Developer's Pre Exam
Rowan is updating his company's website by switching the layout from tables to CSS positioning. Which of the following CSS positioning schemes should he use to position page elements precisely within other page elements? A) Absolute B) Inline C) Normal D) Float
A) Absolute
What term is used to describe a compilation of still images that is set into motion at a designated sequence, speed and repetition? A) Animated GIF B) Java applet C) Rollover D) Flash File
A) Animated GIF
You are creating tables in which to place columnar date in your web pages. You want to size each table to occupy the entire space of a web page. Which of the following X/HTML attributes can you modify in the <table> tag to accomplish this goal? A) Border, height, width and cellspacing B) Align, bgcolor and background C) Marginwidth, marginheight and border D) Align, height, width and cellspacing
A) Border, height, width and cellspacing
The expression web compatibility checker and accessibility checker are examples of what? A) Built-in code validation tools B) Companion websites that offer validation services C) Built-in grammar and spelling tools D) Tools that ensure that your pages are all based on the same dynamic web template.
A) Built-in code validation tools
Jack is updating the website of his company. Because the previous navigational structure of the site was rather unconventional, the stakeholders have asked jack to use familiar navigation conventions. Which description best defines familiar navigation conventions? A) Common elements used throughout the web that have predefined meanings to users. B) The user's understanding of any parent, peer or child pages relative to the current location within the site. C) Navigation elements that are accessible from most locations within the site. D) The act of guiding users through site processes by providing links to subsequent steps and alternate courses.
A) Common elements used throughout the web that have predefined meanings to users.
Ralph is developing a website for a new customer. The customer has provided several JPEG images that she wants to include on the site's home page. As Ralph begins to design the page, he realizes that he cannot achieve the tight design he wants because many of the images have excess white space around them. What should Ralph do to solve this problem? A) Crop the images. B) Make the white space transparent. C) Redraw the images with different dimensions. D) Use image slicing to remove the extra white space.
A) Crop the images.
Graphic interlacing is unique to which file format? A) Graphic Interchange Format (GIF) B) Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) C) Bitmap (BMP) D) Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG)
A) Graphic Interchange Format (GIF)
Which color is represented by the RGB value 0,255,0? A) Green B) Red C) Yellow D) Blue
A) Green
Which HTML version introduced tables, applets and text flow around images? A) HTML 3.2 B) HTML 3.0 C) HTML 2.0 D) HTML 4.0
A) HTML 3.2
Which HTML 4.0 variant was the first version of HTML to disallow the use of layout and style elements? A) HTML 4.0 Strict B) HTML 4.0 Transitional C) HTML 4.0 Frameset D) HTML 4.0 Standard
A) HTML 4.0 Strict
You are developing a website for your company. You have discovered and obscure font that renders your webpages in a visually stunning fashion in your browser. What is a possible disadvantage of using such a font? A) If the font is not registered on the user's system, his or her browser will render your site using its default font instead. B) The letter quality of non-standard fonts generally degrades as the font size increases. C) Non-standard fonts typically do not render well in most browsers. D) You cannot apply the anti-aliasing process to non-standard fonts.
A) If the font is not registered on the user's system, his or her browser will render your site using its default font instead.
Chandra is the owner of a large travel agency. She periodically sends promotional e-mails to all customers who subscribe to the agency's monthly magazine. Which introduces upcoming tours. Her customers can unsubscribe themselves if they do not want to continue receiving the messages. What is the term for this type of e-mail? A) Opt-out e-mail B) Pop-ups C) Spam D) Opt-in e-mail
A) Opt-out e-mail
Which of the following types of information can be stroed in a database? A) Plaintext, X/HTML, XML and images B) Plaintext only C) Plaintext, X/HTML and XML D) XML and X/HTML only
A) Plaintext, X/HTML, XML and images
What two numeric formats are used to standardize colors on your computer screen? A) RGB (red, green and blue) values and hexadecimal code. B) Serif format and sans-serif format C) Pixel format and dither format D)TrueType format and HTML format
A) RGB (red, green and blue) values and hexadecimal code.
You are using the CSS2 recommendation to update your web site and you want to replace the browser-proprietary <layer> tags with appropriate Z-axis references. To which CSS2 feature does this refer? A) Relative and absolute positioning B) Media types C) Bi-directional text D) Font support
A) Relative and absolute positioning
Which Statement is true regarding search engines and relevance? A) Search Engines index sites to different levels, then use proprietary steps to create relevance. B) All search engines consider <meta> tags. C)Most search engines penalize the overuse of keywords by refusing to index a site. D) A search engine will only list sites based on manual submissions.
