Extending HTML Flashcards
Which of the following is an interpreted server-side scripting language for creating dynamic webpages?
PHP
Which of the following is a cross-platform programming language that enables users to write custom CGI programs and system management programs?
Perl
Which of the following is Microsoft’s original server-side scripting solution?
ASP
Which of the following is a procedural compiled programming language used to develop stand-alone applications, rather than Web applications?
C
Which of the following is a compiled programming language developed by Microsoft and used for stand-alone applications and server-side Web applications?
Visual Basic
Which of the following is an object-oriented compiled programming language whose programs must be compiled to a specific computer type?
C++
Which of the following is an object-oriented compiled programming language whose applications are platform-independent?
Java
Which of the following is a compiled object-oriented programming language that is the proprietary competitor to Java?
C#
True or False? JavaScript cannot be used to detect browser type and version.
False
True or False? JavaScript offers programmers several advantages, including platform-independence.
True
True or False? JavaScript code needs to reside inside HTML documents to run.
False
True or False? Client-side scripts can be disabled from browsers.
True
True or False? JavaScript is considered an object-oriented language because it supports inheritance.
False
True or False? JavaScript is embedded into XHTML or HTML using the script tag.
True
True or False? You can use JavaScript to deposit cookies on the system hard drive of users who visit your site.
True
True or False? JavaScript cannot be used for copyright protection.
False
Which of the following is a standard developed by the W3C?
Document Object Model (DOM)
Which of the following specifies how objects in a document can be referred to and manipulated through scripting languages?
Document Object Model (DOM)
Which of the following allows you to animate text when a user passes a mouse pointer over certain parts of the page?
Dynamic HTML
Which of the following allows content to be exchanged, without the need to refresh the browser window?
Dynamic HTML
Which of the following is a vendor-neutral, cross-platform application programming interface (API)?
Document Object Model (DOM)
Which of the following allows you to create webpages that react to user actions?
Dynamic HTML
Which of the following HTML5 APIs permits a user to continue working with websites and web documents even when a network connection is unavailable?
Offline Web Application
Which of the following HTML5 APIs provides the ability to determine a user’s location?
Geolocation
Which of the following HTML5 APIs provides a place on a webpage where developers can display visual images on the fly without the need for a plug-in?
Canvas
Which of the following HTML5 APIs allow a user to grab an object and move it to a different location on a computer screen?
Drag-and-Drop functionality
When working with offline web applications, what instructs the browser to store certain files locally to allow the user to continue working without the connection?
manifest
