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Web Design Q&A: HTML & Hosting Basics

This document contains sample questions and answers related to web design and development topics like HTML, CSS, XML, PHP, and more. Some key points covered include: - HTML is a markup language used to describe web pages. Files typically have a .htm or .html extension. - Domains consist of network addresses used to identify IP addresses. Web hosting involves housing and maintaining files for websites to provide a fast internet connection. - XML is a text-based format that structures electronic documents. Dynamic HTML (DHTML) allows web content to change each time a page is viewed. - Tables in HTML are defined with <table> tags and divided into rows and cells using <tr>, <th

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Web Design Q&A: HTML & Hosting Basics

This document contains sample questions and answers related to web design and development topics like HTML, CSS, XML, PHP, and more. Some key points covered include: - HTML is a markup language used to describe web pages. Files typically have a .htm or .html extension. - Domains consist of network addresses used to identify IP addresses. Web hosting involves housing and maintaining files for websites to provide a fast internet connection. - XML is a text-based format that structures electronic documents. Dynamic HTML (DHTML) allows web content to change each time a page is viewed. - Tables in HTML are defined with <table> tags and divided into rows and cells using <tr>, <th

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Web Designing

One Mark Questions

Question 1.
What is HTML?
Answer:
HTML is a markup language for describing web documents (web pages).

Question 2.
What will be the extension of the hypertext markup language file?
Answer:
The extension of hypertext markup language file is *.htm or *.html

Question 3.
What is the use of a web page?
Answer:
A web page is a document commonly written in HyperText Markup Language
(HTML) that is accessible through the Internet or other network using a browser.

Question 4.
What do you mean by domain?
Answer:
On the Internet, a domain consists of a set of network addresses. Domain names
are used to identify one or more IP addresses.

Question 5.
What do you mean by hosting?
Answer:
Web hosting is the business of housing, serving, and maintaining files for one or
more Web sites and provide a fast connection to the Internet.

Question 6.
What is XML?
Answer:
Extensible/Extended Markup Language (XML) is a text-based format that allows
for the structuring of electronic documents.

Question 7.
What is web scripting?
Answer:
The process of creating embedding scripts in a web page is known as web
scripting.

Question 8.
What is DHTML?
Answer:
DHTML refers to web content that changes each time it is viewed. A DHTML web
page can react to user input without sending requests to the webserver.

Two Marks Questions

Question 1.
What are text files?
Answer:
A file that holds text. The term text file is often used as a synonym for ASCII file, a
file in which characters are represented by their ASCII codes. The extension
name for the text file is *.txt.

Question 2.
With the help of syntax include images on a web page.
Answer:
Syntax: <img src = “location of the file” alt= “some_text” width=value
height=value>
Example: <img src = “pic_mountain.jpg” alt= “MountainView” width= “50%”
height=”50%” >

Question 3.
Write the steps for creating a web page?
Answer:
Steps To create a Web page
Step 1: Click on the START button.
Step 2: Click on PROGRAMS.
Step 3: choose ACCESSORIES.
Step 4: choose NOTEPAD.
Step 5 : Write the HTML code.
<HTML>
<HEAD> <TITLE> his is my funky title </TITLE></HEAD>
<BODY> Welcome to HTML world </BODY>
</HTML>
Step 6: Save The file with primary filename and extension file name as .html
Question 4.
Write the opening and closing tag.
Answer:
HTML elements are written with a start tag, with an end tag, with the content in
between:
<tagname>content</tagname>
The HTML element is everything from the start tag to the end tag:
<p>My first HTML paragraph.</p>

Question 5.
What is the use of net scape?
Answer:
Netscape Communications was a computer services company best known for its
Web browser, Navigator. Navigator was one of the two most popular Web
browsers in the 1990s. A web browser is a software application used to locate,
retrieve and display content on the World Wide Web, including Web pages,
images, video, and other files.

