UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS: 2018/2019
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BIT, BSD, BAC, BISF
BIT1203, BSD 1204, BISF 1204, BAC: WEB DESIGN AND
DEVELOPMENT/ FUNDAMENTALS OF WEB DESIGN
FULL TIME/PART TIME/DISTANCE LEARNING
DATE: APRIL, 2019 TIME: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Question One & ANY OTHER TWO questions.
QUESTION ONE
a). Describe the relationship between XML and SGML, giving the benefits of XML. (4Marks)
b).Discuss what a JavaScript can do in web design (8Marks)
c). The HTML <script> tag is used to insert a JavaScript into an HTML page, write a code using
JavaScript that will display on the web page, “Hello World” (6Marks)
d).Write a html Code to produce the following table (7Marks)
e).Explain what you understand by the term Image maps and state three advantages of using
image maps in web pages . (5Marks)
QUESTION TWO
a). Describe the purpose of the following as used in forms
(i) Radio Buttons
(ii) Check Boxes
(iii) Drop Down Boxes (6 Marks)
b). Briefly explain the benefits of frames. (4Marks)
c). State and explain any FOUR features provided by the web editors (8Marks)
d). Html tags can be grouped in to two groups describe the two groups (2Marks)
QUESTION THREE
a). Explain the following terms
i. Firewall
ii. A Web server
iii. Protocol (6 Marks)
b). List any five features of WWW (5 Marks)
c). State any three factors that influence the significant impact of the web design on web
marketing efforts (3 Marks)
d). Define a style sheet and give the advantages of using style sheets. (6 Marks)
QUESTION FOUR
a). There are various services you can use to interact with the various parts of the Internet, state
and explain four services that allow interaction with internet (8Marks)
b).Describe the function of the following tags as used in linking
i.<A>
ii.<HREF> (4 Marks)
c). State the function of the following servers (3 Marks)
i. Proxy server
ii. Application server
iii. Backup server
d). What are some of the factors to consider when designing a web site? (5Marks)
QUESTION FIVE
a. Animated graphics for a web take various forms; a simple common form is an animated gif
file. State and explain Four Commonly used tools for animation (8 Marks)
b. State the function of ACTION and METHOD attributes of the <Form> tag and show how
they are used in a code (4 Marks)
c. State three factors to consider before including the background image in your web page.
(3Marks)
d. Write an HTML code that will insert an image that is a scrolling on the screen. (5Marks)
