Chapter 1 – Introduction to HTML, XHTML, and CSS
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The world’s largest network is ____.
a.
the Internet
c.
Newsnet
b.
the World Wide Web
d.
both A and B
2. ISPs utilize ____ data lines to allow individuals and companies to connect to the Internet backbone for
access to the Internet.
a.
high-speed
c.
low-speed
b.
medium-speed
d.
both A and B
3. A(n) ____ is a company that has a permanent connection to the Internet backbone.
a.
ASP
c.
PSP
b.
ISP
d.
P2P
4. Users with computers connected to the Internet can access ____.
a.
the World Wide Web
c.
e-mail
b.
social networking
d.
all of the above
5. ____ is a set of rules for exchanging text, graphic, sound, video, and other multimedia files.
a.
HTML
c.
HTTP
b.
ISP
d.
ASP
6. The ____ page of a Web site often serves as an index or table of contents to other documents and files
displayed on the site.
a.
home
c.
tools
b.
table
d.
server
7. Each Web site contains a(n) ____ page, which is the first document users see when they access the
site.
a.
home
c.
tools
b.
table
d.
server
8. Web pages are stored on a(n) ____, which is a computer that stores and sends requested Web pages
and other files.
a.
table
c.
index
b.
ISP
d.
host
9. ____ is copying the Web pages and associated files such as graphics and audio to a Web server.
a.
Downloading
c.
Uploading
b.
Publishing
d.
Linking
10. Any computer that has the appropriate software installed on it and is connected to the Internet can act
as a Web ____.
a.
server
c.
key
b.
proxy
d.
transfer protocol
11. A very large Web site may be spread over a number of ____ in different geographic locations.
a.
clients
c.
servers
b.
proxies
d.
protocols
12. A(n) ____ site is a site generally available to the public.
a.
extranet
c.
intranet
b.
Internet
d.
newsnet
13. A(n) ____ is a private network that uses Internet technologies to share company information among
employees.
a.
newsnet
c.
extranet
b.
Internet
d.
intranet
14. A(n) ____ is contained within a company or organization’s network.
a.
extranet
c.
intranet
b.
newsnet
d.
Internet
15. A(n) ____ can be used to share forms or organization schedules with employees or members.
a.
newsnet
c.
intranet
b.
Internet
d.
commerce network
16. A(n) ____ is a private network that uses Internet technologies to share business information with select
corporate partners or key customers.
a.
extranet
c.
newsnet
b.
intranet
d.
Internet
17. One use of a(n) ____ might be to support e-commerce to allow retailers to purchase inventory directly
or to pay bills online.
a.
intranet
c.
Internet
b.
extranet
d.
newsnet
18. Using ____ technologies, Web sites can enable customers to browse product catalogs, comparison
shop, and order products online.
a.
dynamic
c.
e-commerce
b.
FAQ
d.
intranet
19. In order to view a Web page on any type of Web site, a computer needs to have a Web ____ installed.
a.
browser
c.
manager
b.
client
d.
explorer
20. A Web ____ is a program that interprets and displays Web pages and enables you to view and interact
with a Web page.
a.
surfer
c.
resource locator
b.
browser
d.
client
21. A(n) ____ is the address of a document or other file accessible on the Internet.
a.
client
c.
explorer
b.
URL
d.
tag
22. To locate a Web page using a browser, you type its ____ in the browser’s Address or Location bar.
a.
tag
c.
header
b.
URL
d.
index
23. An example of a(n) ____ on the Web is http://www.cengagebrain.com/shop/index.html.
a.
URL
c.
header
b.
tag
d.
index
24. ____ is an authoring language used to create documents on the World Wide Web.
a.
URL
c.
HTTP
b.
XDL
d.
HTML
25. ____ uses markup to define the structure and layout of a Web document.
a.
Perl
c.
HTML
b.
JavaScript
d.
SGML
26. The ____ tag is used to display a horizontal rule across the page.
a.
<line>
c.
<rule>
b.
<across>
d.
<hr />
27. The most recent version of HTML is HTML____.
a.
2.0
c.
4.01
b.
3.2
d.
5
28. You can use CSS to alter the ____ of a Web page.
a.
content
c.
style
b.
scripting
d.
indexing
29. The term ____ describes a combination of HTML tags, CSS, and a scripting language.
a.
CHTML
c.
XML
b.
DOM
d.
XHTML
30. HTML and ____ are not the same thing; the latter is a separate language used to enhance the display
capabilities of HTML.
a.
DXL
c.
XML
b.
CSS
d.
XHTML
31. ____ is an example of a scripting language.
a.
Linux
c.
JavaScript
b.
SQL
d.