A) Search Engines index sites to different levels, then use proprietary steps to create relevance.
Jacqui has two files consisting of a square image with a circular logo: a GIF image file and a JPEG image file. Which of the two files should she use if she wants the image to blend in with the page background and why? A) She should use the GIF image because she can designate a color of the image to be transparent. B) She should use the JPEG image because it is a "lossless" format. D) She should use the GIF image because it is a "lossy" format.
A) She should use the GIF image because she can designate a color of the image to be transparent.
During which web development project phase should the web team evaluate the project schedule, budget, scope resources and assignments to determine the aspects of the project that worded well and the changes that should be implemented in the future? A) The closing phase B) The planning phase C) The executing phase D) The controlling phase
A) The closing phase
Neville is browsing a web site than contains flash multimedia objects. What occurs when he downloads and event sound file? A) The Sound is downloaded completely before it begins to play, and when called, it continues until stopped. B) The sound begins as soon as enough frames to play are downloaded and synchronized to the timeline. C) The sound is downloaded completely, then begins to play in a continuous loop until stopped. D) The sound is downloaded completely, then begins to play until it reaches the end.
A) The sound is downloaded completely before it begins to play, and when called, it continues until stopped.
As part of his forensics class project, Stewart is creating a website in which some pages include autopsy photos. Stewart posted a disclaimer of his home page regarding the photos that lay two clicks deep into his site. Why did he post a disclaimer? A) To avoid offending his unintended audience. B) To Satisfy accessibility standards C) To tantalize his unintended audience D) To satisfy WAI legislation
A) To avoid offending his unintended audience
You have added Hamid, who is a graphic designer, to your web project team/ In this role, what will Hamid's responsibilities be? A) To create a consistent and visually appealing look for a website. B) To develop the strategy for communicating a company's message, image and brand identity. C) To write, edit and proofread the content on the website. D) To translate customer requirements into a blueprint for the site development.
A) To create a consistent and visually appealing look for a website.
What is the purpose of Search Engine Optimization (SEO)? A) To improve the ranking of a page on a search engine. B) To make sure a page validates according to its doctype declaration. C) To keep keywords in common use. D) To make sure pages load quickly even when accessed on slow systems.
A) To improve the ranking of a page on a search engine.
What is the purpose of search engine optimization (SEO)? A) To improve the ranking of a page on a search engine. B) To keep keywords in common use C) To make sure a page validates according to its doctype declaration. D) To make sure pages load quickly even when accessed on slow systems.
A) To improve the ranking of a page on a search engine.
You want to provide your visitors with web pages that look good and perform well on may browsers and platforms. Accessibility and conformance to W3C standards are critical. Why does the W3C recommend against using tables for page layout in favor of CSS positioning? A) Using table layouts reduces a site's usability for people browsing on mobile or other non-standard browsers. B) You cannot specify border-less webpages when you use tables for layout. C) You cannot specify that a table occupy the entire space of a webpage when you use tables for page layout. D) Using table layouts reduces a site's usability for people browsing in Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft Internet Explorer.
A) Using table layouts reduces a site's usability for people browsing on mobile or other non-standard browsers.
Which term describes a display format in which the file being edited appears on the screen just as it will appear to the end user? A) WYSIWYG B) Browser C) Flash D) HTML
A) WYSIWYG
Petra needs to check the hyperlinks on her company's website to verify that the URLs are still valid. She decides to use and automatic link checker because it is the fastest method to accomplish her task. However, she discovers that the automatic link checker: A) cannot determine whether the content on a page to which the site links is still relevant. B) clicks links at random to test for invalid hyperlinks, so may miss important links. C) cannot determine whether pages to which the site links no longer exist. D) cannot determine whether pages to which the site links have changed address.
A) cannot determine whether the content on a page to which the site links is still relevant.
Syndication is: A) the sharing of content among different websites. B) the process of different designers working together to create one webpage. C) the process of controlling which version of a webpage is accessible on a server. D) the process of storing data among various servers across the internet.
A) the sharing of content among different websites.
