EMT Practice Test

1. Question Content...

---

Question1: Ruthann has hired a Web designer to create an additional site for a new product line that her company has recently added to its collection of bath accessories. The Web designer has suggested using the style guide that was used for the company's core site. Using a style guide will provide the designer with:

Question2: Which of the following plug-ins would be used to view paper-based documents that cannot be easily re- created using XHTML?

Question3: You have included a check box on a registration Web page that users accessing your site can select to receive periodic bulk e-mail from your company. What must you include in your bulk e-mail messages to your subscribers?

Question4: 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?

Question5: 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?

Question6: A recent trend in Web content is to allow computer systems to exchange information and share functionality with one another using well-defined protocols and compatible languages.This functionality is referred to as:

Question7: Consider the following code:
<film>
<year>1942</year>
<title>Casablanca</title>
<director>Michael Curtiz</director>
</film>
What kind of code is shown in the preceding example?

Question8: 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?

Question9: 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?

Question10: Which of the following is true with regard to creating an XML application?

Question11: 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?

Question12: 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:

Question13: Your friend sent you a Flash movie by e-mail. You want to download it and make changes to it, but when you try to open it in Flash, the movie only plays back. What is the reason for this?

Question14: Which of the following Web site characteristics demonstrates the ability to present information dynamically from a knowledge base?

Question15: Which of the following is used in Secure XML to verify the origin of a message?

Question16: 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?

Question17: The JavaScript open() method that is used to create a pop-up/pop-under window belongs to what DOM object?

Question18: Which of the following examples of Web site tone on the home page would be most appropriate for the audience indicated?

Question19: Which of the following languages is used to update a table in a relational database?

Question20: Ben has reviewed surveys from a selected pool of potential site visitors. What should he do first with this valuable information?

Question21: 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?

Question22: Jacob runs a Web site specializing in selling music from independent artists. Most of the site's customers want to know about unknown or new artists in the music industry whose work is available on Jacob's site.
Site visitors have requested an easier way to learn about updates to the New Artists page. Which of the following will best meet visitors' needs?

Question23: Where do SVG files render?

Question24: While designing a Web site for a customer, you are asked to add several photographic images to one of the pages. Which format would be best suited for this type of image?

Question25: SVG files can be defined as:

Question26: Kylee is creating a Flash animation banner. The banner is advertising a company's change of ownership.
In the banner, the old company logo needs to morph into the new logo. What is the best way for Kylee to do this?

Question27: Which of the following is an example of structural markup?

Question28: Image slicing involves:

Question29: Processes that take client input, perform functions on the Web server and then return content to the Web browser are known as:

Question30: 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?

Question31: Certain Web sites are known to be successful. What do these successful Web sites have in common?

Question32: 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
<object> tag?

Question33: Jay is about to integrate animation into his Web site. He has decided that using shape tweening is the most dynamic technique with which to begin. In using this technique, what must he remember to do?

Question34: Both versions of GIF files support small file size, lossless compression and transparency. Which of the two GIF versions also supports animation and interlacing?

Question35: Which of the following techniques helps stop a denial-of-service (DOS) attack in which an attacker has sent multiple ICMP or TCP packets to crash a Web server on the Internet?

Question36: 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?

Question37: 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?

Question38: Which of the following is a standard use of cookies?

Question39: Consider the following code:
<!--XHTML 1.0 Transitional Web page template-->
Which of the following describes the tag used to insert this message?

Question40: Your company often uses bulk e-mail to announce new products. You have been asked to design an HTML page containing a product announcement that will be sent via e-mail. Which of the following can be used to reduce accusations that your company sends spam to users?

Question41: Martin has created a Web site that uses colors to direct users through the site. Although the site looks great, users are frustrated when trying to find content. What should Martin do to enhance navigability but retain the look and feel of the site?

Question42: 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?

Question43: Which of the following will best protect a server from Web server vulnerabilities that are exploited by hackers?

Question44: 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?

Question45: 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?

Question46: Tom wants to display <li> list elements in a row. What should he add to his style sheet?

Question47: 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?

