Topic A1 Flashcards
What is a network?
A structure where information and services can be shared among different devices
A ____ or a _____ sends or receives data electronically.
host, node
What is a local area network?
A network confined to a small geographic area such as inside a building
What is a wide area network? Which WAN is the largest one?
A network that covers a wide area, such as a cluster of buildings or even cities. The largest WAN is the internet
In a nutshell, what is the purpose of XML?
It is a general language to store data
What is the general syntax of XML?
XML documents are text documents containing formatting instructions called tags that are enclosed in angled brackets. The tags are case sensitive, must be closed with a forward slash, can contain attributes, are all enclosed in only ONE root tag, and must be properly nested.
What does the declaration do in an XML document?
It specifies the version of XML being used
Relating to databases, what is an advantage of using XML?
XML can be transferred to databases easily
What does the ‘ML’ stand for in XML or HTML?
Markup Language. A language for presenting information by identifying different document elements
What was the purpose of the World Wide Web Consortium?
the W3C created a set of standards for all browser manufacturers to follow.
What is the difference between HTML and XHTML?
XHTML is simply a different version of HTML following the stricter syntax of XML.
What does the head tag of a HTML document contain?
The head tag contains information about the web page. This information is not displayed on the web page
In the head tag, what does the title tag do?
The title tag determines what text shows up on the tab
In the head tag, what does the script tag do?
The script tag contains java script to set out rules for interaction
In the head tag, what does the meta tag do?
The meta tag provides meta data for the web page. Ex. charset, name
What does the body tag of a HTML document, which is always placed after the head tag, contain?
The body tag contains the content that will be visible on the webpage
What are some of the tags the section off parts of a web page?
In HTML5, there is the header, nav, section, aside, and footer tag. In non-HTML5 web pages, there is the div tag
What are element attributes and what are their syntax?
Element attributes provides extra information about the purpose of an element to the browser.
General syntax is
_____ _____ is the process by which a computer converts text into a sequence of bytes and vice versa when it stores the text and when the
text is read.
Character encoding
HTML uses ____/____ _____ to mark the major topical areas of a page. What are some examples of these?
sectioning/semantic elements. Examples include the aside, article, footer, header, nav, and section
What is a style sheet?
A style sheet is a set of rules specifying how elements display themselves. It is written in the CSS language
How do you link a style sheet to a HTML document?
What is a character set?
A character set is a set of characters and symbols rendered by the browser
_____ _____ is content imported from another resource
Embedded content
What are inline images?
Inline images are images that are placed like test-level elements in line with surrounding content.
Use <img></img>
State and describe the four different types of lists
- Ordered lists
- Unordered lists
- Description lists, which contain a list of terms and matching descriptions
- Navigation lists, which are unordered lists of hypertext links placed within the nav element
How is hypertext created?
Enclosing an element with an <a></a>
How does a hypertext link determine the type of resource being pointed to?
With “scheme: location”, where scheme indicates the resource type and location provides the resource