Which choice best describes common gateway interface (CGI)? A) A language that enables web developers to include programs instructions within their X/HTML pages that will run on the server. B) A protocol that can be used to communicate between X/HTML forms and an application. C) A language used to create forms for use on web pages. D) A form on a web page that can accept user input.
B) A protocol that can be used to communicate between X/HTML forms and an application.
When you use the JavaScript prompt() method to request user input, what should you specify in the second set of quotation marks? A) The name of the dialog box containing the prompt. B) The method to which the prompt() method is linked. C) The default response text. D) The message to the user.
C) The default response text.
When specifying the time delay for a web page to change without user interaction, what occurs when you set the seconds attribute value to "0"? A) A setting of "0" keeps the webpage on the screen until the user manually specifies to display a different page. B) A setting of "0" prohibits the user form using the browser's Back button. C) A setting of "0" prohibits the user from using the browser's Forward button. D) A setting of "0" will prevent the website from loading in the user's browser.
B) A setting of "0" prohibits the user form using the browser's Back button.
How does the web services group of technologies benefit a web developer? A) A web developer can develop his or her site so that the file being edited appears on the screen just as it will appear to the end user. B) A web developer can us third-party service on his or her own site or web application without needing to know the details of any service's functionality. C) A web developer publish blogs on the web. D) A web developer can make the web a passive medium by allowing webpage content to automatically download to a computer at user-defined intervals.
B) A web developer can us third-party service on his or her own site or web application without needing to know the details of any service's functionality.
You are using a GUI web-development application to design the home page for your customer's website. You want to add hyperlinks that point back to the home page from supporting pages. What is required to create a hyperlink? A) Page elements whose <div> tag position properties are set to absolute, fixed or relative. B) Content from which to link, and a destination to which the link will point. C) The X/HTML code to create a hyperlink, which you must insert manually. D) A parent page with at least one child page.
B) Content from which to link, and a destination to which the link will point.
As a web developer, you should always strive to create a well-designed website that makes users feel comfortable by enabling them to find content easily. You can accomplish this by ensuring the site uses: A) Common color combinations. B) Good navigation. C) Simple fonts. D) Popular images.
B) Good navigation.
What does a website wireframe show you? A) A directory tree of how the site's folders are laid out on the web server. B) How the pages on the site work together to create a complete solution. C) The anchors and targets of all internal links on the site. D) An alphabetical listing of all the site's pages.
B) How the pages on the site work together to create a complete solution.
George wants to layout his website so that story summaries are place on the main pages with links to details in other locations. Which choice describes this type of site layout? A) Mindmap B) Inverted pyramid C) Metaphor D) Top-margin layout
B) Inverted pyramid
Why is running java applets more secure than downloading an running traditional executable programs? A) Java applets use encrypted code that you must decrypt before running the applets. B) Java applets run within a sandbox, a special area within your computer that prevents java applets from accessing you computer's file system or operating system directly. C) Java applets run on the server side, thus preventing the applets from accessing your computer's file system or operating system directly. D) Java applets are multi-threaded, which allows separate processes to execute concurrently.
B) Java applets run within a sandbox, a special area within your computer that prevents java applets from accessing you computer's file system or operating system directly.
You create and maintain webpages for your company using a GUI web-development application. Your supervisor has directed you to review your websites's pages and ensure they comply with the current XHTML 1.0 standard. What should you do if you website contains HTML code that does not comply with the W3C syntax requirements for the XHTML 1.0 version specified in your document's DOCTYPE declaration? A) Change the document's DOCTYPE declaration. B) Manually edit the code to comply. C) Delete the non-compliant code. D) Remove the document's DOCTYPE declaration.
B) Manually edit the code to comply.
Sue is updating the corporate extranet, which uses page headings as its primary means of navigation. She has received feedback from customers that the site navigation capabilities are somewhat lacking. What can be considered a disadvantage of using page headings for positional awareness in website navigation? A) Page headings do not provide the current location. B) Page headings do not provide the relative location of parent, peer or child pages. C) Page headings do not necessarily correspond to the site hierarchy. D) Page headings do not necessarily correspond to the site map.
B) Page headings do not provide the relative location of parent, peer or child pages.
When using a scripting technology such as JavaScript to create rollover images on ta webpage, why is it a good practice to preload images into the browser cache? A) Preloading images slows down the browser, thus smoothing out the rollover effect. B) Preloading the images eliminates the lag time that would occur if the images first had to be downloaded from the server. C) Javascript requires that all elements to preloaded into the browser cache. D) If ther were no images preloaded into the cache, the browser would display a blank webpage.
