INP 150: Web Coding I
Review Links
To Study for the Comprehensive Web Coding Test...
The Comprehensive Test has two parts: Written, and Coding
Part 1: Written (Worth 60% of the test)
Memory only: closed books, closed notes, computer screen off
Each of the topics on the written part of the test is covered in a review document which lists a number of questions, followed by the answers. Questions in the test are true/false and multiple choice versions of these questions, so the most successful study strategy is to print the review documents, write down your answers, and check them against the answers at the end of the review. More detailed information about each topic is given in the instructional module linked in the list below.
Part 2: Coding (Worth 40% of the test)
Closed books, closed notes, computer on
You will be asked to mark up a text document to make it look like a page shown on the screen.
Procedure and rules:
- You will receive a diskette with the text file to mark up.
- The text file will contain HTML comments with instructions, and you will also receive written instructions on paper.
- In the text file are the XML statements that make up the Prolog, but they are not in the correct order.
- A version of the finished page will be shown on the projection screen
- You may use Notepad or HTML-Kit to compose your code. You may not use WYSIWYG editors like Dreamweaver. Check with the Instructor about other editors.
- You may not use your book or notes, but you may use on-line reference sources. However, there will not be time for extensive on-line research.
- Your markup must be XHTML 1.0 or higher, either Transitional or Strict, and must be valid according to the W3C validator.
- On the reverse of the instruction sheet is a checklist which will be used to score your work. You should go through this checklist yourself, to make sure you have covered all the items that count toward your score.
- When your page is as complete as you can make it, raise you hand to inform the Instructor.
- Your work will be scored in class, as soon as possible after you're done, so you will know right away how you did.
What to Study for Part 2
- Text markup: headings, paragraphs, lists
- The correct order for statements in the Prolog and Head sections of the file
- Tables, including spanning rows and columns
- Linking to external sites and internal anchors
- CSS (inline, internal, or external)
- Inserting images, including specifying correct dimensions
- Other material covered in class assignments
