UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS: 2018/2019
EXAMINATION FOR THE DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
DBIT406 INTERNET APPLICATION PROGRAMMING
FULLTIME/PARTTIME
DATE: NOVEMBER, 2018 TIME: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Question One & ANY OTHER TWO questions.
QUESTION ONE [30 MARKS]
(a) List and describe any three limitations of Internet Technology to a business organization
[6 Marks]
(b) (i) Define the term “JavaScript” [2 Marks]
(ii) Explain three differences between Java script and Java programming language
[3 Marks]
(c) The Internet has been described in various ways.
In reference to the statement above, evaluate each of the following descriptions of the
Internet:-
(i) So close…….yet so far away [3 Marks]
(ii) A knowledge treasure bank [3 Marks]
(iii)An international market [3 Marks]
(d) Explain the Internet protocols used for:- [4 Marks]
(i) Uploading information via the Internet
(ii) Exchanging files via a computer network
(iii)Sending and receiving E-mail messages
(iv)Making phone calls via the Internet
(e) Describe the three types of HTML lists [6 Marks]
QUESTION TWO [20 MARKS]
(a) Write HTML code to generate the webpage shown below:- [8 Marks]
(b) Discuss two benefits of embedding JavaScript code on an HTML page [4 Marks]
(c) Explain four factors to consider while designing and implementing an organizational
website [8 Marks]
QUESTION THREE [20 MARKS]
(a) Write JavaScript code embedded on an HTML page to display a pop up message “Sorry the
site is under maintenance” when the user clicks on a button named “Click here to View your
Results” [8 Marks]
(b) Write the HTML code to display the following output on a single webpage: – [6 Marks]
(i) A background image (image name is picture1.jpg)
(ii) Page title “my page1”
(iii)Some scrolling text (specify the text direction and behavior)
(iv)A one line statement displaying your first and last name
(c) Explain the following terms:- [6 Marks]
(i) Web content
(ii) Hypertext
(iii)Website
QUESTION FOUR [20 MARKS]
(a) With the aid of a diagram, describe the Client-Server architecture [6 Marks]
(b) Write HTML code to create the table below:- [9 Marks]
(c) Complete the table below by describing what each of the top level domains (TLDs) denotes:
[5 Marks]
Top Level Domain (TLD) Description
.com
.org
.edu
.int
.mil
QUESTION FIVE [20 MARKS]
(a) Outline one disadvantage of HTML frames [1 mark]
(b) Write HTML code to display the frame shown below when ran via a web browser: [7
Marks]
(c) Outline four uses of HTML forms [4 Marks]
(d) Write HTML code to create the webpage shown below: [8 Marks]
