Question 1

The purpose of the __________ is to configure a label for a < fieldset >.

Accepted Answer

The < legend > element is specifically used to configure a label for a < fieldset >.

Question 2

Select the attribute used to limit the width of a text box as displayed in a browser.

Accepted Answer

The "size" attribute in HTML is used to define the width of a text box in terms of the number of characters that can be displayed at one time.

Question 3

When configuring a group of radio button form controls, the value of the ______ attribute on each radio button must be the same

Accepted Answer

The name attribute is used to group together related radio buttons. Each radio button within a group must have the same name value in order for them to be linked together and create a mutually exclusive set of choices. The id and value attributes can be different for each radio button within the group.

Question 4

Choose the HTML tag below that would configure a scrolling text box with the name "feedback", 3 rows, and 60 characters.

Accepted Answer

The <textarea> tag is used to create a multi-line text input area, and the "name" attribute is used to give the input area a name of "feedback". The "rows" attribute is used to specify the number of rows (3 in this case) and the "cols" attribute is used to specify the number of characters per row (60 in this case). Therefore, option C is the correct choice for configuring a scrolling text box with the name "feedback", 3 rows, and 60 characters.

Question 5

Select the form control below that would be appropriate to accept comments about your web site.

Accepted Answer

A scrolling text box, often referred to as a textarea in HTML, is appropriate for accepting comments because it allows users to enter multiple lines of text, making it suitable for longer feedback or comments.

Question 6

An order form contains an area for web visitors to select their state or province. You need to limit the amount of space on the form that is used for this feature. Select the form control that is best to use for this purpose.

Accepted Answer

A select list (also known as a drop-down list) is the best choice for limiting the space used for state or province selection. It allows the user to select an option from a dropdown menu, rather than taking up space on the form with individual checkboxes or radio buttons.

Question 7

Select the HTML below that would associate a label displaying the text "Phone" with the text box named customerPhone.

Accepted Answer

Both B and C correctly associate a label with an input element. B does so by wrapping the input element with the label element, which implicitly associates the label with the input. C uses the "for" attribute in the label element and the "id" attribute in the input element to explicitly create the association.

Question 8

Select the type of form control that "disguises" the characters that are typed.

Accepted Answer

The password form control is designed to hide or "disguise" the characters that are typed, providing additional security for the inputted information.

Question 9

You would like to conduct a survey and ask your web page visitors to indicate the computer operating systems that they use. Each visitor could use more than one computer operating system. Select the form control that is best to use for this purpose.

Accepted Answer

Checkboxes are the best choice since visitors could select multiple options to indicate all the computer operating systems they use. Radio buttons only allow for a single choice, text boxes do not provide a list of options to choose from, and scrolling text boxes are not ideal for a short list of options.

Question 10

Select the HTML tag below that configures a textbox with the name "email" and a width of 40 characters.

Accepted Answer

The tag with "type" set to "text" is used to create a textbox. The "name" attribute defines the name of the input field, and "size" specifies the width (in characters) of the input field. Therefore, option B is the correct choice as it configures a textbox with the name "email" and a width of 40 characters. Option A is incorrect as it uses "id" instead of "name" attribute, and "width" has no effect on the input field's visual size. Option C is incorrect as "space" attribute is not a valid attribute for the tag. Option D is also incorrect as it does not specify the name attribute.

Question 11

Use the _____ attribute on the < form > tag to specify the name and location of the script that will process the form control values.

Accepted Answer

The "action" attribute on the < form > tag is used to specify the URL or file name of the script that will process the form data when the user clicks the submit button. This attribute is required for form submission to work correctly.

Question 12

Select the attribute used to limit the number of characters that a text box will accept.

Accepted Answer

The attribute used to limit the number of characters that a text box will accept is "maxlength". It specifies the maximum number of characters allowed in the field. Therefore, the correct answer is option B. The other options (size, limit, columns) do not control the maximum number of allowed characters in a text box.

Question 13

Select the true statement from the choices below.

Accepted Answer

The correct HTML element for creating a scrolling text box is

Question 14

Select the tag used to visually group a number of form controls.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Select the tag used to visually group...

Question 15

Select the form control from the choices below that may be used to submit a form

Accepted Answer

The <input type="submit"> tag is specifically designed for submitting a form. It creates a clickable button that, when clicked, sends the form's data to the server for processing.

Question 16

Select the form control below that does not use the < input > tag.

Accepted Answer

The select list is a form control that uses the < select > tag, not the < input > tag. A text box, checkbox, and radio button all use the < input > tag.

Question 17

What attributes are valid for the < select > tag?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What attributes are valid for the <...

Question 18

_________________ is a standard method or protocol for web pages to request special processing on the web server, such as database queries, sending e-mails, or handling form data.

Accepted Answer

Common Gateway Interface (CGI) is a standard method or protocol for web pages to request special processing on the web server, such as database queries, sending e-mails, or handling form data. It allows the web server to communicate with other programs installed on the server and return dynamic content to the client's browser. Fieldset is an HTML tag used to group related elements while JavaScript is a client-side scripting language used for dynamic effects and interactivity on web pages.

Question 19

Select the statement below that is true about forms.

Accepted Answer

The < form > tag is required to create a form in HTML. Using mailto: as the action on a form is not recommended because it only sends the form data via email and not to a server that can process it. A form is used to pass information to a program or script on the web server for processing. Therefore, the only true statement about forms is C.

Question 20

Select the HTML tag below that configures a button that, when clicked, will automatically reset form fields to their default values.

Accepted Answer

Both <input type="reset"> and <button type="reset"> are valid HTML tags for creating a button that resets form fields to their default values. The <input> tag uses a self-closing syntax with a type attribute of "reset", while the <button> tag allows for more customizable text between the opening and closing tags but must also have a type attribute of "reset" to perform the reset action.

Quiz 9: Forms

The purpose of the __________ is to configure a label for a < fieldset >.