WGU C779 WEB DEVELOPMENT
FOUNDATIONS. EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) - ANS 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) - ANS 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 - ANS Embedded instructions within a text file that link to another point in the file
or to a separate file.
XML (Extensible Markup Language) - ANS 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) - ANS A medium that merges XML & HTML,
because the two have dramatically different requirements.
W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) - ANS The main international standards organization for
the World Wide Web
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) - ANS A set of guidelines for ensuring Website
accessibility to all users, including those with disabilities. Developed by Web Accessibility
Initiative (WAI)
HTML - ANS The traditional authoring language used to develop Webpages for many
applications
CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) - ANS 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 - ANS Scripting language that provides dynamic, interactive capabilities to
Webpages.
user agent - ANS 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 - ANS Requires Federal agencies to provide
accommodation for users with disabilities.
Wireframing - ANS The process of developing an outline for a Web presence
Trade Secret - ANS Intellectual property that must remain private for a company to retain
viability. Examples include proprietary code, business plans and sales contacts.
Copyright - ANS 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.
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
FOUNDATIONS. EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) - ANS 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) - ANS 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 - ANS Embedded instructions within a text file that link to another point in the file
or to a separate file.
XML (Extensible Markup Language) - ANS 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) - ANS A medium that merges XML & HTML,
because the two have dramatically different requirements.
W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) - ANS The main international standards organization for
the World Wide Web
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) - ANS A set of guidelines for ensuring Website
accessibility to all users, including those with disabilities. Developed by Web Accessibility
Initiative (WAI)
HTML - ANS The traditional authoring language used to develop Webpages for many
applications
CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) - ANS 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 - ANS Scripting language that provides dynamic, interactive capabilities to
Webpages.
user agent - ANS 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 - ANS Requires Federal agencies to provide
accommodation for users with disabilities.
Wireframing - ANS The process of developing an outline for a Web presence
Trade Secret - ANS Intellectual property that must remain private for a company to retain
viability. Examples include proprietary code, business plans and sales contacts.
Copyright - ANS 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.
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
