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1. (8 pts) What is the difference between pressing Enter of Shift-Enter in FrontPage?

   Ans: Enter gives you a new paragraph (inserts </p><p>).
   Shift-Enter gives you a line break (inserts <br>).

2. (4 pts each) What is the importance of these people in the history of the Internet?
   Andreeson   Berners-Lee   Kleinrock   Shockley

   Ans: Andreeson: Developed the Mosaic HTML browser.

   Berners-Lee: Developed HTML at CERN.

   Kleinrock: First thought of using small packets to send data over the ARPANET.

   Shockley: His team developed the transistor.

3. (4 pts. each) Explain the meanings of these terms as related to web design:
   Alignment   Contrast   Proximity   Repetition

   Ans: See the document Page Design Principles or read Chapter 6 of the textbook.

4. (20 pts.) Suppose you have created an HTML page using FrontPage, uploaded it to the server and tried to display it using a browser. However, the page does not display properly. What could be wrong?

   Ans:

   1. Didn't save in FrontPage before uploading.
      
   2. Didn't refresh the browser.
      
   3. Didn't put the file in the public_html folder.
      
   4. Didn't put the file in the proper child folder of public_html.
      
   5. Misspelled hyperlink address or file name.
      
   6. File or folder protections not set properly.
      
   7. Didn't enter correct address in the browser.
      
   8. Server is down.

5. (20 pts.) Why are file permissions important for a webpage posted on the students server?

   Ans: You want files visible on the web to have read protection for everyone. Otherwise they cannot be read. You want these files to have write protection only for the owner so that they cannot be changed or deleted by hackers.

6. (20 pts.) What are the three worst mistakes that one can make when creating a webpage? Give reasons to support your answer.

   Ans:

   1. Entire paragraphs in caps.
      
   2. Entire paragraphs in bold, italic or both.
      
   3. Pictures that are too large or too small.
      
   4. Background color that is too close to or clashes with the text color.
      
   5. Pages that are too long.
      
   6. Misspelled words and grammar mistakes.
      
   7. Links that do not work.