B) Preloading the images eliminates the lag time that would occur if the images first had to be downloaded from the server.
Noah is assembling a web project team and want to ensure that specific skills are represented. Which choice lists some of the major general areas of expertise that Noah should include in a well rounded web project team? A) Project management, accounting and information architecture. B) Project management, information technology and marketing. C) Graphic design, customer service and network administration. D) Information technology, marketing and research.
B) Project management, information technology and marketing
Which database query method uses SQL to retrieve or manipulate information in the database? A) DBMS query B) Query language C) Query by example D) Menu query
B) Query language
Billy designed a web page for the Greater Canadian Game Company and used red letters on a black background with the intention of making users think of a checkerboard. The marketing department immediately rejected the page and asked Billy to change the colors. Why would the company want to avoid red letters on a black background? A) Red text on a black background is hard to read for users who are colorblind. B) Red text on a black background is often associated with hostility. C) Red text on a black background causes dithering. D) Red text on a black background violates the principles of using the browser-safe color palette.
B) Red text on a black background is often associated with hostility.
Sam is developing an intranet site for his company using a GUI web-development application. Company employees use various types of computers and monitors, with varying settings for screen resolution. When Sam lays out the web page elements, what type of positioning should he use to accommodate all potential site visitors? A) Absolute positioning B) Relative positioning C) Dynamic positioning D) CSS positioning
B) Relative positioning
Hal wants to create a transparent image in an image-editing application. He can do this by: A) Adding a layer with no color to the image. B) Removing background colors from the image. C) Cropping the image to remove the background color. D) Changing the background color of the image to match the color of the page background on which the image resides.
B) Removing background colors from the image.
Which statement is true regarding search engines and relevance? A) Most search engines penalize the overuse of keywords by refusing to index a site. B) Search engines index sites to different levels, then use proprietary steps to create relevance. C) All search engines consider <meta> tags. D) A search engine will only list sites based on manual submissions.
B) Search engines index sites to different levels, then use proprietary steps to create relevance.
Dean has made the decision to disable FTP on the company web server. What is Dean attempting to do? A) Sabotage the company's marketing efforts by making it impossible for the server to serve webpages. B) Secure the web server. C) Enable the server to use strong encryption. D) Launch a denial-of-service (DOS) attack.
B) Secure the web server.
Reiko is updating her company's web site, which contains a great number of very large images. She wants to shorten the download time of these images by dividing them into several smaller images. What is the term for this process. A) Optimization B) Slicing C) Image mapping D) Dithering
B) Slicing
Which of the following statements is true regarding the download time and playback of sound files? A) The playback length of a sound file is directly proportional to the time and playback of sound files. B) Sound files take significantly longer to download compared to their relatively short playback length. C) Sound files take significantly longer to play back compared to their relatively short download times. D) Sound files begin playing while they are downloading.
B) Sound files take significantly longer to download compared to their relatively short playback length.
Randy Maintains his company's web site and web server. Which security features should he employ to help keep the web site and server safe? A) Server log files, link checking and restricted server access. B) Strong passwords, security patches and restricted server access. C) Link checking, security patches and restricted server access. D) Server log files, strong passwords and security patches.
B) Strong passwords, security patches and restricted server access.
Why do photosharing sites allow users to tag images? A) Tagging enables a photosharing site to keep track of an image's owner. B) Tagging makes images highly searchable? C) Tagging organizes images into a hierarchy. D) Tagging specifies a limited number of teams that can be used for classification.
B) Tagging makes images highly searchable?
What does the HTML standard ensure? A) That web sites developed in other countries are compatble with those in the United States. B) That hypertext is displayed consistently in various browsers and platforms. C) That Web browsers are continuously updated to adhere to new tags. D) That all browser vendors use the same HTML extensions
B) That hypertext is displayed consistently in various browsers and platforms.
Nils is creating a new website for his client and adds a downloadable file to the site's home page. Nils provides a link on the page to the downloadable file. What other information should he provide with the link to make the process easier for users? A) The file type and that users are going to download and the the plug-in necessary to view the file. B) The file type the users are going to download and the file size. C) The plug-in necessary to view the file. D) The file size and the plug-in necessary to view the file.
B) The file type the users are going to download and the file size.