Question48: Sandra needs to check the hyperlinks on her company's Web site to verify that the URLs are still valid.
What is the fastest method to accomplish this task?

Question49: Jason needs to create a table with four columns and six rows. Which of the following attributes must he include in the <td> tag to allow the first cell to span across the entire width of the table?

Question50: 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?

Question51: The primary purpose of a plug-in is to:

Question52: You are designing a medical research site. The content will include medical terminology. When is it acceptable to use industry jargon?

Question53: 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?

Question54: 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?

Question55: 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?

Question56: Which attribute should be used to assign inline styles to HTML?

Question57: Tomas wants to resize the same vector image on different pages of his Web site. Which Web graphics format would be ideal for this?

Question58: Which of the following would be an effective way to attract customers to your site without violating end-user trust and privacy?

Question59: You receive complaints from customers that your Web site is inaccessible. You check the Web server and notice that it is behaving sluggishly. You cannot explain the sluggishness because the server logs show that few Web server connections exist. However, a security worker notices that thousands of ICMP packets are being sent to the server every second, making the server drop connections. What type of attack is being waged against your site?

Question60: In which of the following formats do graphic files support 24 bits of color information and work well with photographs?

Question61: Rosa wants to position a paragraph 100 pixels below the top of the HTML document, and 100 pixels from its left margin. Which styles should she use?

Question62: 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?

Question63: 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?

Question64: HTML was originally created to:

Question65: 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?

Question66: Which of the following is the common name for the practice hackers use to trick people into revealing sensitive information?

Question67: SVG files can be defined as:

Question68: Which of the following is the minimal requirement for an XML document?

Question69: Kim is using a proprietary HTML application to create code for a Web page. Currently, the application is set to use HTML 4.01, according to a request from Kim's supervisor. Kim wants the code to be as XHTML- compliant as possible, in case of an upgrade. Which of the following should she do?

Question70: George is developing an intranet site for his company. How can he establish consistency for the structure and layout of all the pages, but leave decisions about the content of each page to the individual departments?

Question71: Why is it important to evaluate your choice of layout elements available to use on your Web site?

Question72: 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?

Question73: Which of the following would typically be found in the contents of an external style sheet?

Question74: 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:

Question75: Applying masks in Flash allows for the creation of depth on the Web page. Which of the following is true when creating vector masks?

Question76: 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?

Question77: Reba has been hired to design a Web site for a manufacturer of digital pianos. She plans to build a site that uses visual elements and white space to create an attractive, usable source of information for prospective customers. To ensure visual balance and effective usability on the company's home page, Reba decides to place a large picture with a dark background on the right side of the page, and to add a vertical menu of navigational links to the left side. Which of the following best describes the type of visual balance Reba plans to use?

Question78: A local philanthropic organization with a well-developed mission, vision and set of values has never had a Web site. The organization has hired Manuel to design a site. The president and directors of the organization want the mission, vision and values included in the site. This information is expressed as several paragraphs of text. What suggestion should Manuel offer?

Question79: 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?

Question80: Consider the following code:
$dbcon=mysql_connect("james.stangernet.com","example");
mysql_select_db("databaseone");
Which of the following describes the function of this code?

Question81: How many fonts are commonly used in Web page design?

Question82: The best use of an XHTML table is to:

Question83: You have been asked to insert an image named kayak.jpg in a Web page. Which of the following code examples will validate as XHTML 1.0 Transitional?

Question84: 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?

Question85: 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:

Question86: Which of the following best describes the type of information that Web server log files can collect?

Question87: What is another name for the staging server?

Question88: Which of the following is an acceptable way to insert a background image using a style sheet?

Question89: In order to create two simultaneous moving objects, you would need at least:

Question90: 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:

Question91: Which Web development team member is responsible for developing a site's navigation?

Question92: Cookies can be used to:

Question93: The W3C has developed XHTML standards for the World Wide Web. These standards:

Question94: Consider the following code:
<a href="http://www.ciwcertified.com">
<img src="ciw-logo.gif" width="231" height="84" border="0"/>
</a>
The preceding code seems to render properly in multiple Web browsers. However, it will not validate to W3C standards. Which of the following must be added?

