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15 Cards in this Set
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What is a Web Server?
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A Web Server is the computer on which the files for Web pages are stored.
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What is a Web Client?
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A Web Client is the computer from which the user views the pages on a Web browser.
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What is markup language? How are they used?
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A markup language is a full set of instructions used to describe the format of a piece of text or other media element. Markup languages are used to add tags to the document and they specify how the content will display.
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How do scripting and programming languages extend the capabilities of markup languages such as XHTML?
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They are technologies that create greater interactivity and page layout flexibility than is possible with XHTML alone, such as 3-D effects, and editing audio, video and graphics without haqving to master development tools.
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What are the differences in markup languages, scripting languages, and programming languages?
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Markup languages are a full set of instructions to describe text or media...Scripting languages are used to write scripts that perform tasks such as rollovers, showing date & time, sizing windows, etc... Programming languages are used to write programs that play multimedia files, handle incoming forms, pull records from a database and save data to a file.
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Are most markup, scripting and programming languages case sensitive?
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Yes. Always pay attention to proper syntax when you are writing code.
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Which language is best?
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No single language does it all. You must take into consideration specific constraints, performance, etc. when deciding which language to use.
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Do all web browsers interpret HTML and markup tags the same way?
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Different web browsers and different versions of the same web browser interpret HTML and other markup tags differently. Always test your web pages before sending to the Internet community.
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What is DHTML?
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Dynamic Hypertext Markup Language allows greater interactivity and page layout flexibility because every element is an object and each object can be accessed and adjusted seperately.
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What is virtual reality language VRML?
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Language developed by 3-D designers and programmers by using 3-D graphics and scenes on the web. It continues to advance.
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What is Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language (SMIL)?
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It is a simple language that lets you schedule audio, video, text, and graphic files across a timeline without having to master development tools.
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What is Extensible Markup Language (XML)?
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It is a language used to allow programmers and developers to define their own markup tags.
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What is Scripting Languages?
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Not as powerful as programming languages because they are still restricted to interpretation by a web browser or some other program, but they are not difficult to learn. Use scripts for creating rollovers, showing date & time, sizing and opening new windows, etc.
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What is Programming Languages?
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They are used for web page development to write executable programs that are accessed from an XHTML file. Web pages are not programs, but programs can be called from within web pages. These programs can play multimedia, handle incoming forms, pull records, and save data.
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What is the difference between Java Script and Java?
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Java Script is code that you add to your XHTML code, the browser reads the code and executes it. Anyone can read Java Script code. Java is a compiled language. Before it can be run, it has to be processed by a special program to create a file.
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