UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS: 2017/2018
EXAMINATION FOR THE DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
DBIT406 INTERNET APPLICATION PROGRAMMING
FULLTIME/PARTIME
DATE: AUGUST, 2018 TIME: 1 ½ HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer question One and ANY other two questions.
QUESTION ONE [30 MARKS]
(a) Explain five factors to consider while designing and implementing an E-commerce website
[5 Marks]
(b) Using an example, explain the components of a URL [4 Marks]
(c) Differentiate between the following: – [6 Marks]
(i) Web server and web client
(ii) Domain name and IP address
(iii)Intranet & Extranet
(d) Write HTML code that would generate the following form when ran on a web browser:-
[7 Marks]
(e) Outline four differences between Java programming language & JavaScript [4 Marks]
(f) (i)Define the term ‘web browser’ [1 Mark]
(ii) Give three examples of commonly used web browsers [3 Marks]
QUESTION TWO [20 MARKS]
(a) Briefly explain four impacts of the Internet technology to the society [4 Marks]
(b) List and briefly describe any four types of websites [4 Marks]
(c) Outline three advantages and two disadvantages of HTML over other web authoring tools
[5 Marks]
(d) Write the HTML code used to create the webpage shown below- [7 Marks]
QUESTION THREE [20 MARKS]
(a) Write JavaScript code embedded on an HTML page to display the statement “This is
DBIT 406 exam” [6 Marks]
(b) Write HTML code to create the HTML page shown below:- [7 Marks]
(c) Discuss three factors to consider while selecting an ISP [3 Marks]
(d) Describe the following terms as used in Internet:- [4 Marks]
(i) Hypertext
(ii) Website
(iii)Watermark
(iv)Web content
QUESTION FOUR [20 MARKS]
(a) Write the HTML code used to generate the table shown below: – [8 Marks]
(b) Discuss any four <marquee>tag attributes [4 Marks]
(c) Describe any four Internet services [4 Marks]
(d) Outline four uses of HTML tables [4 Marks]
QUESTION FIVE [20 MARKS]
(a) Outline three differences between dynamic websites and static website [4 Marks]
(b) Discuss four negative effects of the Internet to the society [4 Marks]
(c) Write JavaScript code embedded on an HTML page to create a button named “Click Me”
that displays the pop message “Sorry the site is under construction” when the user clicks on
the button [7 Marks]
(d) Discuss three types of list supported by HTML [3 Marks]
(e) Outline two benefits of JavaScript language [2 Marks]
