HTML

Question 1

Where do you put non-visible (metadata) content about the HTML document?

Answer 1

the element

Question 2

Where do you put visible content about the HTML document?

Answer 2

the element

Question 3

Where do the and tags go in a valid HTML document?

Answer 3

the element

Question 4

What is the purpose of a declaration?

Answer 4

to declare which language/documenty type the browser will run

Question 5

Give five examples of HTML element tags

Answer 5

, , , <h1>, </h1><p>, etc</p>

Question 6

What is the purpose of HTML attributes?

Answer 6

attributes provide additional information about their element(s)

Question 7

Give an example of an HTML entity

Answer 7

©

®

Question 8

What is the difference between an ordered list and an unordered list in HTML?

Answer 8

Ordered lists are numbered while unordered lists are bulleted

Question 9

What three HTML elements do you use to build a description list?

Answer 9

1. Description list <dl>
2. Description term <dt>
3. Description definition </dt><dd></dd></dl>

Question 10

What is an absolute URL?

Answer 10

A link to a full web address

Question 11

What is a relative URL?

Answer 11

A link to another page on the same site

Question 12

What other ways can we use an anchor tag?

Answer 12

• Making an email link
• linking to different part on the same page
• opening a new window
• linking to a different part on a different page

Question 13

How do you indicate the parent folder in a path?

Answer 13

Use “../” then name of file

Question 14

How do you indicate the child folder in a path?

Answer 14

Use the name of the child folder, then forward slash “/”, then name of file

Question 15

How do you indicate the grandparent folder in a path?

Answer 15

Use “../../”, repeating the parent folder and then follow with the name of file

Question 16

How do you indicate the current folder in a path?

Answer 16

Simply use the file name - nothing else needed.

Question 17

What are the six primary elements for creating tables?

Answer 17

5. 6.

Question 18

What purpose do the and elements serve?

Answer 18

1. is used to display the headings of the table

2. is used to display the actual body/contents of the table

Question 19

Give two examples of data that would lend itself well to being displayed in a table

Answer 19

Grades and sports statistics

Question 20

Why are forms useful?

Answer 20

They compile data in an easy/simple way

Question 21

What attribute do you have to match between a and an

Answer 21

the ‘for’ attribute in and the ‘id’ attribute in

Question 22

What type of input allows you to select multiple items in a dropdown?

Answer 22

the attribute

Question 23

What is the action of a form?

Answer 23

The location of where the data is being sent

Question 24

What is the purpose of an HTML form element?

Answer 24

To create a form on the webpage

Question 25

Give five examples of form control elements:

Answer 25

Possible answers:

• text input
• password input
• text area
• radio buttons
• checkboxes
• drop-down boxes
• submit buttons
• image buttons
• file upload

Question 26

Give three examples of type attributes for the HTML elements

Answer 26

Possible answers:

• text
• password
• radio
• checkbox
• file
• submit
• image
• hidden