HTML and CSS

Question 1

!DOCTYPE

Answer 1

Declares to the web browser what version of HTML you are using. If your doctype and coding are different from each other the page will not validate.

Question 2

.css

Answer 2

A file extension that indicates that a file is a cascading style sheet.

Question 3

.gif

Answer 3

A file extension for images, supports transparency and animation.

Question 4

.html

Answer 4

A file extension for hypertext markup language

Question 5

.jpg (.jpeg)

Answer 5

A file extension for images, usually photographs.

Question 6

.png

Answer 6

A file extension for graphics that supports transparency and interlacing.

Question 7

.svg

Answer 7

A file extension for scalable vector graphics.

Question 8

.txt

Answer 8

A file extension for text only files.

Question 9

.zip

Answer 9

A file extension for (zip) compressed file.

Question 10

alignment

Answer 10

Placement of text or graphics relative to other elements on the page

Question 11

anchor

Answer 11

A tag that marks the start and end of hypertext links.

Question 12

ASP

Answer 12

Application server provider. Server-side application used for processing form data.

Question 13

attribute

Answer 13

Modifies an HTML element

Question 14

broken link / broken graphic

Answer 14

A link or hyperlink which no longer works when a web page loads, or when it is “clicked on” or does not take the user to the destination it was supposed to.

Question 15

browser

Answer 15

Software used to view information on the worldwide web. (i.e. Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge)

Question 16

button

Answer 16

A CSS created image that a user can “click on” to do something, like download a program or go to another web page.

Question 17

cache

Answer 17

Stores the HTML web page’s code as well as any graphics, and multimedia elements.

Question 18

cascading style sheet (CSS)

Answer 18

defines styles for HTML in a separate file, so you can easily change fonts, font sizes, and other attributes in a CSS file and the changes are reflected across all HTML files that reference the CSS file.

Question 19

case sensitive

Answer 19

Words with uppercase letters do not always have the same meaning when written in lowercase. i.e. passwords, file names

Question 20

contrast

Answer 20

Different degrees of lightness and darkness on a page.

Question 21

cookie

Answer 21

A text file saved to the computer that identifies users and customizes webpages.

Question 22

CSS

Answer 22

Used to control a web site’s text color, background colors, borders, spacing, headers, links, and positioning of elements.

Question 23

directory

Answer 23

A folder to organize files on a server

Question 24

favicons

Answer 24

image that shows up in URL box

Question 25

focal point

Answer 25

Center of interest on the page

Question 26

home page

Answer 26

The first web page displayed when visiting a website. File name should be index.html

Question 27

HTML

Answer 27

Hypertext Markup Language. The coding scheme used to format text for use on the World Wide Web.

Question 28

Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

Answer 28

is the language you use to describe Web pages. It is a markup language, not a programming language, which means HTML uses markup tags.

Question 29

JavaScript

Answer 29

A web-scripting code that interacts with HTML code to create dynamic content, such as rollovers or interactive forms on a web page; also called JS.

Question 30

media

Answer 30

The presentation of information using animation, sound, graphics, and text.

Question 31

proportion

Answer 31

Sizing design elements in relation to their relative importance and to each other

Question 32

proximity

Answer 32

Nearness to other related elements on a page

Question 33

repetition

Answer 33

Duplication of elements or details on the page

Question 34

tag

Answer 34

The HTML from < > the entire element and attribute combination.

Question 35

text editor or html writer

Answer 35

An application program that allows you to manually key HTML commands into a blank document.

Question 36

white space

Answer 36

The empty space around elements on a webpage

Question 37

wireframe

Answer 37

A visual representation of a Web site and its pages.