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Web Essential KU Q's

Terms in this set (23)

Explain how we can check if a website is fit for purpose (3)
Answer:
•Check that it matches the user-interface design (1)
•Check that navigation work correctly (1)
•Check that all media (text, graphics, video, audio) display/play correctly (1)
Identify 2 potential end-user requirements of any website (2)
Answer:
•User should be able to click on links to navigate (1)
•User should be able to view and play media (images, video, audio) (1)
Do not give marks where a verb is not used
Name the two types of site maps (2)
Answer:
•Linear (1)
•Hierarchical (1)
How should external hyperlinks be represented on a site map? (1)
Answer: Arrows should point only towards the external source, and should not point back towards the internal page
Explain the implications of individuals and businesses when using media according to the Copyright Design and Patents Act (3)
Answer:
•Individuals or businesses must not use media files that they do not own (1), or have not sought permission to use by asking the rightful owner (1), or purchasing a license (1)
Describe two advantages of using an MP3 audio file over a WAV (2)
Answer:
•MP3 file uses less memory (1)
•MP3 files can be uploaded faster than WAV (1)
Describe one advantage of using a WAV audio file over an MP3 (1)
Answer:
WAV sound quality is better than MP3
Why might a web designer choose to use a bitmapped graphic over any other type? (2)
Answer:
•Bitmap graphics can be compressed, reducing the file size (1), so they download faster (1)
State two features of a .GIF (2)
Answer:
•Can be used for animation; pixels can be fully transparent; have lossless compression, meaning that file size is reduced without a loss of quality; colour depth can be altered
2 marks for any two of the above
10. How can media file sizes be reduced? (1)
Answer: Using file compression
Explain why web developers use low-fidelity prototyping? (3)
Answer:
•To generate early feedback from end-users or clients for the look and feel of the website (1)
•To test that navigation should work as expected with real users (1)
•To check for consistency of design across the pages (1)
Explain why might developers use an external cascading style sheet? (3)
Answer: so that a single file of styles (1) can be applied across multiple pages of the website (1). This ensures consistency (1)
Explain the difference between a CSS ID and a CSS class (2)
Answer:
An ID is used to identify a single unique element (1) within a page, whereas a class is used to style multiple elements (1)
Explain the difference between absolute and relative addressing (2)
Answer:
Relative addressing should be used for internal links (1), and absolute should be used for external links (1)
How are hyperlinks displayed on a wireframe? (1)
underlined
Explain the difference between <ul> <ol> and <li> (3)
Answer:
<ul> is used for an unordered list (1), <ol> is used for an ordered list (1), and <li> is used for the items in a list (1)

Ordered list could be numbered or lettered (a. b. c.), so do not accept numbered list without an explanation of it being in an order
Explain the difference between <head> and <body> (2)
Answer:
<head> contains metadata such as the title, and language (e.g. Spanish, English etc.) (1), and styling, and <body> contains all the content of the HTML document that will be displayed on the browser (e.g. paragraphs, images etc.) (1)
What is the purpose of a hyperlink? (1)
Answer:
To provide navigation through a website, where the user will click on the hyperlink, and move to another resource

Do not accept navigate to another page, as hyperlinks could navigate to an image, video, section etc.
Explain the difference between internal and external hyperlinks (2)
Answer:
An internal hyperlink navigates to another resource on the same website (1), and an external hyperlink navigates to a resource on another website (1)
Explain the difference between internal and external hyperlinks (2)
Answer:
An internal hyperlink navigates to another resource on the same website (1), and an external hyperlink navigates to a resource on another website (1)
Explain the purpose of JavaScript (1)
Answer:
To create dynamic content that the user can interact with
Name and explain the two JavaScript events you are expected to know about at National 5 (2)
Answer:
•OnMouseOver - when a user hovers their mouse over an element, an event will occur (it will usually call a function) (1)

•OnMouseOut - when the user moves their mouse away from an element, an event will occur (1)
Explain consistency (2)
Answer:
Consistency ensures that the website has common user interface elements, such as the same fonts, text sizes, colour palettes etc. are repeatedly used throughout (1). This is important as it gives the users a more positive experience while using the website, and generally makes the website more easy to navigate (1)
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