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Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 ch. 4
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Computer Science
10th Grade
04/29/2009

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Term
A common way to process form data is through a(n) ____ script.
Definition
CGI
Term
When a browser collects data, the data is sent to a(n) ____ server specified in the HTML form.
Definition
HTTP
Term
A gateway can ____.
Definition
All of the above
Term
The two HTTP methods are ____.
Definition
GET and POST
Term
Between the ____ tags are the tags that create the body of the form and collect the data.
Definition
form and /form
Term
The____ tag is the most widely used form tag.
Definition
input
Term
Dreamweaver represents a form in Design view by displaying a ____ outline around it.
Definition
Dotted red
Term
The ____ target opens the referenced link (or processed data) in a new browser window, leaving the current window untouched.
Definition
_blank
Term
In the Enctype field for a form, the default MIME type is ____.
Definition
application/x-www-form-urlencode
Term
The ____ value enables the data to be transmitted in a readable format instead of one long string of data.
Definition
Text/plain
Term
The ____ MIME type is used with a form object that enables the user to upload a file.
Definition
multipart/form-data
Term
A(n) ____ is an acceptable special character in a form naming convention.
Definition
Underscore
Term
Forms can contain various ____ that enable user interaction and are the mechanisms that allow users to input data.
Definition
Objects
Term
Each form object should have a unique name except ____ within the same group.
Definition
Radio buttons
Term
The ____ button in the Forms category on the Insert bar adds a container tag for a logical group of form elements.
Definition
Fieldset
Term
The Char Width field default for text boxes is ____ characters.
Definition
20
Term
If the ____ field is left blank, a user can enter any amount of text in a text field.
Definition
Max Chars
Term
____ are used to enable a visitor to select as many of the listed options as desired.
Definition
Check boxes
Term
You can use a jump menu to create links to ____.
Definition
All of the above
Term
In a jump menu, with a ____ button, the user makes a selection from the menu and the new page loads when the button is clicked.
Definition
Go
Term
Which of the following is true of both single-line text fields and text area form objects?
Definition
You can specify the initial value for the field.
Term
The ____ button might calculate, for example, the total cost of a hotel room for a week on a form that accepts hotel reservations.
Definition
Command
Term
The ____ accessibility attribute selects the form object in the browser using a keyboard shortcut.
Definition
Access key
Term
The Tab ____ specifies the order in which the form objects are selected when pressing the TAB key.
Definition
Index
Term
Dreamweaver uses ____ to write the code when a behavior is initiated.
Definition
JavaScript
Term
Forms enable the Web page designer to provide visitors with dynamic information and to obtain and process information and feedback from the person viewing the Web page.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
Web forms are a highly versatile tool and are used for tasks such as surveys, guest books, order forms, tests, automated response, user questions, reservations, and so on.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
You can nest forms.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
Each HTML document may contain at most one form.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
Forms process data.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
One limitation of the POST method is that the information being sent is visible in the browser's Address bar.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
Sending a form via e-mail is not 100 percent reliable and may not work if your Internet connection has extensive security parameters.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
The GET method can send much more information than the typical POST method.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
With the GET method, the information is not sent with the URL, so the data is invisible to the site visitor.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
With the GET method, URLs are limited to 81 characters.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
The Files pop-up menu in the Files panel lists sites you have defined.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
Using the same background image on all pages within a site is one way to achieve consistency.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
Web page designers create forms consisting of a collection of input fields so users can obtain useful information and can enter data.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
You can resize a form by dragging its borders.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
Inserting a form is accomplished in a very different manner than the way in which tables are inserted in Dreamweaver.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
When viewed in a browser, the form outline does not display.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
Naming a form makes it possible to reference or control the form with a scripting language.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
Generally, the default method is the POST method.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
When naming the form and the form elements, use names that identify the form or form element.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
If you are using server-side scripting, whenever possible, be sure to use the reserved words provided by the scripting language to name the form and form elements.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
To align labels properly using tables and text alignment requires the insertion of extra spaces.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
In Dreamweaver, data is entered through form input types called form objects.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
The two steps used to insert a form field in a Web page are to add the form field and any accompanying descriptive text, and to modify the properties of the form object.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
The File Field button of the Forms Insert bar allows users to browse to a file on their computers and upload the file as form data.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
Typically, a single-line text field provides for responses of up to three short phrases.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
The Property Inspector for a multiple-line text field is identical to the single-line text field Property Inspector.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
Passwords sent to a server using a password field are encrypted and cannot be intercepted.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
When form objects are inserted in a Web page, they typically contain no text label.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
Inserting text in a form is as simple as positioning the insertion point and then typing.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
If the Char Width for a text field is left as the default and a user enters 50 characters, the text scrolls to the left and only 30 of those characters are displayed in the text field.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
Entering a value into the Char Width field defines the size limit for a text field and is used to validate the form.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
To display a default text value in a field, type the default text in the Init val text box.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
The List Values button in the List/menu Property Inspector opens the List values dialog box, which in turn lets you add items to a list or a pop-up menu.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
If you display an entire list, the scroll bar does not display.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
Jump menus are useful when you have a limited amount of space because they occupy only a single line of vertical space in the form.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
When a jump menu does not use a Go button, the new page loads as soon as the user makes a selection from the menu.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
In a text area form object, selecting Off or Default from the Wrap pop-up menu limits word wrap to the text area.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
Command and Reset buttons are standard features of almost every form.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
When using radio buttons, clicking a second button automatically deselects the first choice.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
In Dreamweaver, you can insert radio buttons one at a time or insert a radio button group.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
If you are inserting individual radio buttons to create a group, you must label each button.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
If you are adding multiple radio buttons to a form, each set of radio buttons must have a unique name.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
The label tag adds functionality to the form object by associating the descriptive text for the form object directly with that object.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
Dreamweaver provides a sophisticated Property Inspector for labels.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
When the Accessibility option for form objects is enabled, Dreamweaver displays the Input Tag Accessibility Attributes dialog box.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
When you attach a behavior in Dreamweaver, you also must remember to write the corresponding JavaScript code.
(T or F)
Definition
False
Term
Dreamweaver provides two form-related behaviors: the Validate Form and Set Text of Text Field.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
To ensure that form objects work correctly, you view them through the browser and test each of the form objects.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
Press the F12 key to preview a page in the browser.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
To close a Web site and quit Dreamweaver, click the Close button on the upper-right corner of the Dreamweaver title bar.
(T or F)
Definition
True
Term
______________________ reside on a server and enable forms to accept input data for processing.
Definition
Server-side scripts
Term
The ______________________ is more efficient than the GET method, because it sends data to an application as standard input with no limits.
Definition
POST method
Term
The most widely used form tag is the ______________________, which collects data from check boxes, radio buttons, single-line text fields, form/image buttons, and passwords.
Definition
Input tag
Term
The ______________________ is used with lists and pop-up menu boxes.
Definition
Select tag
Term
The ______________________ collects data from multi-line text fields.
Definition
Textarea tag
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