script
Answer: Code embedded into an HTML page and downloaded by a
user; resides on the client and helps process Web form input. Common
clientside scripting languages include JavaScript and VBScript.
●● Common Gateway Interface (CGI)
Answer: A program that processes data submitted by the user. Allows a
Web server to pass control to a software application, based on user
request. The application receives and organizes data, then returns it in a
consistent format.
●● server-side script
,Answer: Code that resides on a server to help process Web form input.
Server-side CGI scripts are commonly written in Perl.
●● image map
Answer: A Web page image with clickable regions that are defined as
"hot spot" hyperlinks to other pages or page sections.
●● more bandwidth.
Answer: To download a large file in a short amount of time, you need:
●● SSL and TLS are protocols that provide authentication and
encryption to secure transactions
Answer: Which of the following is true of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
and Transport Layer Security (TLS)?
●● mind share.
Answer: To design Web pages to be part of a larger marketing strategy,
you need to help establish name and brand recognition, otherwise known
as:
●● 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
, Answer: Why is pay per click (PPC) not considered an "organic"
Internet marketing technique?
●● That you have requested a file that does not exist on the specified
Web server
Answer: What does an HTTP 404 error signify?
●● 3-D Secure
Answer: Which of the following is an XML-based protocol used by
credit card companies to add security to online credit and debit card
transactions?
●● The Web site's default page
Answer: 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?
●● Using trend-analysis software to analyze server logs
Answer: Which of the following is an example of on-site Web analytics?
●● Payment gateway
Answer: What is the term for a hardware-based or software-based
system that mediates between a merchant and an acquirer?
