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WEB
PROGRAMMING
SUBJECT
CODE:
35251
QCODE:
546
PART - A
(Each question carries 2 marks, Answer any FIVE questions, Q.No. 8 – Compulsory)
1.Define EDGE. What is its use?
EDGE (Enhanced Data for Global Evolution) an upgrade for GSM/GPRS networks that triples
data rates (speed) over standard GPRS.
EDGE is used automatically when both the phone and network support it. EDGE phones will
automatically revert to the slower GPRS standard when EDGE service is not available.
2.What is the use of <canvas> tag?
The HTML <canvas> element is used to draw graphics on a web page. The HTML <canvas>
element is used to draw graphics via JavaScript.
The <canvas> element is only a container for graphics. You must use JavaScript to actually draw
the graphics. Canvas has several methods for drawing paths, boxes, circles, text, and adding images.
3.What is the use of CSS? What are its types?
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) provide easy and effective alternatives to specify various attributes
for the HTML tags. Using CSS, a number of style properties for a given HTML element can be specified
Types CSS.
External Style Sheet.
Internal Style Sheet.
Inline Style Sheet.
4.Define Live connect.
Java applet can communicate with Java script in a same HTML page through a technology called
Live Connect which is supported by all major web browsers.
5.Give the disadvantages of JSP.
Disadvantages of JSP
Java knowledge is necessary to use JSP effectively.
It is difficult to trace errors occurred in JSP pages.
Database connectivity is not as easy as it should be.
It needs servlet engine
6.What is use of taglib directive in JSP?
The JSP taglib directive is used to define a tag library that defines many tags. We use the Tag
Library Descriptor file to define the tags. In the custom tag section we will use this tag so it will be better
to learn it in custom tag.
Syntax
<%@ taglib uri="uriofthetaglibrary" prefix="java class filename" %>
7.What is JDBCODBC driver
JDBC drivers are used to open database connections and to interact with it by sending SQL or
database commands then receiving results with Java. JDBC Bridge is used to access ODBC drivers
installed on each client machine. ODBC requires configuring on your system a Data Source Name (DSN)
that represents the target database.