You have determined the audience for you website, and you have created a strategy for your web business and tactics to achieve that strategy. Now, it is time to create specifications to achieve your site's goals. Design specifications indicate what? A) The activities that the site should be able to perform B) The general look and feel of the site, including the fonts, colors and images that will be used. C) The general types of information and topics that the site will include. D) The way that the site will be structured and ways that users will navigate it.
B) The general look and feel of the site, including the fonts, colors and images that will be used.
Sheena is creating images using an image-editing application that supports the PNG file format and layers. She places individual components of each image on their own layers. What occurs when she exports a multi-layer PNG image to the GIF or JPEG formats? A) The layers are retained and the file size increases. B) The image is flattened into a single layer an the components can no longer be manipulated. C) The layers are retained and the file size decreases. D) The image is flattened into a single layer but the individual components can still be manipulated.
B) The image is flattened into a single layer an the components can no longer be manipulated.
Arnold is updating a corporate intranet that was created in the late 1990s. the original developers created the site to work only in the Netscape browser and used the <blink> tag extensively. What is the purpose of the <blink> tag? A) To cause windows to appear and disappear in the browser window. B) To cause text to appear and disappear in the browser window. C) To precisely position elements on a webpage. D) To enable interactive content on the web.
B) To cause text to appear and disappear in the browser window.
You have added Darla, who is an information architect, to your web project team. In this role, what will Darla's responsibilities be? A) To develop the strategy for communicating a company's message, image and brand identity. B) To translate customer requirements into a blueprint for site development. C) To write, edit and proofread the content on the web site. D) To create a consistent and visually appealing look for a web site.
B) To translate customer requirements into a blueprint for site development.
You have been instructed by your web team manager to create a rich media ad that does not contain video. What technique can you use to create a sense of motion and action in the ad. A) Link your graphics to URLs that will display web pages when the user clicks them. B) Use still pictures with transitions between them. C) Make all your graphics animated GIFs. D) Use the <action></action> tags in your X/HTML document.
B) Use still pictures with transitions between them.
You can be considered an advantage to using still pictures with transitions between them rather than video when you create a rich media ad? A) You can create a rich media ad from static images and text. B) You can create a rich media ad with a much smaller file size. C) You can create a rich media ad without a soundtrack. D) you can create a rich media ad that does not have a "call to action".
B) You can create a rich media ad with a much smaller file size.
Consuelo is a web designer who learned how to develop websites in the mid-1990s. She keeps abreast of changes in web development technologies so she can keep her skills current, and she has discovered that the most recent trends in web content have been toward: A) less transactional but more interactive user experiences. B) increasingly up-to-date information and ease of collaboration. C) decreasing use of multimedia. D) the implementation of push technology.
B) increasingly up-to-date information and ease of collaboration.
Jim is adding the <meta http-equiv> tag to his webpage because he wants to change the default frame location at which hyperlinks will open. Which http-equiv attribute value should he specify to do this? A) "refresh" B) "pragma" C) "window-target" D) "set-default"
C) "window-target"
Which of the following statements is true regarding the document type declaration (<!DOCTYPE>) tag? A) (<!DOCTYPE>) is optional in both XHTML adn HTML. B) (<!DOCTYPE>) is required in both XHTML and HTML. C) (<!DOCTYPE>) is required in XHTML but optional in HTML. D) (<!DOCTYPE>) is required in HTML but optional in XHTML.
C) (<!DOCTYPE>) is required in XHTML but optional in HTML.
Which RGB value represents the color white? A) 0 B) FFFFFF C) 255,255,255 D) 0,0,0
C) 255,255,255
Adobe Dreamweaver can best be described as which type of application? A) An advanced X/HTML tag editor. B) A GUI multimedia file editor. C) A GUI X/HTML page creation and website management tool. D) A graphic image creation and editing application.
C) A GUI X/HTML page creation and website management tool.
What is an HTML interpreter? A) A piece of code that instructs programs designed to interpret HTML how to process or display text. B) An embedded instruction within a text file that links it to another point in the file or to a separate file. C) A program that processes HTML pages and renders them to the user formatted according to the embedded instructions. D) A language used for creating other languages.
C) A program that processes HTML pages and renders them to the user formatted according to the embedded instructions.
