HTML Basics Quiz

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What is the primary purpose of the HTML navigation element?

To arrange data in rows and columns.
To define the structure of a webpage.
To provide links to external documents only.
To provide navigation links within a page or to other documents. (correct)

Which attribute in the image tag is necessary for describing the image content when it cannot be displayed?

alt (correct)
width
src
height

Which of the following is NOT a type of HTML list?

Description List
Unordered List
Alphabetical List (correct)
Ordered List

What does the 'action' attribute in HTML forms specify?

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Which tag is used to create a row in an HTML table?

<tr> (B) Signup and view all the answers

In HTML lists, what is the purpose of the
tag?

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Which method in an HTML form is used to retrieve information from a server?

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What default alignment do elements under a table cell () have in HTML?

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What does HTML stand for?

<p>Hypertext Markup Language (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following was the first standard version of HTML?

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Which of the following describes paired tags in HTML?

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What is the purpose of the doctype declaration in an HTML document?

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Which of the following is NOT a building block element of an HTML page structure?

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What is the main role of CSS and JavaScript when used with HTML?

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Which HTML version introduced semantic elements and improved media embedding?

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What is the main function of the head element in an HTML document?

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What is the primary purpose of the body tag in HTML?

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Which of the following statements is a disadvantage of HTML?

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How do you properly denote a line break in HTML?

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Which element is used to create a hyperlink in HTML?

<p><a> (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following tags is NOT intended for formatting text in HTML?

<p><code> (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct file extension for an HTML file?

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Which of the following describes the section in HTML?

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Which formatting tag is used for italic text in HTML?

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What is the primary purpose of the
element in HTML?

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What type of content is typically contained within a
element?

<p>Authorship and copyright information (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about the
element is correct?

<p>It is intended for major blocks of navigation links. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should the
element typically contain?

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What does the
element specify in HTML?

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How many
elements can be included in one HTML document?

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Which of the following is NOT typically contained within a
element?

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What is the function of the element in HTML?

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What is the primary function of the label element in HTML forms?

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Which of the following best describes a semantic element in HTML?

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What type of content is appropriate for the article element in HTML?

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Which form element allows for the selection of multiple options from a list?

<p>The checkbox element. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In terms of web structure, what does the section element typically group?

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What is an example of a non-semantic element in HTML?

<div> (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following describes the role of the submit button in an HTML form?

<p>It sends the form's data to the server when clicked. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best represents the purpose of the Panda symbol associated with WWF?

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What is a key feature of the element in HTML?

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What does a semantic web aim to achieve?

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Which of the following elements is defined as a self-contained content in HTML?

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What does the element represent in HTML?

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Flashcards

What is HTML?

HyperText Markup Language, a standard markup language for designing web pages displayed in browsers. It uses tags (< >) to define elements and their structure. It can be enhanced with CSS for styling and JS for interactivity.

A declaration that specifies the document type as HTML. It's not case sensitive. It is placed before the tag.

HTML tag ()

The root element of an HTML document. All other HTML elements are nested within it.

HTML tag

The head section of an HTML page contains metadata like title, links to CSS files, and other information not directly displayed on the webpage.

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HTML tag

The body section of an HTML page contains the visible content displayed to the user in a web browser.

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Paired Tags in HTML

Tags that come in pairs, with an opening tag (< >) and a closing tag ( </ >). They define a specific element and its content.

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Singular Tags in HTML

Tags that are self-closing, only requiring an opening tag (< >). These elements are used for specific purposes.

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HTML 5 Semantic Elements

Elements that are not displayed on the page but provide semantic information about the page structure. Example:

Anchor Tag ( )

A tag used to create hyperlinks on a webpage. It creates links to other pages or within the same webpage and uses "href" to specify the target location.

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HTML Headings (
to
)

Tags used to define headings within a webpage. They come in six levels (h1 to h6) with decreasing font size.

