C779 Ucertify Terms and Correct Answers
dithering - ANS The ability for a computer to approximate a color by combining the RGB values.
hexadecimal - ANS 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 - ANS In a style sheet, a format instruction that consists of a specified selector and
the properties and values applied to it.
sans-serif - ANS A font style that does not use decorative strokes at the tips of characters.
Includes the Arial font family.
selector - ANS In a style sheet, any element to which designated styles are applied.
serif - ANS 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 - ANS Embedded instructions within a text file that link it to another point in the
file or to a separate file.
link rot - ANS 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 - ANS 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) - ANS 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 - ANS Code that resides on a server to help process Web form input. Server-
side CGI scripts are commonly written in Perl.
image map - ANS A Web page image with clickable regions that are defined as "hot spot"
hyperlinks to other pages or page sections.
applcation cache - ANS A directory on a computer where applications, such as Internet
apps, can be stored and run without access to the original application.
Application Programming Interace (API) - ANS A set of universal commands, calls and functions
that allows developers to communicate with an application or operating system.
canvas - ANS An HTML5 Application Programming Interface (API) used for rendering visual
images on the fly by providing scripts with a bitmap canvas.
client - ANS An individual computer connected to a network. Also, a system or application
(such as a Web browser or user agent) that requests a service from another computer (the
server) and is used to access files or documents.
cookie - ANS A text file that contains information sent between a server and a client to help
maintain state and track user activities. Cookies can reside in memory or on a hard drive.
dithering - ANS The ability for a computer to approximate a color by combining the RGB values.
hexadecimal - ANS 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 - ANS In a style sheet, a format instruction that consists of a specified selector and
the properties and values applied to it.
sans-serif - ANS A font style that does not use decorative strokes at the tips of characters.
Includes the Arial font family.
selector - ANS In a style sheet, any element to which designated styles are applied.
serif - ANS 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 - ANS Embedded instructions within a text file that link it to another point in the
file or to a separate file.
link rot - ANS 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 - ANS 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) - ANS 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 - ANS Code that resides on a server to help process Web form input. Server-
side CGI scripts are commonly written in Perl.
image map - ANS A Web page image with clickable regions that are defined as "hot spot"
hyperlinks to other pages or page sections.
applcation cache - ANS A directory on a computer where applications, such as Internet
apps, can be stored and run without access to the original application.
Application Programming Interace (API) - ANS A set of universal commands, calls and functions
that allows developers to communicate with an application or operating system.
canvas - ANS An HTML5 Application Programming Interface (API) used for rendering visual
images on the fly by providing scripts with a bitmap canvas.
client - ANS An individual computer connected to a network. Also, a system or application
(such as a Web browser or user agent) that requests a service from another computer (the
server) and is used to access files or documents.
cookie - ANS A text file that contains information sent between a server and a client to help
maintain state and track user activities. Cookies can reside in memory or on a hard drive.