Question95: Which of the following file types does not require a plug-in to be installed in the browser?

Question96: According to the W3C XML Recommendation, XML documents that are not well-formed:

Question97: Which of the following elements is the best way to make a Web page easier to read and to get your content across to Web users?

Question98: A college is considering allowing podcasting on its student Web site. What should be done to ensure that the site meets the college's strict accessibility policy?

Question99: What is the name for colors that create black when mixed together?

Question100: Pop-up and pop-under windows were once considered a valid advertising method for some Web designers. Most designers now consider this advertising method invalid because users tend to find pop- ups and pop-unders annoying. Which of the following is another common reason to avoid pop-ups and pop-unders?

Question101: Which of the following is a benefit of imported style sheets?

Question102: Which of the following is one of the advantages that SWF (Flash) files bring to Web-based environments?

Question103: Mikala is designing a Web site for TLP Building Supply. The company's CEO is impressed by Flash introductions and blinking marquees, and she wants to use them on the TLP site. Mikala knows from reviewing the site audience surveys that the TLP audience prefers easy navigation and a simple design.
How can Mikala balance the CEO's preferences with the audience's needs?

Question104: 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?

Question105: What is the primary purpose of navigational elements within a Web site?

Question106: Consider the following XML code:
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<Letter>
<date>January 28, 2006</date>
<Address>
<to>
<name>Mr. Harold Gray</name>
<title>President</title>
<company>Gray Industries</company>
</To>
236 Washington Boulevard, Suite 480
Grover, CA 90000
</Address>
The preceding code will not work properly. Which of the following describes the reason for this?

Question107: 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?

Question108: What is the process for following every link on your site to ensure that it goes to the correct location?

Question109: Which of the following strategies is best for implementing bulk e-mailing to customers?

Question110: 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:

Question111: 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?

Question112: Diamond is the new Web designer for Comet Designs. She has been asked to design the company Web site for its new corporate customer. She knows the following facts:
The company distributes party goods.
The site will have wide distribution.
The site users are technologically unsophisticated.
What guidelines will help Diamond design an appropriate new site for the audience?

Question113: Alma has been asked to upgrade the pages on her Web site to XHTML 1.0 Transitional. Which of the following tags must she alter on each page?

Question114: 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?

Question115: 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?

Question116: Which of the following is true of both SWF and SVG file formats?

Question117: Bi-directional text is a function of CSS2. What is the importance of this function?

Question118: 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:
<div id="subsection"> This section is under construction</div>
Why does the home page not validate properly?

Question119: Marcos is writing a client-side JavaScript that asks the user to type a dollar amount that will be used to compute a loan payment amount. Which of the following methods can Marcos use to ask the user for input?

Question120: 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?

Question121: Lisa needs to create a rollover image to act as her Web site's navigation buttons. What is the minimum number of images she must use to achieve a rollover effect?

Question122: You are creating a Web site that uses a large graphics image containing more than 256 colors on its main page. You do not want to reduce the image size or the resolution. One method to reduce the perceived load time of the graphic is to:

Question123: Which of the following technologies can be used to create rollover images without the use of special plug- ins?

Question124: What must you consider when designing pages using the JavaScript open() method?

Question125: The role of the project manager is to:

Question126: Which of the following is directly exploited by a brute-force attack?

Question127: The best way to thwart a dictionary attack is by enforcing a:

Question128: 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?

Question129: Kara is using FrontPage 2003 to build a new Web site. She has just finished creating a template page that contains the layout, fonts and menu items for all other pages in the site, as well as an editable region for each page's individual content. Other members of Kara's design team are using Dreamweaver to also work on the site. What should Kara name this file?

Question130: 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?

Question131: XML tags must be written:

Question132: You have created a design template using Dreamweaver MX 2004 and generated several child Web pages from this original template. What happens if you edit the original template?

Question133: You are using a style sheet. Which of the following examples of code are best suited for cross-platform design?

Question134: The structure of a Web site is similar to: