Deck 13: Positioning With DHTML

Question 1

You can specify coordinate values in____.

A)points
B)pixels
C)inches
D)All of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Any element not enclosed by another element is ____ positioned with respect to the top-left corner of the window.

A)absolutely
B)relatively
C)hierarchically
D)primarily

Answer 2

A

Question 3

DHTML allows precise positioning of page elements through an extension of cascading style sheets called ____.

A)CSSP
B)XML
C)ISC
D)DSP

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Any element not enclosed by another element is a ____ of the browser window.

A)founder
B)descendent
C)basis
D)child

Question 5

____ allows you to position elements absolutely or relatively.

A)ISC
B)DSP
C)XML
D)CSSP

Question 6

You can use ____ positioning to specify the coordinates of an element relative to its parent element.

A)relative
B)absolute
C)parental
D)hierarchical

Question 7

If you don't specify units for coordinates, the browser defaults to ____.

A)picas
B)inches
C)pixels
D)points

Question 8

To specify positioning using CSSP, you use the ____ attribute.

A)location
B)position
C)proximity
D)caption

Question 9

You can use absolute positioning to specify the ____ coordinates of an element relative to its parent.

A)top and right
B)bottom and right
C)top and left
D)bottom and left

Question 10

____ places elements more predictably than HTML when users view pages in different screen resolutions.

A)XML
B)Perl
C)JavaScript
D)CSSP

Question 11

Standard HTML pages can use ____ to display text in columns rather than in a single block.

A)indices
B)grids
C)tables
D)sorting fields

Question 12

Even when using ____ as the unit of measurement for coordinates, it is a good idea to specify units in order to make your code clearer when debugging it and when others read it.

A)points
B)inches
C)picas
D)pixels

Question 13

You can also position elements using ____ coordinates.

A)left and bottom
B)right and bottom
C)top and left
D)top and right

Question 14

Elements in the document window appear larger or smaller based on screen ____.

A)bit depth
B)parameters
C)resolution
D)dimensionality

Question 15

You can set the widths of columns of information as fixed ____.

A)points
B)pixels
C)picas
D)inches

Question 16

You can size an element relative to its ____ element by using percentages.

A)parent
B)child
C)base
D)primary

Question 17

CSSP allows you to simply offset elements from their default positions in the page flow, in ____ positioning.

A)absolute
B)hierarchical
C)parental
D)relative

Question 18

As a(n) ____ positioned element moves into position, the elements that follow do not move up to fill its former location in the browser window.

A)absolutely
B)relatively
C)primarily
D)hierarchically

Question 19

A(n) ____ in front of a style name indicates that the style is for an element with an ID.

A)#
B)&
C)*
D)^

Question 20

You can change the sizes of elements by percentage based on screen ____.

A)width
B)resolution
C)dimensionality
D)depth

Question 21

By setting a sidebar's width as a percentage rather than in fixed ____ you can allow a sidebar to adjust to eh size of the page.

A)picas
B)points
C)pixels
D)inches

Question 22

Web page ____ are like sheets of clear acetate with writing or images on them.

A)rosters
B)tables
C)layers
D)frames

Question 23

Dragging is also known as ____ positioning.

A)static
B)dynamic
C)primary
D)absolute

Question 24

Elements aligned or sized in fixed units can appear at different positions, depending on the user's ____ settings.

A)bit depth
B)parameters
C)resolution
D)dimensionality

Question 25

Setting the ____ value for the overflow property would instruct the browser to display scroll bars to allow site visitors to scroll through an entire list.

A)scroll
B)display
C)show
D)visible

Question 26

Setting an element's width as a percentage of the page prevents the browser from presenting the page with a disproportionate amount of ____ white space.

A)active
B)passive
C)primary
D)concatenated

Question 27

An element positioned using ____ positioning remains on the same later as the rest of the standard page elements and is not affected by the z-index order.

A)absolute
B)hierarchical
C)primary
D)relative

Question 28

____ positioning combines scripting with style sheet positioning to adjust the position of a selected element based on the coordinates of the mouse pointer.

A)Static
B)Dynamic
C)Primary
D)Absolute

Question 29

This relative size relationship is not exclusive to the window object as the parent element, but can be set for an element that is a child of any other element, such as a ____ within the window.

A)panel
B)frame
C)caption
D)division

Question 30

Because a(n) ____ positioned element can appear anywhere on a Web page, including the space occupied by other elements, browsers do not format pages containing these elements as they format standard HTML pages.

A)relatively
B)negative
C)absolutely
D)positive

Question 31

Each layer's ____ property determines its position in a stack of layers.

A)z-index
B)validated
C)index
D)ranking

Question 32

You can use the ____ property to remove an element from the main text flow.

