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WGU C779 Web Development Foundations
Exam Study Guide Solutions
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.
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.
Hyperlinks - ANSWER✔✔-Embedded instructions within a text file that link to another point in the file or
to a separate file.
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)
XHTML (Extensible Hypertext Markup Language) - ANSWER✔✔-A medium that merges XML & HTML,
because the two have dramatically different requirements.
W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) - ANSWER✔✔-The main international standards organization for
the World Wide Web
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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)
HTML - ANSWER✔✔-The traditional authoring language used to develop Webpages for many
applications
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.
JavaScript - ANSWER✔✔-Scripting language that provides dynamic, interactive capabilities to Webpages.
user agent - ANSWER✔✔-Any application, such as a Web browser, mobile phone, smartphone or help
engine, that renders HTML for display to users.
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act - ANSWER✔✔-Requires Federal agencies to provide
accommodation for users with disabilities.
Wireframing - ANSWER✔✔-The process of developing an outline for a Web presence
Trade Secret - ANSWER✔✔-Intellectual property that must remain private for a company to retain
viability. Examples include proprietary code, business plans and sales contacts.
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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WGU C779 Web Development Foundations
Exam Study Guide Solutions
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.
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.
Hyperlinks - ANSWER✔✔-Embedded instructions within a text file that link to another point in the file or
to a separate file.
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)
XHTML (Extensible Hypertext Markup Language) - ANSWER✔✔-A medium that merges XML & HTML,
because the two have dramatically different requirements.
W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) - ANSWER✔✔-The main international standards organization for
the World Wide Web
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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)
HTML - ANSWER✔✔-The traditional authoring language used to develop Webpages for many
applications
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.
JavaScript - ANSWER✔✔-Scripting language that provides dynamic, interactive capabilities to Webpages.
user agent - ANSWER✔✔-Any application, such as a Web browser, mobile phone, smartphone or help
engine, that renders HTML for display to users.
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act - ANSWER✔✔-Requires Federal agencies to provide
accommodation for users with disabilities.
Wireframing - ANSWER✔✔-The process of developing an outline for a Web presence
Trade Secret - ANSWER✔✔-Intellectual property that must remain private for a company to retain
viability. Examples include proprietary code, business plans and sales contacts.
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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