NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

UNIVERSITY VILLAGE, PLOT 91, CASDASTRAL ZONE, NNAMDI AZIKIWE EXPRESS WAY, JABI, ABUJA.
FACULTY OF SCIENCES
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2013 EXAMINATION

CIT 853 –       Internet Concepts and Web Design (2 Credits)

Total mark is 70 and each question carries 17¹/₂ marks

Answer 4 Questions in 2.00 Hours.

QUESTION 1

1a.       Explain the term “Domain Name” (4 marks)

1b.       List any three parts of domain names  (3  marks)

1c        Give any three (3) examples of a domain name. ( 4.5 marks)

1d.       Give the full meaning of the following acronyms:

1. CSS
2. IAB
3. DARPA
4. IRTF
5. FNC
6. OSI                        (6 marks)

2(a). What is the Internet? (4 marks)

2(b) What is the solution to the problem of the global nature of the internet? ( 3 marks)

2(c). Write short notes on the following:

1. Web Page
2. HTML
3. CGI                       ( 2 marks each)

2d        List and explain any three needed tools for web design ( 4.5 marks)

3(a)  Explain the term “Unary Operators in JavaScript” with  three examples (5 marks)

3(b) Differentiate between JavaScript and Visual Basic (at least 3) (4.5 marks)

3c. Mention the two types of comment in JavaScript (4 marks)

3d.  List two types of JavaScript you know ( 4 marks)

4a. Write an HTML code segment to generate the table below

(11.5 marks)

4b. With respect to HTML write briefly on of the following:

            (i) Major features

            (ii) Logical Markup tags

            (iii) HTTP

(2 marks each)

5a. What do you understand by the acronym XML? (5 marks)

5b. List any four (4) rules of   XML Syntax. (4 marks)

5c   Write  a short note  on each of the following :

1. HTML form
2. Hypertext

(2 marks each)

5d Mention three (3) benefits of XML ( 4.5 marks)

6a. Explain the term “Dreamweaver” (5 marks)

6b. Write four (4) steps on how to get started with Dreamweaver 8. (4 marks)

6c. What are the steps in testing web application? ( 4 marks)

6d. List three (3) ways of obtaining web graphics.(4.5 marks)