Introduction To ASP.NET Flashcards
Who created the World Wide Web, and when was it introduced?
Tim Berners-Lee created the World Wide Web in 1990 and 1991.
What is the difference between the ‘Web’ and the ‘Internet’?
The Web is a collection of interconnected documents accessible via hypertext links, while the Internet is the global network that hosts the Web and other services.
What is a hyperlink?
A hyperlink is a reference to a specific web page that users can click to navigate to that page.
What is a URL?
A URL (Uniform Resource Locator) is a unique address used to identify a web page on the Web.
What is the function of a web browser?
A web browser is a program that displays web pages on the screen.
What is the role of a web server?
A web server delivers web pages, handles requests, and provides responses to browsers.
What was the first graphical web browser, and when was it created?
NCSA Mosaic, created in 1993 at the University of Illinois.
Which browser controlled 75% of the market shortly after its release in 1994?
Netscape Navigator.
When was Microsoft Internet Explorer released?
In 1996.
What event led to rapid development of advanced web page standards?
The browser wars over Dynamic HTML (DHTML).
What is the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), and when was it established?
The W3C oversees the development of web technology standards, and it was established in 1994.
What is HTML?
Hypertext Markup Language, a markup language used to define the logical structure of web documents.
What is an HTML element?
A tag pair and the data it contains, determining how content is displayed on a web page.
What is the root element of an HTML document?
The element that contains all other elements, typically <html>.
What are the two main sections of an HTML document?
The <head> (information used by the browser) and <body> (the content displayed on the web page).
What is a two-tier client/server system?
A system where the client handles the user interface and the server manages data and processing.
What protocol facilitates communication between a web browser and a web server?
HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol).
What are the tiers in a three-tier client/server system?
Client tier, processing tier, and data storage tier.
What is JavaScript, and what does it enable?
JavaScript is a client-side scripting language that allows developers to create interactive web pages.
What are the limitations of JavaScript?
It cannot create network connections, access databases, or execute system commands on a client.
What is the purpose of the
element in HTML?
It tells the browser to interpret and execute the JavaScript code it contains.
What is an object in JavaScript?
A collection of programming code and data treated as a unit.
How do you assign a value to a variable in JavaScript?
Using the = operator, e.g., var myVariable = 5;.
What is an event in JavaScript?
A specific circumstance, like a user action, that JavaScript can detect and respond to.
