Deck 1: CIW v5 Site Designer

Question 1

Where do SVG files render?

A) In the XML markup
B) On the client side
C) In the Flash plug-in
D) On the server side

Answer 1

B

Question 2

In which of the following formats do graphic files support 24 bits of color information and work well with photographs?

A) GIF
B) JPEG
C) SVG
D) BMP

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Server and operating system vendors regularly update their software by offering security patches when new vulnerabilities are discovered. To keep your Web site and server safe, you should apply security patches:

A) after they have been standardized by the ISO.
B) after your system has been compromised.
C) as soon as they are released and proven stable.
D) during your next scheduled monthly maintenance session.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Consider the following code: 1942 Michael Curtiz What kind of code is shown in the preceding example?

A) activescript
B) XML
C) HTML
D) VBScript

Question 5

Your new customer, Chattawa, is the education coordinator for Bluelake County Schools. He has asked you to design a Web site to teach school personnel in aboriginal issues. He presents you with a report about current concerns that aboriginal children's learning styles are not being addressed in the school system. He suggests that you reproduce the report online and add aboriginal art in the margins. Whose perspective should you take as you design the site?

A) Your perspective
B) The school administration's perspective
C) The education coordinator's perspective
D) The site user's perspective

Question 6

You are responsible for administering a Web site for a college program designed to get students to express their perspectives on topical issues. Your supervisor has been asked to ensure that all Web sites for the college are Conformance Level "Triple-A," according to Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) standards. Which of the following will have to be eliminated from your site?

A) All XHTML tables within the site
B) All HTML content written to 4.01 specifications
C) All audio content without a text-based alternative
D) All visual content without an accessible audio alternative

Question 7

You have been asked to create a page that retrieves information from a database. Which of the following is the first step in obtaining information from a database from a Web page?

A) Conduct a database query.
B) Create a connection to the database.
C) Create a recordset to hold the query results.
D) Put the results in a recordset to ensure that the database returns data properly.

Question 8

Which of the following is true with regard to creating an XML application?

A) XML must always be embedded with XHTML, not HTML.
B) The tags can use uppercase and lowercase characters.
C) The application must always be run from a Web server.
D) The application must be able to determine page structure if it is used on a Web page.

Question 9

Consider the following XML code: January 28, 2006

Mr. Harold Gray Gray Industries 236 Washington Boulevard, Suite 480 Grover, CA 90000

The preceding code will not work properly. Which of the following describes the reason for this?

A) The Date field is not specified correctly.
B) XML tags cannot use uppercase letters.
C) The code was created by a proprietary application.
D) A tag has been inconsistently formatted.

Question 10

Bi-directional text is a function of CSS2. What is the importance of this function?

A) CSS2 determines the display of paged media.
B) Some languages, such as Arabic, can cause documents to render with mixed directionality.
C) The need for the browser proprietary tag is eliminated.
D) A Z-axis allows elements to be stacked on a page and displayed in either direction.

Question 11

Which of the following is an acceptable way to insert a background image using a style sheet?

A)
B) background-image: url(background.tiff);
C) background- image: url(background.j p g);
D) background-position: background.j p g bottom right;

Question 12

You are creating a Web site for a customer. You will use an external linked style sheet for controlling the style of elements and giving a consistent look and feel to the site. Which of the following best describes this external style sheet?

A) A text file that uses the .css file name extension and contains style definitions and HTML formatting tags
B) A text file that uses the .htm file name extension and contains only style definitions
C) A text file that uses the .htm file name extension and contains style definitions and HTML formatting tags
D) A text file that uses the .css file name extension and contains only style definitions

Question 13

You are working for a financial services company. The company has a Web site that allows its customers to review their statements online. Your Web site uses the Document Object Model (DOM), ActiveX, JavaScript and Java. Which of these technologies is most likely to cause customers problems with their browsers when they try to access information?

A) Java
B) ActiveX
C) Document Object Model (DOM)
D) JavaScript

Question 14

Denny is designing a Web site for his school's sporting events. This Web site will list event results for the school. When site visitors click a hyperlink for a specific event, a new page containing information about the sporting event will appear, including the teams involved, the location of the event, scores, key plays and specific accomplishments by contestants. Which of the following should Denny do to build this site?

A) Create static pages for each event.
B) Use one page and modify it after each event.
C) Copy and paste Web pages from other schools' sites.
D) Use database integration.

Question 15

Which of the following is directly exploited by a brute-force attack?

A) The log file mechanisms that exist on the Web server
B) The Web server's available bandwidth
C) The TCP/IP software installed on the Web server
D) The Web server's authentication mechanisms

Question 16

Applying masks in Flash allows for the creation of depth on the Web page. Which of the following is true when creating vector masks?

