UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS: 2017/2018
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
BIT1203 WEB DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
FULL TIME/PART TIME/DISTANCE LEARNING
DATE: APRIL, 2018 TIME: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Question One & ANY OTHER TWO questions.
QUESTION ONE [30 MARKS]
(a) Describe three types of servers used in the internet (6 Marks)
(b) Write code for making an image a clickable map (4 Marks)
(c) Write a HTML code to produce the following definition list
Dog
This is a domesticated animal
Elephant
This is a big mamal
Human being
This is a homo sapiens
(6 Marks)
(d) Discuss the components of web design. (4 Marks)
(e) Give and explain Two contrasts between the coding used in HTML with the
coding used in lower level languages such as machine code (4 Marks)
(f) Explain six attributes of <body> tag (6 Marks)
QUESTION TWO (20 MARKS)
(a) Differentiate between the following terms as used in web design
a. Telnet and Usenet
b. dynamic and Active document (4 Marks)
(b) Describe the general structure of a web page using codes (4 Marks)
(c) Describe the functions of the following tags
a. <Code>
b. <font>
c. <PRE>….</PRE>
d. <STRONG> (4 Marks)
(d) Explain how the following links can be achieved in HTML
a. Link to another part of the same web page
b. Link to another page using an image
c. Link to another web page (6 Marks)
(e) Describe two features of WWW (2 Marks)
QUESTION THREE (20 MARKS)
(a) Write a HTML code to produce the table below (10 Marks)
(b) Describe the following terms as used in tables
(a) NOWRAP
(b) Caption (4 Marks)
(c) Explain factors to consider when designing a web page (6 Marks)
QUESTION FOUR (20 MARKS)
(a) Write a HTML code to generate the following form (7 Marks)
What about us do you want to comment on?
(b) With the aid of an example explain the function, purpose and attributes of the
MARQUEE element. (4 Marks)
(c) Write a code to insert an image as the background of a web page (6 Marks)
(d) Give three functions of frames. (3 Marks)
QUESTION FIVE (20 MARKS)
a) Describe TWO uses for tables in HTML.
(2 Marks)
b) How would you create an image map?
(4 Marks)
c) Write code showing a nested table
(4 Marks)
d) Compare TWO common client-side scripting languages.
(10 Marks)
