Getting Started in Web Design

Question 1

Measurement of how much data can be transmitted

Answer 1

Bandwidth

Question 2

Measure of data speed in the past

Answer 2

bits per second (bps)

Question 3

Measure of data speed commonly used in the present

Answer 3

megabits per second (mbps)

Question 4

First network

Answer 4

ARPANET

Question 5

Inventor of the World Wide Web

Answer 5

Tim Berners Lee

Question 6

What was the web like in 1980?

Answer 6

Text-based only

Question 7

an information system enabling information to be shared over the Internet through simplified ways

Answer 7

World Wide Web

Question 8

• Used to publish documents
• language used to write code

Answer 8

HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language)

Question 9

Is HTML considered as a programming language?

Answer 9

No, HTML is a markup language.

Question 10

• domain
• must be unique
• used to uniquely identify a resource on the WWW

Answer 10

URL (Uniform Resource Locator)

Question 11

for encoding and transporting information between a client (such as a web browser) and a web server.

Answer 11

HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol)

Question 12

A program that can make HTTP requests from URL and can display HTML it receives

Answer 12

Browser

Question 13

What are the Advantages of Web Applications?

Answer 13

• accessible from any internet-enabled computer
• usable with different operating systems and browser applications
• easier to roll out program updates
• centralized storage means fewer security concerns about local storage

Question 14

Why is it easier to roll out program updates with web applications?

Answer 14

Only the software on the server needs to be updated

Question 15

Disadvantages of web applications

Answer 15

• requirement to have an Internet connection
• security concerns about sensitive private data being transmitted over the Internet
• concerns over the storage, licensing, and use of uploaded data
• problems with certain versions on certain browsers

Question 16

a software program that can respond to HTTP requests

Answer 16

web server software

Question 17

Describe how requests and responses operate

Answer 17

HTTP

Question 18

How long has the web been around?

Answer 18

More than 25 years ago

Question 19

• fixed number of pages
• specific layout
• static content
• no user interaction

Answer 19

Static Websites

Question 20

how are static websites usually created?

Answer 20

usually created with HTML and CSS in simple text editors like Notepad

Question 21

• does not take much time and effort to build
• source code won’t change no matter what action a user takes

Answer 21

static websites

Question 22

• this site can be changed through code that is run on the browser or on the server
• generate dynamic content
• server-side & client-side scripting
• usually uses javascript

Answer 22

dynamic websites

Question 23

factors to consider when planning a website

Answer 23

• goals & objectives of a website
• target audience
• type of website
• budget of the website
• timeline of the project

Question 24

the elements that the website you’re working on must have

Answer 24

components

Question 25

what should your project plan include?

Answer 25

thorough inventory of items that must be part of the website

Question 26

what are information included in the goals and objectives of the website?

Answer 26

- mission - short term goals - long term goals - target audience - objectives support the needs of your target audience

Question 27

it can be helpful to know _________ for a website when choosing a layout and design

Answer 27

target audience

Question 28

identifying the ______ of the website the owner wants can help to focus the scope of the project

Answer 28

type of website

Question 29

TRUE OR FALSE? it is important to clearly define what the site will include as well as what the site won't include

Answer 29

TRUE

Question 30

this should be included in every website design project and presented to the client prior to completing any work

Answer 30

budget of the project

Question 31

should the budget be included in the project plan?

Answer 31

yes