A) A mask layer contains a filled shape that blocks off objects on at least one other layer.
B) You create masks on motion guide layers and normal layers in Flash.
C) You can link no more than one layer to a single mask layer.
D) Creating a mask requires an understanding of action scripting.

Question 17

Egon is a member of a site development team hired by a skydiving center to establish a Web presence. Of the following specifications, which would best indicate the accessibility, interactivity and search features that Egon recommends?

A) Architecture specification
B) Content specification
C) Functionality specification
D) Design specification

Question 18

You want to provide your visitors with Web pages that look good and perform well on many browsers and platforms. Accessibility and conformance to W3C standards are critical. Using a WYSIWYG editor, what would be the most appropriate positioning method and font choice for page elements on the site template?

A) Table layout and absolute font sizes
B) CSS positioning and absolute font sizes
C) Table layout and relative font sizes
D) CSS positioning and relative font sizes

Question 19

Which of the following is a standard use of cookies?

A) Capturing keystrokes
B) Storing password information
C) Scanning hard disk drives
D) Recording financial information

Question 20

Certain Web sites are known to be successful. What do these successful Web sites have in common?

A) They focus on fulfilling unmet needs of Web site consumers.
B) They have published a well-documented mind map of their Web site.
C) They have created a unique metaphor.
D) They all sell books and clothing.

Question 21

Kristi is developing a Web site for Roscoe Carnival Supplies. Roscoe's CEO has provided several JPG images that he wants to include on the home page of the site. As Kristi begins to design the page, she realizes that she cannot achieve the tight design she wants because many of the images have excess white space around them. What should Kristi do to solve the problem?

A) Delete the layer with the most white space from the JPG file.
B) Modify the image's resolution to reduce unneeded white space.
C) Modify the image's height and/or width dimensions.
D) Crop the image to reduce excess white space.

Question 22

The primary purpose of a plug-in is to:

A) test the user's browser and upgrade, if needed, to a browser version that supports multimedia formats.
B) identify the version of the user's operating system to determine which multimedia formats are supported.
C) take the form of a new user interface to process multimedia files through an encoding application.
D) extend the functionality of the user's browser by providing seamless integration of multimedia formats.

Question 23

You have been asked to insert an image named kayak.j p g in a Web page. Which of the following code examples will validate as XHTML 1.0 Transitional?

A)
B)
C)
D)

Question 24

You have decided that using a pop-up window is appropriate in a particular situation. Which of the following can you use to ensure that the window is displayed in the proper location?

A) XHTML and pseudo-code
B) JavaScript and pseudo-code
C) JavaScript and the Document Object Model (DOM)
D) CSS and XHTML

Question 25

HTML was originally created to:

A) include images in documents.
B) define the structure of text documents.
C) add color and contrast for variety.
D) describe the content of the page.

Question 26

Which of the following is used in Secure XML to verify the origin of a message?

A) Symmetric-key encryption
B) Triple DES
C) A digital signature
D) An open encryption standard known as Gnu Privacy Guard

Question 27

Marcus is designing a site and wants to use a ready-made template from a Web development application. One consequence of using predesigned templates is that:

A) they contain business logic that cannot be modified.
B) they are unlikely to fulfill all design specifications.
C) they infringe on copyrights.
D) they interfere with the design process.

Question 28

Which of the following is one of the advantages that SWF (Flash) files bring to Web-based environments?

A) SWF files use layers, so animation is linear and parallel.
B) SWF files use vector images, so files can be easily modified.
C) SWF files can stream images, so files can be uploaded quickly.
D) SWF files are compressed, so files download quickly.

Question 29

Gordon has been asked to create a focus group to aid in finishing the production of a Web site for the company World Stocks, Bonds and Currency Inc. What should this process definitely include?

A) Choosing at least five individuals who represent the target audience demographic, and then using testers with varying degrees of computer experience to review the site
B) Using the bottom-up approach to site development by asking the corporate customers for the type of functionality they expect from the site, and then designing the look and feel of the site around those functions
C) Asking the corporate customers for their favorite colors, and then incorporating those colors into a style guide
D) Creating a set of real-world activities that the company wants to provide to its customers, and then assigning those activities as tasks to accomplish, with step-by-step directions for completing them

Question 30

What is the process for following every link on your site to ensure that it goes to the correct location?

A) Site optimization
B) Manual link optimization
C) Site validation
D) Manual link checking

Question 31

It is often suggested that a Web design team hire a professional editor. What advantage does the contribution of the editor bring to the site design process?