C++
32. ____ is designed to transport and store data.
a.
XML
c.
CSS
b.
XHTML
d.
DHTML
33. By combining ____, XHTML combines the benefits of the display features of one and the stricter
coding standards required by the other.
a.
Linux and XML
c.
C++ and HTML
b.
Perl and HTML
d.
HTML and XML
34. An XHTML coding practice is to require that the HTML file include a ____ statement.
a.
BODY
c.
HEAD
b.
DOCTYPE
d.
LINK
35. An XHTML coding practice is to require that all attribute values be enclosed by ____.
a.
braces
c.
angle brackets
b.
parentheses
d.
single or double quotation marks
36. You can create Web pages using HTML with a simple ____, such as Notepad++, Notepad, TextPad, or
SimpleText.
a.
text editor
c.
WYSIWYG editor
b.
HTML editor
d.
development editor
37. You can create Web pages using a(n) ____, such as EditPlus or BBEdit.
a.
code editor
c.
WYSIWYG editor
b.
HTML text editor
d.
development editor
38. You can create Web pages using a(n) ____, such as Adobe Dreamweaver or Amaya.
a.
text editor
c.
WYSIWYG editor
b.
HTML editor
d.
development editor
39. A ____ Web site structure connects Web pages in a treelike structure.
a.
hierarchical
c.
broad
b.
deep
d.
webbed
40. A(n) ____ Web site structure has no set organization.
a.
hierarchical
c.
deep
b.
broad
d.
webbed
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
Modified Multiple Choice
1. Because the Web supports ____, a Web page can include this kind of element.
a.
sound
c.
text
b.
graphics
d.
video
2. Companies and organizations can use extranets to share ____.
a.
product manuals
c.
training modules
b.
inventory status
d.
order information
3. ____ is a popular browser in use today.
a.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
c.
Apple Safari
b.
Mozilla Firefox
d.
Mosaic
4. Most HTML elements consist of ____.
a.
a start tag
c.
an end tag
b.
a break tag
d.
content
5. Knowing the ____ of your target audience will help you design a Web site appropriate for all users.
a.
age
c.
income level
b.
gender
d.
level of computer literacy
MODIFIED TRUE/FALSE
1. In XHTML, all tags and attributes must be written in uppercase. _________________________
2. In the design phase, it also is important to consider the processes required to support Web site features.
_________________________
3. The World Wide Web uses a hierarchical structure, so users can navigate among Web pages in any
order they choose. _________________________
4. Stress testing is a method by which users of a Web site or other product are asked to perform certain
tasks in an effort to measure the product’s ease-of-use and the user’s perception of the experience.
_________________________
5. Compatibility testing is done to verify that a Web site works with a variety of browsers and browser
versions. _________________________
TRUE/FALSE
1. More than 950 thousand people in 240 countries connect to the Internet using computers in their
homes, offices, schools, and public locations such as libraries.
2. Once a Web page is published, users with access to the Internet can view it, depending on where the
Web server is located.
3. An Internet is contained within a company or organization’s network.
4. The Internet is password-protected, which makes a safer environment for sharing information.
5. Only text can serve as hyperlinks.
6. HTML is platform dependent.
7. One of the main goals of the NSF is to help those building Web sites understand and utilize standards
that make the Web accessible to all.
8. When creating an HTML file, you should separate sections of the HTML code with parentheses.
9. HTML browsers ignore spaces that exist between the tags in your HTML document.
10. Most browsers do not support previous versions of HTML.
11. With CSS, you can specify the style for an element within a single Web page or throughout an entire
Web site.
12. HTML provides a set of rules that are used to encode documents in machine-readable form.
13. In XHTML, all tags must be closed, except tags that do not have end tags.
14. Microsoft Word has a Save as Web Page feature that converts a document into an HTML file by
automatically adding HTML tags to the document.
15. A text editor creates the HTML code for you as you add elements to the Web page, which means that
you do not have to enter HTML tags directly.
16. The Web development life cycle includes the following phases: planning, analysis, design and
development, testing, and implementation and maintenance.
17. Web site planning, which is the second phase of the Web development life cycle, involves identifying
the goals or purpose of the Web site.
18. During the analysis phase, you make decisions about the Web site content and functionality.
19. You should select a structure for a Web site based on what search engines users are likely to use to
find your site.
20. Most Web sites are a combination of the linear, hierarchical, and webbed structures.
21. A Web developer should always design for viewing by a diverse audience, including physically
impaired and global users.
22. One way to conduct usability testing is to give users a specific task to complete and then observe how
they navigate through the site to complete the task.
