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The basics

What does HTML stand for?

AnswerHyperText Markup Language

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

What does CSS stand for?

AnswerCascading Style Sheets

CSS controls the colors, fonts and layout of web pages.

Going deeper

The Boolean data type is named after which mathematician?

AnswerGeorge Boole

George Boole developed the algebra of true and false values in the 1800s.

What is the hexadecimal value FF in decimal?

Answer255

FF is 15 × 16 + 15 = 255.

What does SQL stand for?

AnswerStructured Query Language

SQL is used to query and manage data in relational databases.

Expert level

What is the time complexity of binary search on a sorted list?

AnswerO(log n)

Binary search halves the search range at each step, so steps grow logarithmically.

How many characters does standard 7-bit ASCII define?

Answer128

7 bits give 2⁷ = 128 codes, covering letters, digits, punctuation and control codes.

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