A) The editor ensures that the site is consistent in tone and content.
B) The editor is responsible for the accuracy of the information.
C) The editor brings cultural perspectives to the process.
D) The editor sets the tone, making style guides unnecessary.

Question 32

You are a member of a Web development team exploring design issues. Which of the following items should you consider first when designing a new site?

A) Navigational elements
B) Site map
C) Page layout and structure
D) Information organization

Question 33

You are using a style sheet. Which of the following examples of code are best suited for cross-platform design?

A) font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
B) font-family: bold, italics;
C) font-family=monotype, courier
D) font-family: Impact, Verdana, Geneva;

Question 34

Your team is creating a Web site for a small non-profit organization. Which of the following will help all users, including those with vision disabilities?

A) Using absolute font sizes
B) Using relative font sizes
C) Using a patterned background
D) Using Flash animation

Question 35

In order to create two simultaneous moving objects, you would need at least:

A) two layers, one timeline and two keyframes.
B) one layer, one timeline and four keyframes.
C) one layer, two timelines and two keyframes.
D) two layers, one timeline and four keyframes.

Question 36

Manuel has been hired by XYZ Corporation to develop a Web site that will display information about the company's products and in-stock quantities to potential customers. The company currently has more than 1,000 products in its catalog. Which approach is best for providing Web site customers with the necessary information?

A) Provide a link to a PDF catalog of the company's products that customers can download.
B) Develop static XHTML pages that display the product information to the customers.
C) Create a server-side application that queries product data from the company's database and displays it on a Web page.
D) Create an XML file of product information and display it using XSLT on one of the site pages.

Question 37

Kellee wants to determine which areas of her company's Web site attract visitors, and the frequency with which those areas are visited. Which of the following is the best way for her to determine these facts?

A) Monitor network traffic during peak hours.
B) Call users and ask them which sections of the site they visit often.
C) Analyze the Web site server logs to measure page access.
D) Place a hit counter on each page of the Web site.

Question 38

You have been asked to transfer print copy to a Web page. Which of the following is a commonly accepted rule concerning white space in this situation?

A) A Web page should contain approximately 50 percent less text than a printed page containing the same information.
B) A Web page should contain approximately 20 percent less text than a printed page containing the same information.
C) A Web page should contain less than 10 percent white space at any time.
D) A Web page should contain more than 10 percent white space, but no more than 20 percent.

Question 39

Curtis is creating a new Web site for his company. Which of the following should drive all other development concerns for the company's site?

A) The site should expand the vision of the company into new areas.
B) The site should replicate the company's product brochure.
C) The site should support the vision of the company.
D) The site should support one aspect of the company's goals.

Question 40

During a project meeting, Anna is explaining the requirements for a development server. Which of the following items should be identical between the development server and the production server?

A) The operating system configuration
B) The motherboard chip set
C) The amount of unused space on the hard disk drive
D) The manufacturer of the hard disk drive

Question 41

How many fonts are commonly used in Web page design?

A) Two
B) Eight
C) Six
D) Four

Question 42

Which of the following Web site characteristics demonstrates the ability to present information dynamically from a knowledge base?

A) Static layout
B) Interactivity
C) Database integration
D) Dynamic HTML

Question 43

Ben has decided to use a MySQL database on a Linux system to store data for his business-to-business (B2B) Web site. Which language can he use to request the data?

A) VRML
B) CSS
C) XHTML
D) PHP

Question 44

Which of the following is the common name for the practice hackers use to trick people into revealing sensitive information?

A) Identity exploitation
B) Information probing
C) Intellectual deception
D) Social engineering

Question 45

When you publish a Flash file, Flash generates the HTML code for inserting an object in a Web page. Which of the following code fragments indicates the correct attributes that identify a SWF file within the

Question 46

The JavaScript open() method that is used to create a pop-up/pop-under window belongs to what DOM object?

A) Document
B) Body
C) Client
D) Window

Question 47

Consuela is updating her company's Web site. She wants to add an image that is 1,414 pixels by 724 pixels. Her site audience generally uses a monitor resolution of 1024x768. Using Fireworks, how can she adjust the image to fit the users' monitors?

A) Resample the image to increase the resolution.
B) Resample the image to adjust the print size.
C) Resample the image to decrease the color depth.
D) Resample the image to decrease the pixel dimensions.

Question 48

Homer has been asked to create a monthly advertising message and send it by bulk e-mail to all e-mail addresses collected from customers who have purchased products from the company. What should Homer include in the bulk e-mail message to ensure customer privacy?

