WGU C779 Web Development Foundations- Exam Questions with
Verified Answers (Correct Update)
Question 1: MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions)
Answer: A protocol that enables operating systems
to map file name extensions to corresponding applications. Also used by applications to
automatically process files downloaded from the internet.
Question 2: DTD (Document Type Definition)
Answer: A set of rules contained in a simple text file that
defines the structure, syntax and vocabulary as it is related to tags and attributes for a
corresponding document. It is generally specified in a separate file, which you reference, or
declare, at the beginning of each document that you want to conform to the rules.
Question 3: Hyperlinks
Answer: Embedded instructions within a text file that link to another point in the file or
to a separate file.
Question 4: XML (Extensible Markup Language)
Answer: A markup language that describes document content
instead of adding structure or formatting to document content. A simplified version of SGML
(Standard Generalized Markup Language)
Question 5: XHTML (Extensible Hypertext Markup Language)
Answer: A medium that merges XML &
HTML, because the two have dramatically different requirements.
Question 6: W3C (World Wide Web Consortium)
Answer: The main international standards organization for
the World Wide Web
Question 7: WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines)
Answer: A set of guidelines for ensuring Website
accessibility to all users, including those with disabilities. Developed by Web Accessibility
Initiative (WAI)
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,Question 8: HTML
Answer: The traditional authoring language used to develop Webpages for many
applications
Question 9: CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)
Answer: A technology that allows greater style definition and
formatting control of HTML elements. Formatting can be placed within the HTML or called
remotely from an external style sheet.
Question 10: JavaScript
Answer: Scripting language that provides dynamic, interactive capabilities to
Webpages.
Question 11: User agent
Answer: Any application, such as a Web browser, mobile phone, smartphone or help
engine, that renders HTML for display to users.
Question 12: Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
Answer: Requires Federal agencies to provide
accommodation for users with disabilities.
Question 13: Wireframing
Answer: The process of developing an outline for a Web presence
Question 14: Trade Secret
Answer: Intellectual property that must remain private for a company to retain
viability. Examples include proprietary code, business plans and sales contacts.
Question 15: Copyright
Answer: The legal ownership of expression by an author. According to most developed
countries, copyrighted intellectual property becomes the property of the author for a certain
number of years. Copyright protection ensures that the person or group who owns the copyright
has the right to publish or otherwise distribute material, and control how it is redistributed. In
most countries, a copyright can be sold by its owner.
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, Question 16: Trademark
Answer: A unique word, phrase or symbol that is claimed or officially registered by an
organization with the government. Trademarks can include logos, phrases, company names and
so forth. If a logo, word or phrase is trademarked, then only the organization that registered it can
use it.
Question 17: Licensing
Answer: The legal authorized use of another person's or entity's copyrighted intellectual
property. The terms of the license are generally dictated by the copyright holder. Licenses
require contracts and usually an exchange of money, service, or both.
Question 18: Infringement
Answer: Any violation of a copyright or trademark. Copyright and trademark
infringement are punishable crimes.
Question 19: Plagiarism
Answer: A specific instance of infringement in which an individual or entity claims to
have created content (e.g., images, writing or other exact expression) that was in fact created by
other developers. Proven plagiarism can result in severe reprimands, loss of employment,
corporate lawsuits and financial penalties.
Question 20: Cloud Computing
Answer: Software, infrastructure and platform services that are hosted by a
remote data center and provided to an organization or individuals over the internet.
Question 21: GUI (Graphical User Interface)
Answer: A program that provides visual navigation with menus
and screen icons, and performs automated functions when users click command buttons.
Question 22: Markup language
Answer: A series of commands used to format, organize and describe
information on a Webpage
Question 23: Metalanguage
Answer: A language used for defining other languages
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Verified Answers (Correct Update)
Question 1: MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions)
Answer: A protocol that enables operating systems
to map file name extensions to corresponding applications. Also used by applications to
automatically process files downloaded from the internet.
Question 2: DTD (Document Type Definition)
Answer: A set of rules contained in a simple text file that
defines the structure, syntax and vocabulary as it is related to tags and attributes for a
corresponding document. It is generally specified in a separate file, which you reference, or
declare, at the beginning of each document that you want to conform to the rules.
Question 3: Hyperlinks
Answer: Embedded instructions within a text file that link to another point in the file or
to a separate file.
Question 4: XML (Extensible Markup Language)
Answer: A markup language that describes document content
instead of adding structure or formatting to document content. A simplified version of SGML
(Standard Generalized Markup Language)
Question 5: XHTML (Extensible Hypertext Markup Language)
Answer: A medium that merges XML &
HTML, because the two have dramatically different requirements.
Question 6: W3C (World Wide Web Consortium)
Answer: The main international standards organization for
the World Wide Web
Question 7: WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines)
Answer: A set of guidelines for ensuring Website
accessibility to all users, including those with disabilities. Developed by Web Accessibility
Initiative (WAI)
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,Question 8: HTML
Answer: The traditional authoring language used to develop Webpages for many
applications
Question 9: CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)
Answer: A technology that allows greater style definition and
formatting control of HTML elements. Formatting can be placed within the HTML or called
remotely from an external style sheet.
Question 10: JavaScript
Answer: Scripting language that provides dynamic, interactive capabilities to
Webpages.
Question 11: User agent
Answer: Any application, such as a Web browser, mobile phone, smartphone or help
engine, that renders HTML for display to users.
Question 12: Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
Answer: Requires Federal agencies to provide
accommodation for users with disabilities.
Question 13: Wireframing
Answer: The process of developing an outline for a Web presence
Question 14: Trade Secret
Answer: Intellectual property that must remain private for a company to retain
viability. Examples include proprietary code, business plans and sales contacts.
Question 15: Copyright
Answer: The legal ownership of expression by an author. According to most developed
countries, copyrighted intellectual property becomes the property of the author for a certain
number of years. Copyright protection ensures that the person or group who owns the copyright
has the right to publish or otherwise distribute material, and control how it is redistributed. In
most countries, a copyright can be sold by its owner.
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, Question 16: Trademark
Answer: A unique word, phrase or symbol that is claimed or officially registered by an
organization with the government. Trademarks can include logos, phrases, company names and
so forth. If a logo, word or phrase is trademarked, then only the organization that registered it can
use it.
Question 17: Licensing
Answer: The legal authorized use of another person's or entity's copyrighted intellectual
property. The terms of the license are generally dictated by the copyright holder. Licenses
require contracts and usually an exchange of money, service, or both.
Question 18: Infringement
Answer: Any violation of a copyright or trademark. Copyright and trademark
infringement are punishable crimes.
Question 19: Plagiarism
Answer: A specific instance of infringement in which an individual or entity claims to
have created content (e.g., images, writing or other exact expression) that was in fact created by
other developers. Proven plagiarism can result in severe reprimands, loss of employment,
corporate lawsuits and financial penalties.
Question 20: Cloud Computing
Answer: Software, infrastructure and platform services that are hosted by a
remote data center and provided to an organization or individuals over the internet.
Question 21: GUI (Graphical User Interface)
Answer: A program that provides visual navigation with menus
and screen icons, and performs automated functions when users click command buttons.
Question 22: Markup language
Answer: A series of commands used to format, organize and describe
information on a Webpage
Question 23: Metalanguage
Answer: A language used for defining other languages
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