HTML Terms

Question 1

What is “active recall”?

Answer 1

Saying out loud what you learned, right after learning it

Question 2

What is “spaced repetition”?

Answer 2

Spacing out studying sessions to “cement” the information into the brain

Question 3

What are web developers called who work on client-side code?

Answer 3

Front-end web developers

Question 4

What are web developers called who work on server-side code?

Answer 4

Back-end web developers

Question 5

What are web developers called who work on both client-side and server-side code?

Answer 5

Full-stack web developers

Question 6

What does WWWC stand for?

Answer 6

World Wide Web Consortium

Question 7

What is the WWWC?

Answer 7

A group of people who came together and set the standard for the web, and for what it will look like going forward

Question 8

What is the role of HTML on websites?

Answer 8

Structure/the elements that appear on the website

Question 9

What is the role of CSS on websites?

Answer 9

Design/style (colors, fonts, sizes, etc.)

Question 10

What is the role of Javascript on websites?

Answer 10

Behavior/interaction of content (moving text, etc.)

Question 11

Why should you separate the roles of HTML, CSS, and Javascript ?

Answer 11

It keeps everything organized and easy to understand

Question 12

What is semantics in HTML?

Answer 12

The reason/meaning behind a piece of code

Question 13

What does the heading ( <h1> through <h6> ) tag do?

Answer 13

A title that describes content coming after it

Question 14

Define the <p> tag.

Answer 14

Paragraph. Used for containing long sections of text

Question 15

Define the <span> tag.</span>

Answer 15

Used for containing shorter sections of text, typically less than a sentence

Question 16

Define the <pre> tag.

Answer 16

Keeps all white space uncondensed within its tags.

Question 17

Define the <em> tag.</em>

Answer 17

Emphasis. Denotes something that should be emphasized, with the default being italics

Question 18

Define the <strong> tag.</strong>

Answer 18

Denotes something that is of great importance, with the default being to make the text bold

Question 19

What is the difference between <section> and <div>?

Answer 19

<div> is a generic tag that groups together elements but has no semantic meaning
<section> is a semantic element that divides a webpage area into subsequent meaningful areas
</section></div>

Question 20

Define the <article> tag.

Answer 20

Used for content that is meant to be shared, like blogs

Question 21

Define the “aside” tag.

Answer 21

Used for extra content that can be pushed “to the side” and will not take away from a web page when removed

Question 22

Define the <header> tag.

Answer 22

For beginning-of-document elements

Question 23

Define the <footer> tag.

Answer 23

For end-of-document elements.

Question 24

Should almost every element on your page be in a <div> tag? Why or why not?

Answer 24

No! <div> tags are not semantic elements, and there are plenty of tags that can do the same, but with meaning. It will look lazy!

Question 25

Define the <blink> tag.</blink>

Answer 25

A deprecated element. Do not use.

Question 26

Define the <marquee> element.</marquee>

Answer 26

A deprecated element. Do not use.

Question 27

Define the <i> element.</i>

Answer 27

A deprecated element. Do not use.

Question 28

Define the <b> element.</b>

Answer 28

A deprecated element. Do not use.

Question 29

What does “front end” refer to in web development?

Answer 29

The part of the websites that users can see and interact with