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12.03 Influence Of The Web Browser And Developer Tools - Quiz

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  1. What is the primary reason why the same web code might render differently across browsers?

    • Different internet connection speeds
    • Different rendering engines and JavaScript engines { data-correct }
    • Different screen sizes
    • Different operating systems
  2. Which developer tools tab would you use to examine HTTP requests made by a web page?

    • Console
    • Elements
    • Network { data-correct }
    • Sources
  3. What does DOM inspection in developer tools allow you to do?

    • Monitor network traffic
    • View and edit HTML structure and CSS styles in real-time { data-correct }
    • Debug server-side Python code
    • Test database connections
  4. Which of the following is NOT a common cross-browser compatibility issue?

    • CSS features not supported in all browsers
    • Different default styles applied by browsers
    • Server-side Python code differences { data-correct }
    • JavaScript API availability variations
  5. What information can you find in the Network tab of developer tools?

    • Request and response headers, timing, and response sizes { data-correct }
    • Only JavaScript errors
    • Database query performance
    • CSS validation errors
  6. Which browser rendering engine is used by Google Chrome?

    • Gecko
    • WebKit
    • Blink { data-correct }
    • Trident
  7. What is the purpose of performance profiling in developer tools?

    • To check network connectivity
    • To identify slow JavaScript functions and memory usage { data-correct }
    • To validate HTML syntax
    • To test cross-browser compatibility
  8. Which type of browser storage can be inspected using developer tools?

    • Local Storage and Session Storage
    • Cookies and IndexedDB
    • Cache Storage
    • All of the above { data-correct }
  9. What does “feature detection” mean in the context of cross-browser development?

    • Testing if specific browser features are available before using them { data-correct }
    • Detecting which browser the user is using
    • Finding bugs in browser code
    • Measuring website performance
  10. When debugging a web application, what would you look for in the Console tab?

    • Network request timing
    • JavaScript errors and log messages { data-correct }
    • CSS style conflicts
    • Database connection status