A)remove
B)delete
C)sidebar
D)float

Question 33

While a column of 150 px may fit perfectly in an 800 × 600 display, that same column may be surrounded by passive white space at ____.

A)400 x 600
B)600 x 800
C)640 x 480
D)1024 x 768

Question 34

When no other z-index values are specified, you can use a(n)____ z-index value to place an element behind existing content.

A)positive
B)negative
C)absolute
D)relative

Question 35

You can associate a scroll bar with an element when the element is too large to fit its defined size, using the ____ property.

A)scroll
B)overflow
C)visible
D)display

Question 36

To create a layer you use a ____ with an id property.

A)
B)

C)
D)

Question 37

To control the order in which each of a number of layers stacks on a page, you can specify the element's ____-index property.

A)z
B)x
C)y
D)w

Question 38

One of DHTML's greatest shortcomings with regard to Web page design is its inability to precisely position elements on a page.

Question 39

The ____ feature allows you to create many text effects that are difficult to create with HTML alone.

A)float
B)side
C)absolute
D)relative

Question 40

The default z-index value for all absolutely positioned elements is ____.

A)0
B)-1
C)1
D)null

Question 41

You can create complex layouts such as those that superimpose words in different colors or that overlap parts of images.

Question 42

Advanced tabular layout features in HTML were designed to provide advanced formatting; their content always reads the way it should for users of accessibility devices such as text readers.

Question 43

Standard HTML pages can use indices to display text in columns rather than in a single block.

Question 44

DHTML positioning and sizing features open doors to many possibilities for Web page enhancements.

Question 45

Although some advanced page layout is possible with CSSP, HTML makes the task much easier to code and offers features not possible with CSSP alone.

Question 46

If you choose not to specify the height or the width, the browser sizes the element automatically.

Question 47

Having an awareness of the size of a particular page element is helpful in determining the required positioning coordinates.

Question 48

Like absolute positioning, relative positioning leaves an element in the document flow.

Question 49

Determining the exact number of units for an element's position coordinates is always an exact process.

Question 50

Text flow may vary from screen to screen, depending on their bit depths.

Question 51

You cannot use the same units to specify the two dimensions of an element as you use to specify its position.

Question 52

DHTML style properties also allow you to specify an element's dimensions using the height and width properties.

Question 53

You cannot position elements in relation to other elements on the screen; you can only position elements using the top and left coordinates.

Question 54

In addition to using proportional sizing and positioning with text elements, you can also use the method to specify image sizes.

Question 55

By changing a graphic's resolution slightly at regular intervals, you can animate it with DHTML.

Question 56

You can size an element relative to its child elements by using percentages.

Question 57

The relative size relationship is exclusive to the window object as the parent element.

Question 58

Making it possible for both older and newer browsers to render your layout is often referred to as cross-platform support.

Question 59

An # in front of a style name indicates that the style is for an element with an ID.

Question 60

Sidebars and scroll bars complement positioning to help create effective page layouts.

Question 61

To create a layer you use a with an id property.

Question 62

The overflow property allows you to create the equivalent of an independent frame anywhere within your browser window.

Question 63

To control the order in which each of a number of layers stacks on a page, you can specify the element's w-index property.

Question 64

When the sheets are superimposed as layers in the browser window, all the content of all sheets is available.

Question 65

Be sure not to use the z-index feature to add content that is critical information to the end user.

Question 66

For some applications, specifying an exact measurement is important.

Question 67

When sheets are superimposed as layers in the browser window, some elements may block out others, depending on their order in the stack.

Question 68

Lower z-index numbers are located closer to the top of the stack, and elements on these layers will block out elements or superimpose themselves over elements in the same position on higher layers of the stack.

Question 69

Some elements may block out others, depending on their order in the stack.

Question 70

An element positioned using absolute positioning remains on the same layer as the rest of the standard page elements and is not affected by the z-index order.

Question 71

Because an absolutely positioned element can appear anywhere on a Web page, including the space occupied by other elements, browsers format pages containing these elements as they format standard HTML pages.

Question 72

Z-index positioning will work in all browsers currently in use.

Question 73

Elements on higher layers will block out elements in the same position on lower layers of the stack.

Question 74

The default z-index value for all absolutely positioned elements is -1.

Question 75

Most current-day browsers no longer accommodate the overflow property.

Question 76

Web page rosters are like sheets of clear acetate with writing or images on them.

Question 77

When no other z-index values are specified, you can use a positive z-index value to place an element behind existing content.

Question 78

Setting an element's width as a percentage of the page prevents the browser from presenting the page with a disproportionate amount of active white space.

Question 79

Each layer's index property determines its position in a stack of layers.

Question 80

When sheets are superimposed as layers in the browser window, all the content of all sheets is available.