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Web Development Foundations - D276
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The ability for a computer to approximate a color by combining the
RGB values.
Ans: dithering
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.
Ans: hexadecimal
In a style sheet, a format instruction that consists of a specified
selector and the properties and values applied to it.
Ans: rule
A font style that does not use decorative strokes at the tips of
characters. Includes the Arial font family.
Ans: sans-serif
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In a style sheet, any element to which designated styles are applied.
Ans: selector
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.
Ans: serif
Embedded instructions within a text file that link it to another point in
the file or to a separate file.
Ans: hyperlinks
The phenomenon in which hyperlinks on a Web site gradually become
invalid as referenced Web page content, links and page locations
change.
Ans: link rot
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.
Ans: client-side script
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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.
Ans: Common Gateway Interface (CGI)
Code that resides on a server to help process Web form input. Server-
side CGI scripts are commonly written in Perl.
Ans: server-side script
A Web page image with clickable regions that are defined as "hot spot"
hyperlinks to other pages or page sections.
Ans: image map
To download a large file in a short amount of time, you need:
Ans: more bandwidth.
Which of the following is true of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and
Transport Layer Security (TLS)?
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Ans: SSL and TLS are protocols that provide authentication
and encryption to secure transactions
To design Web pages to be part of a larger marketing strategy, you
need to help establish name and brand recognition, otherwise known
as:
Ans: mind share.
Why is pay per click (PPC) not considered an "organic" Internet
marketing technique?
Ans: 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
What does an HTTP 404 error signify?
Ans: That you have requested a file that does not exist on the
specified Web server
Which of the following is an XML-based protocol used by credit card
companies to add security to online credit and debit card transactions?
Ans: 3-D Secure
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Web Development Foundations - D276
Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest
Update / Already Graded
The ability for a computer to approximate a color by combining the
RGB values.
Ans: dithering
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.
Ans: hexadecimal
In a style sheet, a format instruction that consists of a specified
selector and the properties and values applied to it.
Ans: rule
A font style that does not use decorative strokes at the tips of
characters. Includes the Arial font family.
Ans: sans-serif
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In a style sheet, any element to which designated styles are applied.
Ans: selector
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.
Ans: serif
Embedded instructions within a text file that link it to another point in
the file or to a separate file.
Ans: hyperlinks
The phenomenon in which hyperlinks on a Web site gradually become
invalid as referenced Web page content, links and page locations
change.
Ans: link rot
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.
Ans: client-side script
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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.
Ans: Common Gateway Interface (CGI)
Code that resides on a server to help process Web form input. Server-
side CGI scripts are commonly written in Perl.
Ans: server-side script
A Web page image with clickable regions that are defined as "hot spot"
hyperlinks to other pages or page sections.
Ans: image map
To download a large file in a short amount of time, you need:
Ans: more bandwidth.
Which of the following is true of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and
Transport Layer Security (TLS)?
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Ans: SSL and TLS are protocols that provide authentication
and encryption to secure transactions
To design Web pages to be part of a larger marketing strategy, you
need to help establish name and brand recognition, otherwise known
as:
Ans: mind share.
Why is pay per click (PPC) not considered an "organic" Internet
marketing technique?
Ans: 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
What does an HTTP 404 error signify?
Ans: That you have requested a file that does not exist on the
specified Web server
Which of the following is an XML-based protocol used by credit card
companies to add security to online credit and debit card transactions?
Ans: 3-D Secure
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