A) The customer's e-mail address in the body of the message
B) A section in which recipients can provide feedback about the company
C) An opt-out option for recipients to stop receiving future advertising messages from the company
D) An opt-in option to receive additional similar messages from related companies

Question 49

Which of the following languages is used to update a table in a relational database?

A) C#
B) SQL
C) Java
D) PHP

Question 50

Brent wants to use the same image on each page of his site, but wants to have a different color in a part of that image from one page to the next. Using an image software editor, he decides to create a master layered image with the changes on their own layer. Which file format would allow Brent to accomplish this task?

A) JPG
B) BMP
C) PNG
D) GIF

Question 51

Which of the following is an example of structural markup?

A)
B) Summary
C) Summary
D) Summary

Question 52

Suandi is documenting the technology choices of his Web development team. In the document, he explains his reasons for using JavaScript as a development language on the client side because:

A) it is the scripting version of the popular Java programming language.
B) it is best suited for open-source browsers.
C) it is compatible with the widest variety of Web browsers.
D) it was specifically developed for use with the Internet Explorer Web browser.

Question 53

You have created an animation using a commercial software package. You decide that you want the animation sequence to play faster without frame loss. The frame delay rate is set to 30 (30/100 second). In order to increase the speed of the sequence, you should:

A) insert additional frames in the animation.
B) decrease the number of frames in the animation.
C) increase the rate to more than 30.
D) decrease the rate to less than 30.

Question 54

Tom is making changes to his company's Web site. Because he likes the way the markup is styled, he copies the following into another section of the page:

This section is under construction

Why does the home page not validate properly?

A) Element attributes must be declared in the style sheet.
B) The

tag was not closed properly.
C) A

tag can be used only once in each document's markup.
D) An ID attribute can be applied to only one element in a document.

Question 55

Why is it important to evaluate your choice of layout elements available to use on your Web site?

A) To increase the amount of content that can fit on pages
B) To impress users with graphics on every page
C) To implement the latest technologies and outsell the competitors
D) To help focus the development process

Question 56

Which of the following is the minimal requirement for an XML document?

A) It must be embedded within HTML code.
B) It must be embedded within XHTML code.
C) It must be delimited.
D) It must be well-formed.

Question 57

What is the primary purpose of navigational elements within a Web site?

A) To make it easy for users to reach the home page
B) To enable user movement throughout the site
C) To organize a list of hyperlinks
D) To make it easy for users to visit other sites

Question 58

Which of the following technologies can be used to create rollover images without the use of special plug-ins?

A) SVG
B) Flash
C) CSS
D) XHTML

Question 59

You have created a style sheet and applied it to every Web page on your site. After reviewing the updated pages, you notice that not all of the styles implemented by the style sheet were applied to some of the pages. Which of the following is the most plausible reason for this?

A) Linked styles will be overridden by embedded or inline styles on the page.
B) Certain styles cannot be rendered the same on all pages.
C) One style sheet cannot be applied to multiple pages.
D) Your site uses multiple linked style sheets, which are conflicting with one another.

Question 60

You are designing a Web site for a customer who wants to incorporate multimedia on the site. In terms of site design, what must you consider before you begin?

A) You must not implement multimedia that requires a plug-in because you do not know whether plug-ins will work in multiple browser types and versions.
B) You must consider the cost you will need to charge site visitors for downloading and installing the necessary plug-ins to view the site's multimedia.
C) You must decide which format is proprietary to a specific plug-in so that visitors will not be able to easily copy your work to another site.
D) You must determine which file format is widely used so that site visitors will be easily able to find and install the necessary plug-ins.

Question 61

What must you consider when designing pages using the JavaScript open() method?

A) Server-side includes
B) Unsupported screen reader software
C) Browser plug-in issues
D) Pop-up blocker software

Question 62

The structure of a Web site is similar to:

A) a table of contents.
B) an organizational chart.
C) a book.
D) a Gantt chart.

Question 63

Which of the following is true of both SWF and SVG file formats?

A) Both are open industry standards.
B) Both describe two-dimensional vector graphics.
C) Both can be streamed.
D) Both are W3C Recommendations.

Question 64

User feedback can be evaluated in many ways. Which of the following methods is more quantitative than direct user feedback, and will provide indirect feedback from the majority of users who do not respond?

A) Site server logs
B) Online e-mail links
C) User surveys
D) Opt-in bulk mail services

Question 65

Image slicing involves:

A) creating an animated GIF file from a single large image file to decrease perceived download time.
B) selecting rectangular sections of a larger graphic to be divided into smaller images during export.
C) merging several small image files into a single large image file to simplify placement on the Web page.
D) selecting sections of a single image and saving them as separate JPG files in a specially created folder.