What is the advantage of using a wildcard character when you apply absolute sizing to a frameset with two frames? A) A wildcard indicates that the frame occupies a percentage of the screen instead of a fixed space. B) A wildcard ensures that the frameset is the same size regardless of the browser type. C) A wildcard indicates that the second frame occupies the remaining space. D) A wildcard ensures that the browser window proportions are always the same.
C) A wildcard indicates that the second frame occupies the remaining space.
Dikran is a web system administrator for his company. How can he access an HTTP server for administration through a browser interface? A) By including the administrator password at the beginning of the URL. B) By including the administrator password at the end of the URL C) By specifying the port number at the end of the URL. D) By specifying the port number at the beginning of the URL.
C) By specifying the port number at the end of the URL.
Milton is developing his own website and decides to use a serif font for his paragraph text. Because he wants to use a serif font that is commonly used on the web, which of the following fonts should Milton use? A) Arial B) Helvetica C) Time New Roman D) Verdana
C) Time New Roman
You are developing a website using a GUI web-development application, and you decide to use independent XHTML code validation tools to ensure that XHTML source code the application generates will validate. how do these tools determine the standard by which they validate your code? A) By the information you provide in the content attribute of the <meta> tag B) By the XHTML standard for which the code validation tool was designed C) By the information you provide in the <!DOCTYPE> tag D) By the XHTML standard to which the GUI tool converts your HTML code.
C) By the information you provide in the <!DOCTYPE> tag
Which of the following activities can help keep a project running smoothly? A) Preventing communications between team members who work in different departments in order to keep each member focused on his or her assignment. B) Avoiding assigning team members from different departments to the same project. C) Communicating plans and progress regularly to participants and stakeholders. D) Allowing team members to know the status of only their particular piece of the project.
C) Communicating plans and progress regularly to participants and stakeholders.
Margaret is updating her company's website home page. She wants to prevent links from pointing directly to images and allow only links to the page. Margaret adds a <meta> tag with the name="robots" attribute value to the home page. Which content attribute value should she specify to accomplish her goal? A) Content="noindex" B) Content="nofollow" C) Content="noimageclick" D) Content="noimageindex"
C) Content="noimageclick"
Andreas sent multiple TCP packets to intentionally crash a web server on the internet. As a result, the server's available network bandwidth was consumed, thus causing a loss of service to users. What type of attack was this? A) Dictionary B) Brute force C) Denial-of-service (DOS) D) Social Engineering
C) Denial-of-service (DOS)
Elvis is creating a personal web site to display statistics he has collected over the years about his favorite sports teams and players. He decided to use tables in his site design because tables can be used to: A) Control the user's movement through the site. B) Enable multiple pages to be displayed simultaneously. C) Distribute elements into position on a page, and form a data into rows and columns. D) Convey a visual tone or message, and provide a consistent look and feel.
C) Distribute elements into position on a page, and form a data into rows and columns.
Which of the following distinguishes Flash from tradition desktop software and makes it especially beneficial for use in training environments? A)Flash can present document in Portable Document Format (PDF). B) Flash can enable database access. C) Flash can enable interaction between people at different locations. D) Flash can enable Web access.
C) Flash can enable interaction between people at different locations.
You want visitors to your website to be able to display multiple web pages simultaneously. which web page layout element should you use to accomplish this? A) Heading Levels B) Tables C) Framesets D) Rules
C) Framesets
Graphic interlacing is unique to which file format? A) Bitmap (BMP) B) Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) C) Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) D) Tagged Image Format (TIFF)
C) Graphics Interchange Format (GIF)
Amani's Customer has asked her to design a website for a new technical vocational college that will open the following semester in an oasis community deep in the Sahara desert. The college is expected to draw students mainly from the rural areas of the Nile valley and other, smaller oasis communities. What is one way that amani can get to know her target audience to maximize the site's usability? A) Conduct usability tests when the website is almost completed. B) Conduct usability tests during the design stage of the website. C) Learn demographics about the target audience members. D) Interview site development project team members and solicit their honest feedback about site usability and accessibility.
C) Learn demographics about the target audience members.
Why is MP3 a popular compression standard for audio files? A) MP3 is a lossless compression format that retains all of the fidelity of the uncompressed audio file. B) MP3 can reduce the size of an audio file by up to 48 times. C) MP3 is a lossy compression format that retains almost the same fidelity with little or no noticeable difference to the average listener. D) MP3 has the ability to specifically control audio playback and timing.
C) MP3 is a lossy compression format that retains almost the same fidelity with little or no noticeable difference to the average listener.
