CIT 230 Midterm Study Guide
You should be familiar with each item listed below. You should be able to implement each correctly, provide examples of each as well as list out inclusive elements of each. Rememeber that the exam is very traditional in its approach.
- Web object naming rules - include why these rules exist
- Five required parts within an XHTML page and where they reside in the code
- Empty element - its definition, parts and examples thereof
- Non-empty element - its definition, parts and examples thereof
- The five syntax rules of XHTML markup and examples of each
- The four web design guidelines and examples of each
- Div element - use and construction
- CSS - methods of implementation and rules, selectors, declaration, property and value, including id's, classes, elements, and inheritance
- Anchor, image, div and list elements with required and suggested attributes and values.
- Path types: relative and absolute with examples of each
- Basic usability considerations - examples of usable design
- The planning process and key considerations of it
- How prototyping (sketching) is used in the planning process and why
- How modularization is implemented in site development and why
- How independent learning affects the web designer/developer, including benefits and pitfalls
- Web standards - where they come from and how they impact web design and development
- Principles of Design: Proximity, Alignment, Repetition and Contrast - Explain each, provide examples of websites that clearly implement these. Define and be able to provide simple diagrams of each.
