Structures and Links Flashcards
What 6 definitions would you find in a data dictionary
Attribute Names Key Data Types Max Field Size Format Validation
What is the difference between high-fidelity and low-fidelity
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
Name the 6 types of accessibility in a user interface
Visual Layout Navigation Selection Consistency Readability Interactivity
What are the three things designers should consider in the readability element of the user interface
Suitable Wording
Clarity
Colour Suitability
Name four user impairments designers should consider
Visual impaired/blind
Hearing
Reading difficulty/dyslexia
Physical considerations
What is the difference between data and information
Data is raw unprocessed facts and figures
Information is processed data with structure or meaning which is useful to humans
What are the four problems with flat-file databases
Data Duplication
Data Insertion Anomaly
Data Deletion Anomaly
Data Modification Anomaly
What are the four items identified in a database query.
Which fields will be used
What conditions for search
Which displayed
Sorting, and what order
What three things might a HTML document include in the head section
Title
Meta tags
Scripts
What are 3 advantages of using CSS?
Easier Maintenance across websites
Smaller File Sizes
Greater Control
What is the order of rule application in CSS?
- Inline Style
- Internal Style Sheet
- External Style Sheet
- Browser Default
Name 2 disadvantages of inline styles
Duplication
Larger File Sizes
Name 2 disadvantages of internal style rules
Duplication over multiple pages
Consistency is difficult
Name 2 advantages of using External Style Sheets
Consistent
Only retrieved once
What are the 3 main methods to specify which HTML elements are styled?
Type Selector
Using Identities
Selecting by Class
What are 5 functions of metadata?
Defining keywords Defining Description Author of the page Name of app that generates page Forces page to refresh
State 3 reasons why wire-framing may save time when coding
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
Explain how consistency could be achieved across multiple pages of a website by different development teams
User Interface decision made early
Implemented using templates
Cascading Style Sheets
What are the four main tags in an HTML doc and what do they do
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
Describe 3 features must be considered when wire-framing
Navigational Structure - links and navigation
Presentation of Data - placement and purpose
Interface design - hardware match, ease of use
Why is a dynamic database-driven website a benefit? State 3 things.
Respond to info entered by user
Info will always be recent
Users will get info that relates to needs
Describe 6 ways you could optimise indexing by crawlers
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
Explain how HTML code can be changed to make it accessible if images don’t appear on the screen
More appropriate alt tags
Include a better description of the page