Alana's company is building a web storefront to sell scuba-diving equipment. What is one way the company can apply and strengthen its brand on its website? A) Vary the placement of the company logo on each page so that users will see it more readily as they scan the pages. B) Include a list of products on ever page so users become more familiar with the company's product offerings. C) Place the company logo on every page, generally in the upper-left corner. D) Place the company name on every page with the navigational links.
C) Place the company logo on every page, generally in the upper-left corner.
Johan is creating an interactive website that is expected to draw heavy traffic. He wants to thoroughly test the site before publishing it to the web. Which server should Johan use to test the site. A) Live server B) Production server C) Staging server D) Host server
C) Staging server
George has completed his website and is ready to publish the site to a host server. Which two items does George need to publish the site? A) A client and a server B) A user name and a password to access and publish his content to the host sever. C) The IP address or URL of the server, and a username and password to access and publish his content to that server. D) An Internet Service Provider (ISP) and a host address.
C) The IP address or URL of the server, and a username and password to access and publish his content to that server.
Dana has completed a website development project for her company. During the closing phase of the project, Dana is summoned into the IT director's office and told that the stakeholders are very pleased with the results of her efforts and anticipate a very successful website. The stakeholders consider the web development project to be successful because: A) Most of the web site's objectives have been met. B) The Refinements and updates to the web site design have been approved by internal focus groups. C) The budget and time frame specified have not been exceeded, and the quality standards have been met. D) The different parts of the web site, including graphics, XHTML, scripts and so forth, all come together to make a complete and functional site.
C) The budget and time frame specified have not been exceeded, and the quality standards have been met.
Nathan is the owner of a publishing company that produces textbooks for college-level courses. Nathan hires contractors to write the drafts for each textbook, the finishes the books in-house using his own editors and publishers. Why is it a good idea for Nathan to insist that the contractors he employs sign non-disclosure agreements? A) To license the use of the contractors' copyrighted material in his books. B) To protect trademarks from improper use. C) To protect trade secrets and copyrighted material from improper use. D) To protect patents from improper use.
C) To protect trade secrets and copyrighted material from improper use.
You want to publish you web site buy you don not want to register your own domain name. Instead, you decide to publish your site on a shared domain, which is: A) a Domain that is hoste on more than one HTTP Server. B) a Domain owned by someone who hosts other people's web sites. C) a Domain name that points to more than one IP Address. D) a sub directory of your domain on your HTTP Server.
C) a Domain owned by someone who hosts other people's web sites.
ActionScript 3.0 is: A) A markup language that defines the content of web documents. B) A markup language that defines the structure and layout of web documents. C) A code only compiled programming language. D) A Fully object-oriented and compile programming language.
D) A Fully object-oriented and compile programming language.
Kaula is a novice computer user and is taking a beginning class about internet use. Her instructor has just described the internet as a medium that enables the user to choose which information to access and when to access it. This fact makes the internet which type of medium? A) A static medium B) A broadcast medium C) A linear medium D) A one-to-one medium
D) A one-to-one medium
Why is JavaScript considered to be object-based rather than object-oriented? A) Because unlike object-oriented languages, JavaScript allows for object inheritance and sub-classing. B) Because unlike object-oriented languages, JavaScript objects download with Web pages and JavaScript uses server-based scripts. C) Because JavaScript has greater functionality than object-oriented languages. D) Because JavaScript Depends for Functionality on a collection of built-in objects but does not allow for object inheritance and subclassing.
D) Because JavaScript depends for functionality on a collection of built-in objects but does not allow for object inheritance and sub-classing.
Patricia is an experienced web developer and knows what her customers find most appealing in a website. She added streaming audio to her webpages primarily because it: A) Allows users to choose whether to listen to a downloaded audio file. B) Allows users to choose whether to download. C) Begins to play after the file is downloaded. D) Begins to play immediately as the file is being downloaded.
D) Begins to play immediately as the file is being downloaded.
Zhang is a novice web developer who was eager to add audio to his web pages. After embedding an audio file on his home page, Zhang received some negative user feedback because: A) Embedded audio allows the user to choose whether to download it. B) Embedded audio allows the user to choose whether to listen to a downloaded audio file. C) Embedded audio plays back the audio in a stream format while the file is downloading. D) Embedded audio does not allow the user to choose whether to download it.
