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Web Developer Practice Test

Check what you know about the web developer job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
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15 multiple-choice questions on web developer knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Which language structures web content?
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Answer: HTML. HTML provides structure.

Question 2 of 15Responsive design means:
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Answer: Layouts adapt to screen sizes. Responsive sites work on any device.

Question 3 of 15Git is used for:
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Answer: Version control. Git tracks code changes.

Question 4 of 15WCAG relates to:
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Answer: Accessibility. Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.

Question 5 of 15You should never commit which of these to a repository?
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Answer: API keys and passwords. Secrets in repos can be stolen.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Application programming interface: a way for programs to exchange data.”
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Answer: API. API: Application programming interface: a way for programs to exchange data.

Question 7 of 15What does “HTTPS” mean?
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Answer: Secure, encrypted web connections.. HTTPS: Secure, encrypted web connections.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “The part of a site users see and interact with.”
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Answer: Front end. Front end: The part of a site users see and interact with.

Question 9 of 15What does “CSS” mean?
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Answer: The language that styles web pages.. CSS: The language that styles web pages.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Search engine optimization: helping pages rank in search results.”
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Answer: SEO. SEO: Search engine optimization: helping pages rank in search results.

Question 11 of 15What does “Repository” mean?
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Answer: A project’s code and history stored in version control.. Repository: A project’s code and history stored in version control.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Publishing code to a live server.”
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Answer: Deployment. Deployment: Publishing code to a live server.

Question 13 of 15What does “Framework” mean?
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Answer: A library or structure for building apps, such as React.. Framework: A library or structure for building apps, such as React.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “The markup language that structures web content.”
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Answer: HTML. HTML: The markup language that structures web content.

Question 15 of 15What does “Git” mean?
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Answer: Version control software for tracking code changes.. Git: Version control software for tracking code changes.

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