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Site Designer Exam Notes:

• Know the organizations and their purpose: ISOC, IAB, IETF, W3C, InterNIC,
• Take a picture of a table structure layout and code it correctly.  For example:
  
  

• Definition of a <META> tag
• Know the different functions of the views in FrontPage.  Focus on:  Tasks view, Themes view, Navigation view
• Know the different functions of the views in NetObjects Fusion. Focus on:  Site view
• What type database that can handle multimedia files
• Java is object-oriented
• How is Java used to build a Web page
• Embedded style sheet is used in how many HTML pages
• <LAYER> tag is used to create a DHTML type of site in for a Netscape browser
• Example of  "Tables" questions:  you will be given some table code and asked to pick the correct screen caption.
• Know what HTTP-EQUIV does for a <META> tab
• Know that Cascading Styles Sheets are utilized for typographical elements on a Web page.
• Charles Goldfarb is the "Father of SGML"
• FTP software/protocol is used to transfer files to the Web host
• The Web server software most used on personal PC's is Personal Web Server
• Know the main reasons behing Frameset use and table use for the layout of a Web page
• Know which browser versions (most popular) support HTML 4
• Know the difference between 1GL, 2GL, 3GL, and  4GL for databases
• Know the specifications of GIF files and JPEG files  (file size, color bit scheme, image types)
• Arial & Times New Roman are the two TrueType fonts support by most browsers
• Know the purpose of White space
• Reading on screen is 25% slower then reading from a printed version
• Know the main purpose/benefit of HTML editors like FrontPage, NetObjects Fusion, and HomeSite
• Differentiate between DBMS, RDBMS, and ODBMS
• It is important to utilize 640 x 480 resolution when designing pages because of the Lowest Common Denominator
• What are "Deprecated tags?" (definition)
• Disadvantages and advantages of frames
• The MIC file format allows Image Composer to store an image with its layers still intact
• Eyedropper tool in Image Composer samples colors
• <TABLE border="0"> is used to have table borders not render
• People who browse Web page content tend to "scan" pages for information, rather than reading them
• Know the default ports 80 & 443(SSL)
• Know what coding process is required to add "targets" in framesets and where the "target" attribute is placed within a tag
• Know the "target" attribute values & what they render:  "_self"  "_top"  "_blank"
• Need valid IP address of Web hosting server and permission to publish site with an ISP
• Usability tests are designed to expose critical weaknesses in Web sites
• Image file format GIF can support animation & tranparent backgrounds
• Removing all color in the RGB color scheme results in black
• What's wrong with designing Web pages against design convention, such as changing the default colors of links
• Know the Document Object Model:  i.e. which is the default object in DHTML?  (document, history, frames, or window?)
• What makes DHTML different from standard HTML & how does DHTML relate to HTML
• Know the definition of a database schema
• Good Web page design includes providing links to plug-ins for multimedia technology
• Know the purpose of PDF files
• Know Java's evolution and advantages, such as supporting multitasking, new model for communication in a secure environment, cross-platform capabilities, etc.)
• The INVERTED PYRAMID is a content-structuring technique for designing Web sites (examples include newspaper Web sites)