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The basics

What does HTML stand for?

AnswerHyperText Markup Language

HTML is the markup language that structures the content of web pages.

What does URL stand for?

AnswerUniform Resource Locator

A URL is the address of a resource on the web, such as a page or image.

Going deeper

Which HTML tag creates a hyperlink?

Answer<a>

The <a> (anchor) element makes links, with the destination set in its href attribute.

What does DNS do?

AnswerTranslates domain names into IP addresses

The Domain Name System works like a phone book, turning names like example.com into IP addresses.

In the CSS box model, which layer sits between an element's content and its border?

AnswerPadding

From inside out the box model is content, padding, border, then margin.

Expert level

Which HTTP status code means 'Moved Permanently'?

Answer301

301 signals a permanent redirect; 302 and 307 are temporary and 304 means Not Modified.

What does the alt attribute on an <img> tag provide?

AnswerA text alternative describing the image

Alt text is read by screen readers and shown if the image cannot load.

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