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Bold Tag ()

Tags used to display text in bold format. They highlight text to make it stand out.
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Study Notes

Introduction to System and Web Interfacing

This course covers essentials of system and web interfacing

Created by G. Malleswari, Assistant Professor in CSE Department

Unit-IV: CMS Word Press

Introduction to Content Management Systems (CMS)

Introduction to WordPress

Web publishing for a broad audience

How WordPress functions

The lifecycle of a WordPress blog post

Downloading and installing WordPress

Uploading WordPress files to a web server

Working with hosting panels

Using the WordPress dashboard and its components

Creating a first blog post

Previewing and publishing a blog post

Introduction to HTML

Document Structure

Basic formatting elements

Links and navigation

Images and image maps

Lists, tables, and forms

HTML5 semantic elements

Embedding media (video and audio)

Storage: local and session

What is HTML?

HTML stands for Hypertext Markup Language

It's a standard markup language for designing documents displayed in browsers as web pages.

HTML can be made interactive and attractive with CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) and JavaScript.

Hypertext refers to connections between pages

Markup is the defined structure for page layout and content.

HTML Versions

HTML was created by Tim Berners-Lee in 1991

The first standard version was HTML 2.0, published in 1995

The current version is HTML5, published in 2014

HTML Introduction

HTML elements are defined using tags

< > represents the starting tag

</ > represents the ending tag

There are two types of tags:

Paired tags (opening and closing tags)

Singular tags (no closing tag)

HTML Page Structure

The fundamental building blocks of web pages, including doctype declaration, HTML, head, title, and body elements.

<DOCYTPE html> - Indicates the document type as HTML (case-insensitive)

<html> - Root element for the entire HTML document

<head> - Contains metadata about the page, like the title

<title> - Specifies the title of the page

<body> - Contains the visible content of the webpage

HTML Elements inside <head>

<title>

<style>

<script>

<link>

HTML <body> Tag

Encloses the visible content of the web page

Features of HTML

Easy to learn and use

Platform-independent

Supports images, videos, and audio

Easily integrated with other languages like CSS and JavaScript

Disadvantages of HTML

Primarily static, not dynamic

Relatively large code for simple pages

Comparatively weak security features

HTML Editors

HTML text editors used to create or modify web pages

Notepad, other text editors can also be used

Files saved with .html or .htm extension

HTML Comment Tag



Content inside comment tags is ignored by the browser

HTML Headings

Used to create headings of varying importance.

,
,
,
,
,
(highest to lowest importance)

HTML Paragraph

<p> and </p> tags delimit a paragraph of text

HTML Break

<br> tag creates a line break. No closing tag is needed.

Formatting Elements

Bold (<b>), important (<strong>), italic (<i>), emphasized (<em>), marked (<mark>), smaller text (<small>), deleted (<del>), inserted (<ins>), subscript (<sub>), superscript (<sup>)

Color Names

Colors can be specified using color names (e.g., "Red", "Blue")

Anchor Tag (<a>)

Used to create hyperlinks

The href attribute specifies the destination of the link

HTML Links and Navigation <nav>

<nav> element represents navigation links within or between web pages.

Used for menus, tables of contents, indexes, etc.

<img> Tag

Used to include images on a webpage

The src attribute points to the image file

The alt attribute provides alternative text for the image

List Tag

Used to organize data (ordered or unordered)

<ol> (Ordered List), <ul> (Unordered List), <dl> (Description List)

<li> (List Item) enclosed within these.

Table Tag (<table>)

Used for structuring data in rows and columns

(table row) and (table data)

HTML Forms

Data submission

Method attributes ( get or post)

Action attribute for specifying the target

HTML5 Semantic Elements

Elements clearly define their content and purpose (e.g., <article>, <aside>, <figure>, <figcaption>, <header>, <footer>, <nav>, <section>)

HTML5 <section> Element

Defines a section within a document, often with a heading

HTML5 <article> Element

Specifies independent, self-contained content

HTML5 <header> Element

Represents introductory content or a set of navigational links (e.g., logo, headings, author's information)

HTML5 <footer> Element

Represents a footer for a document or section (e.g., authorship, contact information, copyright information)

HTML5 <aside> Element

Represents content aside from the page content.

HTML5 <figure> and <figcaption>

<figure> is used for representing illustrations, diagrams, etc

<figcaption> provides specific captions for the <figure>

<input> Tag

<input type = "text">-Displays a single line text entry.

