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HTML FAQ

Here is some most common FAQ in the HTML

What is HTML.?

HTML stands for Hyper Text Markup, Which is commonly used in web pages. It usually provides a strucutre for the web page

Describe the meaning of the word Hyper.

"hyper" refers to the ability to go beyond linear text and navigate to different sections or related content within a document or across different documents.

Give a brief introduction about HTML history.

In 1980 HTML was introduced, now its version in 5 which is introduced in 2008.

What is an IP address.?

IP - Internet Protocol is used to indentify the devices uniquely acoross a same network

Why was IPV 6 introduced.?

It was introduced due to limitations with the IPV4. This gives us access to more devices.

Explain the process of a web server and why do we need it.?

Usually web server provides us some specific functionality

What is a web browser.?

We are using Web Browsers to access a web site that is in the internet

How HTTP works and what does it really do.?

HTTP is also known as Hyper Text Transfer Protocol, which acts a request response server that mainly communicate through TCP in Hyper Text Mode

Describe the anatomy of a HTML element.

Text (Content)

(Closing Tag)

What are meta tags and why do we want meta tags in HTML.?

We are using meta tags for special occasions such as defining meta data that will use by third parties. This helpful when SEO, Sharing links ..etc

What is a domain name.?

Domain name is a human readable name that represents a web site

What is DNS.?

DNS is a decentralised naming system that translate domain name to a IP address

What is a URL.? What parts does it contain.?

URL - Uniform Resource Locator is a location string we are used to refer a remote resource.

Here's an example URL: https://www.example.com:8080/path/page.html?param1=value1&param2=value2#section1

In this example:

Scheme: "https://"
Host: "www.example.com"
Port: "8080"
Path: "/path/page.html"
Query: "?param1=value1&param2=value2"
Fragment: "#section1"

What are HTML attributes.?

We are using HTML attributes more to define a tag.

What is the usage of HTML <!DOCTYPE html> preamble?

The <!DOCTYPE html> declaration, also known as the HTML5 doctype, is used as a preamble at the beginning of an HTML document to specify the version of HTML being used. It informs the web browser about the HTML standard to which the document adheres.

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