23. Implementation of a Web site involves the actual publishing of the Web pages to a Web server.
24. You need to ensure that updates to a Web site do not compromise the site’s integrity and consistency.
25. Obtaining and analyzing a Web site’s logs allows you to determine the number of visitors and usage
patterns, but not the browser types and versions.
COMPLETION
1. The ____________________ is a worldwide collection of computers and computer networks that links
together billions of computers used by businesses, government, educational institutions, organizations,
and individuals.
2. A(n) ____________________ is a collection of two or more computers that are connected together to
share resources and information.
3. The ____________________ is a collection of high-speed data lines that connect major computer
systems located around the world.
4. The ____________________ is the part of the Internet that supports multimedia and consists of a
collection of linked documents.
5. The linked documents on the Web are known as Web ____________________.
6. A(n) ____________________ site is a site generally available to the public.
7. The buying and selling of goods and services on the Internet is called ____________________.
8. A(n) ____________________ is an element used to connect one Web page to another Web page on
the same, or a different, Web server located anywhere in the world.
9. HTML uses a set of special instructions called ____________________ to define the structure and
layout of a Web document and specify how the page is displayed in a browser.
10. ____________________ define additional characteristics such as font weight or style for an HTML
tag.
11. HTML is ____________________, meaning you can create, or code, an HTML file on one type of
computer and then use a browser on another type of computer to view that file as a Web page.
12. ____________________ tags and attributes are ones that are no longer recommended in the latest
W3C standard.
13. ____________________ allows JavaScript and other languages to manipulate the structure of the
underlying document to create interactive, animated Web pages.
14. ____________________ is a reformulation of HTML formatting so it conforms to XML structure and
content rules.
15. A(n) ____________________ is a program that allows a user to enter, change, save, and print text,
such as HTML.
16. A(n) ____________________, such as EiffelStudio object editor, provides the functionality of an
outline editor that allows you to expand and collapse HTML objects and properties, edit parameters,
and view graphics attached to the expanded objects.
17. A(n) ____________________ editor is a program that provides a graphical user interface that allows a
developer to preview the Web page during its development.
18. A(n) ____________________ Web site structure connects Web pages in a straight line.
19. A(n) ____________________ Web site is one in which the home page is the main index page, and all
other Web pages are linked individually to the home page.
20. ____________________ testing determines what happens on your Web site when greater numbers of
users access the site.
MATCHING
Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
a.
Web servers
f.
HTML
b.
XHTML
g.
hierarchical
c.
usability
h.
FTP
d.
broad
i.
log
e.
hyperlinks
j.
W3C
1. Every Web site is stored on, and runs from, one or more of these.
2. With these, a Web site user does not have to view information linearly.
3. This markup language can be used with other Web technologies to provide additional Web page
functionality.
4. In this markup language, all elements must be nested properly.
5. By making other Web pages accessible only through the home page, this kind of Web site forces the
user to return to the home page in order to move from one Web page to another.
6. This kind of Web site is one that has many levels of pages.
7. The organization with de facto responsibility for governing HTML.
8. This is the measure of how well a product allows a user to accomplish his or her goals.
9. You can use this kind of software to publish your Web pages to a Web server.
10. A kind of file that lists all of the Web pages that have been requested from a Web site.
ESSAY
1. What is the difference between a text editor, an HTML text editor, and an HTML object editor?
2. List at least five basic steps to test content and functionality of a Web site.
3. Define compatibility testing and discuss its purpose.
CASE
Critical Thinking Questions
Case 1-1
Mark is charged with setting up a method for distributing information at the university where he
works.
1. Mark has been told that the content he needs to distribute will include course lists with student data,
lecture notes, and slides that should be available only to the students in a given course. Which of the
following technologies is the best choice for him?
a. An extranet because it is the most inclusive technology.
b. An extranet because it is a private network that can be limited to sharing information
among members of a particular group.
c. An intranet because it is a private network that can be limited to sharing information
among members of a particular group.
d. None of the above
2. When Mark’s assignment changes, and he needs to develop a solution for use by the finance office at
the university, he is told that he will need to allow vendors to submit their bills online and to check to
see if the university has paid their bills. Which of the following technologies is the best choice for
him?
c. Internet
d. vendornet
Critical Thinking Questions
Case 1-2
You and Sebastian are responsible for collecting all of the questions that members of the team have
submitted related to the development of the firm’s new Web site and determining at what point those
questions are relevant to the development team.
3. One of the questions submitted to Sebastian was, “Who will use this Web site?” During what phase of
the Web development cycle should you plan to answer that question?
c. analysis
d. implementation and maintenance
4. Another question submitted to Sebastian was, “How will the Web pages be organized?” During what
phase of the Web development cycle should you plan to answer that question?
c. analysis
d. implementation and maintenance