WGU C779 Web Development
Foundations Exam Questions with
Complete Answers
MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) - -A protocol that enables
operating systems to map file name extensions to corresponding
applications. Also used by applications to automatically process files
downloaded from the internet.
-DTD (Document Type Definition) - -A set of rules contained in a simple text
file that defines the structure, syntax and vocabulary as it is related to tags
and attributes for a corresponding document. It is generally specified in a
separate file, which you reference, or declare, at the beginning of each
document that you want to conform to the rules.
-Hyperlinks - -Embedded instructions within a text file that link to another
point in the file or to a separate file.
-XML (Extensible Markup Language) - -A markup language that describes
document content instead of adding structure or formatting to document
content. A simplified version of SGML (Standard Generalized Markup
Language)
-XHTML (Extensible Hypertext Markup Language) - -A medium that merges
XML & HTML, because the two have dramatically different requirements.
-W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) - -The main international standards
organization for the World Wide Web
-WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) - -A set of guidelines for
ensuring Website accessibility to all users, including those with disabilities.
Developed by Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
-HTML - -The traditional authoring language used to develop Webpages for
many applications
-CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) - -A technology that allows greater style
definition and formatting control of HTML elements. Formatting can be
placed within the HTML or called remotely from an external style sheet.
-JavaScript - -Scripting language that provides dynamic, interactive
capabilities to Webpages.
, -user agent - -Any application, such as a Web browser, mobile phone,
smartphone or help engine, that renders HTML for display to users.
-Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act - -Requires Federal agencies to
provide accommodation for users with disabilities.
-Wireframing - -The process of developing an outline for a Web presence
-Trade Secret - -Intellectual property that must remain private for a
company to retain viability. Examples include proprietary code, business
plans and sales contacts.
-Copyright - -The legal ownership of expression by an author. According to
most developed countries, copyrighted intellectual property becomes the
property of the author for a certain number of years. Copyright protection
ensures that the person or group who owns the copyright has the right to
publish or otherwise distribute material, and control how it is redistributed. In
most countries, a copyright can be sold by its owner.
-Trademark - -A unique word, phrase or symbol that is claimed or officially
registered by an organization with the government. Trademarks can include
logos, phrases, company names and so forth. If a logo, word or phrase is
trademarked, then only the organization that registered it can use it.
-Licensing - -The legal authorized use of another person's or entity's
copyrighted intellectual property. The terms of the license are generally
dictated by the copyright holder. Licenses require contracts and usually an
exchange of money, service, or both.
-Infringement - -Any violation of a copyright or trademark. Copyright and
trademark
infringement are punishable crimes.
-Plagiarism - -A specific instance of infringement in which an individual or
entity claims to have created content (e.g., images, writing or other exact
expression) that was in fact created by other developers. Proven plagiarism
can result in severe reprimands, loss of employment, corporate lawsuits and
financial penalties.
-Cloud Computing - -Software, infrastructure and platform services that are
hosted by a remote data center and provided to an organization or
individuals over the internet.
-GUI (Graphical User Interface) - -A program that provides visual navigation
with menus and screen icons, and performs automated functions when users
click command buttons.
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