D) Embedded audio does not allow the user to choose whether to download it.
As a developer, you should carefully plan and test the navigation scheme for your site to ensure the highest degree of usability. Generally, good navigation includes several characteristics. Which quality probably has the biggest impact on users whoa re trying to navigate your site? A) Clear, understandable labels B) Consistent design features C) Clear visual messages D) Feedback to the user
D) Feedback to the user
Bob is creating images using an image-editing application that supports the PNG file format and layers. He place individual components of each image on their own layers. What is a disadvantage of this practice? A) He will not be able to use frames to animate the image. B) He will not be able to slice the image to decrease the perceived download time when the image loads in a browser. C) He will need to re-create the image each time he wants to change a component attribute. D) He will not be able to manipulate the layers if he exports the PNG image to GIF or JPEG formats.
D) He will not be able to manipulate the layers if he exports the PNG image to GIF or JPEG formats.
Sally is the project manager of a web team that is developing a new site for a multinational company. During the initial development meeting, Sally stresses to her team of web designers that their job is to create a website that: A) Is content-intensive to give users as much information as possible. B) Makes use of the most recent hardware, software and plug-ins. C) is as dynamic and interactive as possible to maintain users' interest and entice them to return. D) Meets the stakeholders' needs and that can be used by the site's target audience.
D) Meets the stakeholders' needs and that can be used by the site's target audience.
Darrin has created a large and complex website for his customer. Darrin was careful to create a site that was very intuitive because users must be able to understand the site's organizational structure and hierarchy to use the site effectively. Which intern describes a user; understanding of any parent, peer or child pages relative to current location? A) Site Structure B) Primary Navigation C) Site Map D) Positional Awareness
D) Positional Awareness
Darrin has created a large and complex website for his customer. Darrin was careful to create a site that was very intuitive because users must be able to understand the site's organizational structure and hierarchy to use the site effectively. Which term describes a user's understanding of any parent, peer or child pages relative to the current location? A) Site structure B) Primary navigation C) Site map D) Positional awareness
D) Positional awareness
The WAI Web Content Accessibilty Guidelines (WCAG) 1.0 specification divides conformance requirements into a hierarchy with three conformance levels. Each level of conformance encompasses a specific set of checkpoints, and all checkpoints are organized under 14 specific guidelines. Which of the following is an example of a conformance guideline provided by the WAI? A) Use the latest technologies and plug-ins. B) Include multimedia elements for users with physical and cognitive disabilities. C) Use color liberally for users with auditory and cognitive disabilities. D) Provide equivalent alternatives to auditory and visual content.
D) Provide equivalent alternatives to auditory and visual content.
Which type of technology performs functions on the web server based on client inpute, then returns relevant X/HTML content? A) Wireless technology B) Client-side technology C) Plug-in technology D) Server-side technology
D) Server-side technology
Kayla wants to uses JavaScript to script a message to her users that welcomes them to her home page. Which JavaScript method should she use to display the message? A) The prompt() method B) The open() method C) The confirm() method D) The alert() method
D) The alert() method
Which of the following is true of inline styles? A) They must be linked or embedded before they can be applied. B) They are defined in the head section of a web page. C) They are contained in an external style sheet. D) They are not reusable.
D) They are not reusable.
Leona is the IT director for a large pet supplies retailer. She has just received apporval to purchase a mailing list server because the number of online transactions has tripled during the past year and this dramatic growth is expected to continue. For which can Leona use the mailing list server? A) To collect information about website visitors B)To identify and sort out unwanted e-mail messages before they reach the e-mail inbox C) To present site users with unexpected advertising in a new window that pops up D) To automate the distribution of messages to authorized group of participants
D) To automate the distribution of messages to authorized group of participants
Which of the following is a benefit of writing your webpage code in XHTML? A) You add interactivity to webpages by using script. B) You learn the new HTML tags. C) You learn the predefined XML tags D) You provide current browsers with backward compatibility.
D) You provide current browsers with backward compatibility.
What is an advantage of having standards and conventions for the placement and functions of certain web site elements? A) It helps users with disabilities navigate your site more easily. B) It helps narrow the scope of your target audience to those who would most likely use your site. C) it helps provide a method of content identification and retrieval. D) It make users more comfortable with navigating the we and frees designers to focus on other aspects of web design.
D) it makes users more comfortable with navigating the web and frees designers to focus on other aspects of web design.
