Webmaster Technology Part I
.
Introduction
The tasks of a webmaster have evolved from its early beginnings of just building a website into multi-tasking which includes HTML, CSS, Perl CGI, MySQL, JavaScript, strong scripting, database skills, knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Unix operating system.
When it comes to creating a website, scripting skills nowadays can refer not only to basic HTML but also includes PHP, ASP, DHTML and XML.
Some will assert that on the job training and skill development provide the best education and maintenance of or expansion of skills. However we are all faced with the question of formal education coupled with experience.
Why not try your hand with the test below? Self scoring and the correct answers are available.
JavaScript must be enabled to produce grade result, for the test shown below. If you wish to retake the test clear your test results.
Web Site Sections:
Inform:
Complex network of computers connected through a centralized hub.
System of LANS connected to each other via a backbone.
Network of interconnected computers having no centralized control.
Originally created by the Department of the Navy to establish interconnectivity among submarines in the event of a nuclear war.
2. What protocol is most likely used to send e-mail from Microsoft Outlook?
STMP
SMTP
POP
IMAP
3. Which statement best describes cookies?
Created by the browser each time
a user accesses a web site.
Image files that may
cause a browser’s cache to become bloated.
Text files left behind by spy ware
that can be harmful.
Text files fed by
servers that may help keep track of user preferences.
4. A T1 line is capable of speeds of:
1.5mbps and used most often in Europe.
56kbps and used most often in Asia.
1.5mbps and used most often in the U.S.
44.7 mbps and used to connect
international backbones.
5. A telnet program:
allows a user to log on to a shell account remotely as if the user were actually there.
works
through POTS (plain old telephone) lines to connect peer to peer networks.
was used in the early days of
the Internet but is now obsolete.
is short for "telephone network."
6. Which is the correct way to refer to an image called myimage.jpg in an HTML document?
<image src=myimage.jpg>
<image src="myimage.jpg">
<img src=myimage.jpg>
<img src="myimage.jpg">
7. Which statement best describes a gif image?
A graphics format capable of
displaying 16 million colors.
A 256 color PDF file.
A graphics format capable of displaying
256 colors.
A 256kb image format.
8. Which is true of xml?
Allows a developer to create his own tags.
Must contain the valid HTML syntax.
May be malformed or invalid.
Is a derivative of XHTML.
9. HTML 4.0 has 3 DTD's (Document Type Definitions) to choose from:
defined, transitional, loose.
strict, transitional, frameset.
definitional, variable, loose.
strict, relational, frameset.
10. Which code displays a table of consisting of 3 rows and 3 columns with the top row spanning all 3 columns?
<table>
<tr>
<td colspan="3"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<td>
<tr colspan="3"></tr>
</td>
<td>
<tr></tr>
<tr></tr>
<tr></tr>
</td>
<td>
<tr></tr>
<tr></tr>
<tr></tr>
</td>
</table>
<table>
<tr>
<td rowspan="3"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</table>
<table>
<td colspan="3">
<tr>
<td=”3”>
<tr>
<td=”3”>
</table>
11. An IP address is represented by
6 digit numerals separated by 8 digits.
12 digit literals separated by 8 decimals.
16 bit binary code separated by 1's and
0's.
4 3-digit decimal numerals separated by
periods.
12. The FTP protocol operates on port:
21
23
25
None of the above.
13. Which of the following works at the network layer of the OSI reference model?
Router
Bridge
Repeater
Hub
14. Which type of hacker attack overloads a network resource through e-mail flooding?
DOS (denial of service)
Spoofing
Brute force
Trojan horse
15. DHCP
Stands for dynamic hot configuration
protocol.
Assigns IP addresses on a network.
Stands for dormant host caching protocol.
Assigns computer names on a network.
The test above was furnished by Clickfire and is used as a resource with permissions on file. Be sure to visit this excellent website which abounds in webmaster resources.