Question 66

You are designing a medical research site. The content will include medical terminology. When is it acceptable to use industry jargon?

A) When the Web designer understands the jargon
B) When a casual tone is appropriate
C) When the audience will understand the terms
D) When you want to demonstrate the superiority of your site

Question 67

The best use of an XHTML table is to:

A) occupy the entire space of a Web page.
B) create complex layouts.
C) generate fluid design using percentages.
D) display tabular data.

Question 68

Which of the following formats uses Extensible Markup Language (XML) to describe certain shapes and is best for working with two-dimensional line art and shapes?

A) SWF
B) SVG
C) PNG
D) JPEG

Question 69

Ben has reviewed surveys from a selected pool of potential site visitors. What should he do first with this valuable information?

A) Design navigation schemes to direct visitors to promotional pages.
B) Populate a database with information about prospective customers for a targeted e-mail campaign.
C) Create a set of user behavior scenarios to use in a "bottom-up" approach to site design.
D) Establish a page layout template that enables visitors to easily scan for content that interests them.

Question 70

Which of the following strategies is best for implementing bulk e-mailing to customers?

A) Generate a list of e-mail addresses from a directory listing of people who work in the same field as your company.
B) Buy an e-mail list from a vendor that sells a similar product.
C) Give customers the option to receive or to stop receiving bulk e-mail.
D) Send e-mail messages to all customer e-mail addresses collected at the time of purchase.

Question 71

You are creating a Web site for a customer, which will have many pages. You want to implement a single style sheet to control all the pages on the site. Which of the following would be the preferred method for doing so?

A) Use an exported style sheet.
B) Use an embedded style sheet.
C) Use an internal style sheet.
D) Use an external style sheet.

Question 72

Jason is attempting to gain unauthorized access to a corporate server by running a program that enters passwords from a long list of possible passwords. This type of attack is known as a:

A) buffer overflow attack.
B) forced-entry attack.
C) denial-of-service attack.
D) brute-force attack.

Question 73

Susan is creating some additional images for her customer's Web site. One image will be used repeatedly on site pages. However, in order to support the site's topic-specific color scheme, she wants one shape in the image's background to be a different color on each page. What is the best way for Susan to accomplish this task?

A) Create the image using frames for its different components.
B) Create the image using layers for its different components.
C) Create the image using series for its different components.
D) Create the image using pages for its different components.

Question 74

XML tags must be written:

A) consistently in uppercase or lowercase letters.
B) in uppercase letters only.
C) in lowercase letters only.
D) in both uppercase and lowercase letters.

Question 75

Some of your site's users have called to complain that they do not understand the policy for shipping charges. Initially, the Web team created a pop-up window that appears at the point of purchase, designed to explain the shipping charge policy. Why did some of these users fail to get this message?

A) Because newer browsers have automatic pop-up blockers
B) Because firewalls blocked the server-side scripts that create pop-ups
C) Because antivirus software blocked the pop-ups
D) Because firewalls blocked the client-side scripts that create pop-ups

Question 76

David has designed a home page for an e-commerce Web site. At the left side of the page is a large block of text with product names and prices. The right side features a detailed 100-pixel-by-200-pixel photo of a sample product. David decides that his page appears to be balanced. How did the two elements balance each other?

A) By size
B) By shape
C) By value
D) By color

Question 77

You have been given a JPEG image to insert in a page. This image was taken using a high-resolution camera. Which of the following is the primary concern in regard to your Web site's users?

A) Image download time
B) Lossy compression issues
C) The pixelated appearance of JPEG images
D) JPEG image support of only 256 colors

Question 78

Brent is creating a client-side script to preload images used in rollovers on his Web site. In order for the images to be preloaded into the browser cache, which JavaScript object should Brent instantiate and point to the location of the needed image?

A) RollOver
B) Img
C) Image
D) HREF

Question 79

During a project meeting, Eric explains the need for a development server to host the company's new Web site during development. Eric's IT co-workers want to know who will have access to the development server. What should Eric tell them?

A) The development server will be accessible to the development team and to authorized members of the organization.
B) The development server will be accessible to all members of the organization in order to obtain their suggestions on the development of the Web site.
C) The development server will be accessible to all members of the organization as well as the public.
D) The development server will be accessible to the public in order to collect public opinion on the development of the Web site.

Question 80

The best way to thwart a dictionary attack is by enforcing a:

A) strong password policy.
B) restricted access policy.
C) firewall configuration policy.
D) proxy server policy.