Three Marks Questions

Question 1.
Explain the program to include tables in a web page.
Answer:
The basic structure of an HTML table consists of the following tags:

The following table is an example of a basic table with three rows and two
columns of data.

The code that generated this table look like this:


Example explained:
Tables are defined with the <table> tag.
Tables are divided into table rows with the <tr> tag.
A table row can also be divided into table headings with the <th> tag.
Table rows are divided into table data with the <td> tag.

Question 2.
What are the steps used in creating web hosting?
Answer:
The steps to follow to set up a website hosted entirely on your own Windows PC:

1. Make sure to high-speed internet connection.


2. Get a DNS hostname for your home Internet connection.
3. Get a static local IP address for your computer within your home network.
4. Configure your router to correctly forward connections on port 80 (the
HTTP port) to your web server.
5. Get Apache, a free, high-quality web server program, or Microsoft Internet
Information Server (IIS), which comes standard with Windows XP
Professional.
6. Test your web server from your own computer.
7. Replace the default home page with your own web page. Now the site is
your own!
8. Test your web server from a computer that is NOT on your home network
to make sure you followed all of the steps correctly.

Question 3.
How do you register a domain?
Answer:
Steps involved in domain registration are as follows:
Step 1: Decide the name and check the availability by doing a domain search with
a domain registrar. If the domain name is available for registration one can
proceed further.
Step 2: Choose a domain registrar. Also, see who offers the best price for
registration and good service.

Step 3: Once you have shortlisted the registrar you need to do a search for the
domain on the registrar’s website. If the domain is still available for registration
you can proceed further with the registration process. Click on add to cart, and
proceed through the checkout process.

Step 4: The only thing that is left to do is to make the payment for registration to
the register.

Question 4.
What is web scripting?
Answer:
1. A script is a list of commands that are present within the code of a website that
defines how the website behaves in response to certain click requests sent by the
user.

2. The programming languages in which scripts are written are called scripting
languages. Few common scripting languages are VBScript, JavaScript, ASP, PHP,
PERL, JSP, etc.,

3. Scripts are broadly classified into Client-Side Script and Server Side Scripts.

4. Client-side scripting languages are scripts, which are executed in the client’s
browser. Some of the most popular are: HTML, CSS, XML etc.,

5. The server-side script is executed on the server and the visitor of the website
can only see the result. Popular server-side scripts are PHP, Python, Perl, etc.

Question 5.
What the use of PHP files?
Answer:
1. PHP can perform calculations – PHP can perform all types of calculations. Can
find out what day it is, or what day of the week March 18, 2046, is, to perform all
different types of mathematical equations.

2. PHP can collect user information – collecting the temperature from the user
that they want to convert from degrees to another format, or adding their
information to an address book
3. PHP can interact with MySQL databases – This allows creating pages on the fly
using the contents of the database, creating a website search feature, or keep the
store’s product catalogue.

4. PHP and GD Library can create graphics – You can use PHP to create simple
graphics and also use it to edit existing graphics.

Question 6.
Give the features of XML.
Answer:
Main features of XML:

• XML files are text files, which can be managed by an arty text editor.
• XML is very simple because it has less than 10 syntax rules.
• XML is extensible because it only specifies the structural rules of tags. No
specification on tags themself.
• XML provides a basic syntax that can be used to share information
between different kinds of computers, different applications.
• Its self-documenting format describes structure and field names as well as
specific values.
• XML is heavily used as a format for document storage and processing, both
online and offline.
• It is based on international standards.

Question 7.
Give the features of DHTML.
Answer:
Features of DHTML:

• Simplest feature is making the page dynamic.


• It can be used to create animations, games, applications, provide new ways
of navigating through web sites.
• Uses low-bandwidth effect which enhances web page functionality.
• The dynamic building of web pages is simple using DHTML.
• Allows code reuse.
• Using DHTML we can change the tags and their properties.
• It is used to generate dynamic fonts.

