Structures and Links Flashcards

1
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What 6 definitions would you find in a data dictionary

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Attribute Names
Key
Data Types
Max Field Size
Format
Validation
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What is the difference between high-fidelity and low-fidelity

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Low Fidelity is when non-specific images and placeholder text is used
High fidelity is when actual text and images are used. There may also be hyperlinking

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3
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Name the 6 types of accessibility in a user interface

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Visual Layout
Navigation
Selection
Consistency
Readability
Interactivity
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4
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What are the three things designers should consider in the readability element of the user interface

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Suitable Wording
Clarity
Colour Suitability

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5
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Name four user impairments designers should consider

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Visual impaired/blind
Hearing
Reading difficulty/dyslexia
Physical considerations

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6
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What is the difference between data and information

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Data is raw unprocessed facts and figures

Information is processed data with structure or meaning which is useful to humans

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7
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What are the four problems with flat-file databases

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Data Duplication
Data Insertion Anomaly
Data Deletion Anomaly
Data Modification Anomaly

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What are the four items identified in a database query.

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Which fields will be used
What conditions for search
Which displayed
Sorting, and what order

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9
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What three things might a HTML document include in the head section

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Title
Meta tags
Scripts

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10
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What are 3 advantages of using CSS?

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Easier Maintenance across websites
Smaller File Sizes
Greater Control

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What is the order of rule application in CSS?

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  1. Inline Style
  2. Internal Style Sheet
  3. External Style Sheet
  4. Browser Default
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12
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Name 2 disadvantages of inline styles

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Duplication

Larger File Sizes

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13
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Name 2 disadvantages of internal style rules

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Duplication over multiple pages

Consistency is difficult

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14
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Name 2 advantages of using External Style Sheets

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Consistent

Only retrieved once

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15
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What are the 3 main methods to specify which HTML elements are styled?

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Type Selector
Using Identities
Selecting by Class

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16
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What are 5 functions of metadata?

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Defining keywords
Defining Description
Author of the page
Name of app that generates page
Forces page to refresh
17
Q

State 3 reasons why wire-framing may save time when coding

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Developers have clear idea of what producing so little discussion required
Design decisions are clearer, less revisiting
Developer and client are clear, reduces number of meetings

18
Q

Explain how consistency could be achieved across multiple pages of a website by different development teams

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User Interface decision made early
Implemented using templates
Cascading Style Sheets

19
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What are the four main tags in an HTML doc and what do they do

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html - declares the text in the tag to be html code
head - includes a title for the doc, may include scripts, styles and meta info
title - contains the text that appears at the top of the browser window
body - contains the content of the page

20
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Describe 3 features must be considered when wire-framing

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Navigational Structure - links and navigation
Presentation of Data - placement and purpose
Interface design - hardware match, ease of use

21
Q

Why is a dynamic database-driven website a benefit? State 3 things.

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Respond to info entered by user
Info will always be recent
Users will get info that relates to needs

22
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Describe 6 ways you could optimise indexing by crawlers

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Title tag - concise description
New title tag for each web page
Description meta tags for more description
Concise URLs
No generic titles for URLs, or meta tags
XMP Sitemap
23
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Explain how HTML code can be changed to make it accessible if images don’t appear on the screen

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More appropriate alt tags

Include a better description of the page