<input type ="radio">-Displays an option/radio button.

<input type ="checkbox"> -Displays a checkbox

Input <input type = "submit">- Submits the form

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Questions and Answers

What is the primary purpose of the HTML navigation element?

Which attribute in the image tag is necessary for describing the image content when it cannot be displayed?

Which of the following is NOT a type of HTML list?

What does the 'action' attribute in HTML forms specify?

Which tag is used to create a row in an HTML table?

In HTML lists, what is the purpose of the tag?

Which method in an HTML form is used to retrieve information from a server?

What default alignment do elements under a table cell () have in HTML?

What does HTML stand for?

Which of the following was the first standard version of HTML?

Which of the following describes paired tags in HTML?

What is the purpose of the doctype declaration in an HTML document?

Which of the following is NOT a building block element of an HTML page structure?

What is the main role of CSS and JavaScript when used with HTML?

Which HTML version introduced semantic elements and improved media embedding?

What is the main function of the head element in an HTML document?

What is the primary purpose of the body tag in HTML?

Which of the following statements is a disadvantage of HTML?

How do you properly denote a line break in HTML?

Which element is used to create a hyperlink in HTML?

Which of the following tags is NOT intended for formatting text in HTML?

What is the correct file extension for an HTML file?

Which of the following describes the section in HTML?

Which formatting tag is used for italic text in HTML?

What is the primary purpose of the element in HTML?

What type of content is typically contained within a element?

Which of the following statements about the element is correct?

What should the element typically contain?

What does the element specify in HTML?

How many elements can be included in one HTML document?

Which of the following is NOT typically contained within a element?

What is the function of the element in HTML?

What is the primary function of the label element in HTML forms?

Which of the following best describes a semantic element in HTML?

What type of content is appropriate for the article element in HTML?

Which form element allows for the selection of multiple options from a list?

In terms of web structure, what does the section element typically group?

What is an example of a non-semantic element in HTML?

Which of the following describes the role of the submit button in an HTML form?

Which of the following best represents the purpose of the Panda symbol associated with WWF?

What is a key feature of the element in HTML?

What does a semantic web aim to achieve?

Which of the following elements is defined as a self-contained content in HTML?

What does the element represent in HTML?

Flashcards

What is HTML?

HTML tag ()

HTML tag

Paired Tags in HTML

Singular Tags in HTML

HTML 5 Semantic Elements

Anchor Tag ( )

HTML Headings ( to )

to

)

Bold Tag ()

HTML Break Tag ()

Body Tag ()

Emphasis Tag ()

Paragraph Tag ()

Formatting Elements

nav Element

img Tag

List Tags (ol, ul, dl)

li Tag

Table Tags (table, tr, td)

HTML Form (form)

Action Attribute

Label Tag (label)

What is the purpose of the label element in forms?

How does the label element enhance user interaction with form elements?

What is the significance of the ‘input’ element in HTML forms?

Define semantic HTML elements. What is their purpose?

Explain the purpose of the HTML section element.

What is the role of the article element in HTML?

What is the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)?

In HTML lists, what is the purpose of the
tag?

What is the primary purpose of the
element in HTML?

What type of content is typically contained within a
element?

Which of the following statements about the
element is correct?

What should the
element typically contain?

What does the
element specify in HTML?

How many
elements can be included in one HTML document?

Which of the following is NOT typically contained within a
element?

HTML Headings (
to
)

HTML Break Tag (
)

Paragraph Tag (
)

HTML
element

HTML
element

HTML
element

HTML
and
elements

What is the purpose of the `<img>` tag?

Where can the `<img>` element be placed?

What is the purpose of the `<figure>` element?

What is the purpose of the `<figcaption>` element?

HTML Elements inside `<head>`

HTML `<body>` Tag

Anchor Tag (`<a>`)

HTML Links and Navigation `<nav>`

`<img>` Tag

Table Tag (`<table>`)

HTML5 `<section>` Element

HTML5 `<article>` Element

HTML5 `<header>` Element

HTML5 `<footer>` Element

HTML5 `<aside>` Element

HTML5 `<figure>` and `<figcaption>`

`<input>` Tag

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