HTML CSS and JavaScript for Beginners - A Web Design Course - Keyboard Events jQuery

The video tutorial explains key events in jQuery, focusing on key down, key press, and key up events. It details how these events are triggered and their differences. The tutorial demonstrates attaching key events to input fields and using key codes to identify specific keys. Practical examples are provided to illustrate how to implement these events in JavaScript, emphasizing their application in input forms.

What is the primary difference between keydown and keyup events?

• Keydown is triggered when a key is pressed, while keyup is triggered when a key is released.

• Keydown is only used for mouse events.

• Keydown is triggered when a key is released, while keyup is triggered when a key is pressed.

• Keydown and keyup are triggered simultaneously.

Where are keyboard events typically attached in a web page?

• To the entire document

• To input fields

• To image elements

• To CSS styles

What is the purpose of using key codes in keyboard events?

• To disable the keyboard

• To identify which key was pressed

• To change the color of the input field

• To log the time of the key press

How can you test if the 'Enter' key was pressed using key codes?

• Check if the key code is 9

• Check if the key code is 27

• Check if the key code is 32

• Check if the key code is 13

What is the keypress event used for?

• To detect mouse clicks

• To detect when a key is pressed and before it is released

• To detect when a key is released

• To detect when a key is pressed and held

What information can be obtained from the event object in a key event?

• The color of the key

• The key code and character pressed

• The size of the key

• The position of the key on the keyboard

Which event is triggered first when a key is pressed and then released?

• None of the above

• Keypress

• Keyup

• Keydown