Unit 3

Question 1

What does the<input></input> tag do?

Answer 1

This form element is used to control the type of input element that will be produced on your form.

Question 2

List the common input types in a HTML form

Answer 2

1. text (produces a text input field)
2. password (produces a password input field)
3. button (produces a simple clickable button)
4. submit (produces a submit button)
5. radio (produces a radio button)
6. checkbox (produces a checkbox)
7. date (produces a date input field)
8. file (produces a file-select field)

Question 3

What is the <textarea> tag?</textarea>

Answer 3

IT is used to create a multi-line text input field

Question 4

What does the GET method do?

Answer 4

The default method used to submit an HTML form.
The data is sent as URL parameters that are usually strings of name and value pairs separated by an ampersands (&); thus, GET method is not suitable for passing sensitive data.

Question 5

What does the POST method do?

Answer 5

It is use to submit an HTML form.
The data is sent to the server as a package in a separate communication with the processing script. Data is not visible in URL.

Question 6

What two attributes specify how how the form data is processed when submitted?

Answer 6

1. Method Attribute
2. Action Attribute

Question 7

Outline the action attribute used in form processing?

Answer 7

Specifies the PHP script file location for processing when it is submitted.

Question 8

Outline the method attribute used in form processing?

Answer 8

Specifies what type of method the form will use to send the data, either theGETorPOST method

Question 9

To obtain form data we use superglobal variables:

Answer 9

1. $_GET - creates an associative array with keys to access all the sent form data
2. $_POST - creates an associative array with an access key
3. $_REQUEST - dynamically retrieves form data sent from both Form GET and POST methods