CIS 408 Quiz 1

Match these web professionals with the final products they might be responsible for producing:
a. UI/visual designer
b. Production department
c. User experience designer
d. Backend programmer

____ HTML and CSS documents

____ Setting up a SQL database

____ “Look and feel” deliverables

____ User research reports

b, d, a, c

What does the W3C do?

The W3C guides the development of web-related technologies

Match each web technology with its respective task:

a. HTML

b. CSS

c. JavaScript

d. PHP

____ Checks a form field for a valid entry

____ Creates a custom server-side web application

____ Identifies text as a second-level heading

____ Makes all second-level headings blue

c, d, a, b

What is the traditional difference between frontend and backend web development?

Frontend development is concerned with aspects of the site that appear in or are related to the browser. Backend development involves the applications and databases required on the server for site functionality. With modern web development technologies, those lines have blurred

What tool do many web development teams use for version control?

Git is the program that teams use for version control.

Do designers need to know how to code?

Yes. Providing the code for prototypes and page components is part of the designer’s responsibility. Even if they don’t write the final production code deployed to the server, they are expected to have a familiarity with the medium they are designing for

What are the four website creation roles?

Design, Frontend (coding), Backend (coding), Content

User Experience (UX)

Makes sure whole experience with the site and the product is
favorable based on user testing

Interaction Design (IxD)

Focuses on how to use the site, including its User Interface (UI)

User Interface and Visual Design

Creates the “look and feel” of the site

What are the four components of Frontend Devolopment

Authoring/Markup (HTML)
Styling (CSS)
JavaScript and DOM Scripting
Frameworks

What are the three components of Backend Development?

Server software (ex: Apache)
Web application languages (ex: PHP, Ruby, Node.js)
Database software (ex: MySQL, Postgres, Oracle)

Information architecture (content design)

Organizes content logically for ease of findability

Content strategy

Ensures that text supports the brand/marketing goals;
may include data modeling and updating schedules as well as
extending brand voice to social media

Other Web Roles

Product manager-Guides product in a way that meets business goals
Project manager-Coordinates team, schedule, and processes
SEO specialist-Ensures site is highly ranked in web searches
Multimedia producer-Creates sound, video, animation, and interactive media.

Typical Equipment

Up-to-date computer
Large monitor (or several)
Second computer for testing
Mobile devices for testing
Scanner and/or camera (for artwork)