Question 8.
Write the differences of Client-side scripts?
Answer:
1. Client-side scripting languages are scripts, which are executed in the
client’s browser. Some of the most popular are:
2. CSS (Cascading Style Sheets), which allows style meta-information to be
separated from the content.
3. XML, which is generally used just for data storage purposes but with CSS
can be used instead of HTML; and Java scripts, also known as EMACS.
4. Client-side scripts source code is visible to everyone – that helps to learn
the basics of client-side scripting.

Question 9.
Write the server-side scripting?
Answer:
When a script is referred to as a “server-side script”, it means that it is executed
on the server and the visitor of the website can only see the result. It also allows
the scripts to connect to databases and use data from them while running.
Popular server-side scripts are PHP, Python, Perl, etc.

Question 10.
Create a webpage for creating your college time table.
Answer:

Question 11.
Create a web page using forms.
Answer:
The following program uses few features of an HTML Form, but it should give
you an idea of how things work. THis program will call a PHP program that uses
the two variables sent to it, the name of the “student” and the “grade” that was
selected.
<HTML>
<BODY BGCOLOR = “acqua”>
<H1> A Simple Form </H1>
<FORM ACTION = “processl.php3” METHOD = “post”>
Enter Your Name:
<INPUT TYPE = “text” NAME = “student”> <BR>
Select Your Grade Level:
<SELECT NAME = “grade”>
<OPTION SELECTED >12
<OPTION> 11
</SELECT><BR>
<INPUT TYPE=”submit” VALUE = “Submit”>
<INPUT TYPE=”reset” VALUE = “Clear”>
</BODY>
</HTML>

Question 12.
What are the advantages of web designing?
Answer:
The advantages of web designing are:

1. A website is a representation and the best performance of a company.


2. As it is an interactive marketing tool, organisations all products can be
displayed and advertised all over the world.
3. It is possible for companies to communicate with customers directly.
4. Companies can able to have an opportunity to beat other competitors in
the market.
5. It is possible to create awareness about services and products as it is an
online portal.
6. The website not only enhances a good relationship between customers and
business owners but also provides a chance to earn a huge profit and
increase sales.

Question 13.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of WWW?
Answer:
Advantages of the WWW:
1. E-Mail:
E-mail is an online correspondence system. With e-mail, you can send and
receive instant electronic messages. Your messages 4re delivered instantly to
people anywhere in the world.

2. Access Information:
The Internet is a treasure of information. Any kind of information on any topic is
available on the Internet. The ‘search engines’ on the Internet can help you to
find data on any subject that you need.

3. Shopping:
One can also buy and sell goods online. There are many online stores and sites
that can be used to look for products as well as buy them using a credit card.

4. Downloading Software:
One can download a lot of games, music, videos, movies from the Internet, most
of which are free.

Disadvantages of the Internet:


1. Personal Information:
If you use the Internet, your personal information such as your name, address,
etc. can be accessed by other people. If you use a credit card to shop online, then
your credit card information can also be ‘stolen’.

2. Spamming:
This refers to sending unsolicited e-mails in bulk, which serve no purpose and
unnecessarily fill up the entire system.

3. Virus Infections:
Your computer can get virus infections. It is not fully secure.

4. Socially Disconnect:
People decrease the time they go out and stays on the world wide web for too
long.

Question 14.
Write a note on the URL.
Answer:
A URL is a formatted text string used by Web browsers, email clients and other
software to identify a network resource on the Internet. Network resources are
files that can be plain Web pages, other text documents, graphics, or programs.
URL strings consist of three parts (substrings):
1. Network protocol – defines a network protocol to be used to access a resource.
Example, Http.

2. Hostname or address – identifies a computer or other network device. It can be


names or IP addresses. For example, [Link].

3. File or resource location – The ‘location’ substring contains a path to one


specific network resource on the host.
These substrings are separated by special characters as follows:
protocol:// host/location
for Example: [Link]

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