UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS: 2018/2019
EXAMINATION FOR THE DIPLOMA IN INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
DIT505 WEB DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
DATE: DECEMBER, 2018 TIME: 1 ½ HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Question One & ANY OTHER TWO questions.
QUESTION ONE [30 MARKS]
(a) Explain the following terms:- [4 Marks]
(i) Website
(ii) Hyperlink
(iii)Internet
(iv)HTML
(b) Explain the functions of the following HTML tags:- [4 Marks]
(i) <BR>
(ii) <SUB>
(iii)<BODY>
(iv)<MARQUEE>
(c) Write HTML code to create the webpage that will display the output shown below when ran
via a web browser [7 Marks]
(d) Outline four benefits and two disadvantages of using HTML as a web authoring tool [6
Marks]
(e) Give the use of the following attributes: alt, valign, width and type. [4 Marks]
(f) Explain the functions of the following protocols:-
(i) HTTP
(ii) FTP [2 Marks]
(g) Give the HTML “code” needed for creating an image-map. Show the function of each part.
[3 Marks]
QUESTION TWO [20 MARKS]
(a) List and describe three types of lists supported by HTML [6 Marks]
(b) Write HTML code that will create a link to a website whose address is
HTTP://WWW.yahoo.com through the use of graphic image named logo.jpg [4 Marks]
(c) Explain four types of websites [4 Marks]
(d) Discus three benefits of the Internet technology to an organization [6 Marks]
QUESTION THREE [20 MARKS]
(a) Write HTML code to create the web page shown in figure 2 below:- [8 Marks]
Figure 2
(b) Define the term “web browser” [2 Marks]
(c) List down four commonly used web browsers [4 Marks]
(d) Distinguish between “downloading” and “uploading” as used in the Internet [2 Marks]
(e) Explain the functions of the following body tag attributes:- [4 Marks]
(i) Text
(ii) Bgcolor
(iii)Background
(iv)pgproperties
QUESTION FOUR [20 MARKS]
(a) Write HTML code to create the page shown in figure 3 below: [8 Marks]
Figure 3
(b) With the aid of an example, describe the structure of an HTML page [6 Marks]
(c) Explain three factors you would consider while selecting a web authoring tool [6 Marks]
QUESTION FIVE [20 MARKS]
(a) Write the HTML code used to display the HTML form shown below: – [10 Marks]
(b) Explain five major factors you would consider while designing and implementing a
commercial website [5 Marks]
(c) Write a JavaScript code embedded on an HTML page that outputs the statement “I love
designing websites” [5 Marks]
