CS-504-A Internet and Web Technology - Nov 2023 Question Paper

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1. 7 Marks
   aExplain the various types of web design issues.
   How to answer

   • Define web design issues
   • List types - usability, navigation, compatibility, performance, accessibility, security
   • Brief explanation of each with example
   • Impact on user experience
2. 7 Marks
   bWhat are the steps involved in planning and publishing a website? Explain.
   How to answer

   • Define website planning and publishing lifecycle
   • Steps: requirement analysis, design, content, development, testing, hosting, deployment
   • Promotion and maintenance steps
   • Flow of steps in order
3. 7 Marks
   aDescribe the impact of Web 2.0 on web development.
   How to answer

   • Define Web 2.0 characteristics
   • Interactive, user-generated content, AJAX, social media, blogs
   • Impact on development tools and technologies
   • Examples of Web 2.0 applications
4. 7 Marks
   bDifferentiate HTML and XHTML with suitable examples.
   How to answer

   • Define HTML and XHTML syntax rules
   • Comparison points: strictness, case, closing tags, validation
   • Suitable code examples for each
   • Conclusion on usage
5. 7 Marks
   aWrite an HTML program to divide your browsing window into 3 parts consisting of 2 rows of size 20% and 80% and divide the last row into two columns of size 30% and 70%.
   How to answer

   • Explain frameset rows 20%, 80% concept
   • Nested frameset for columns 30%, 70% in second row
   • HTML code using <frameset> and <frame>
   • Output layout description
6. 7 Marks
   bExplain the properties and methods of objects in JavaScript with a suitable script.
   How to answer

   • Define JavaScript objects, properties and methods
   • Creating objects and accessing members
   • Suitable script example with output
   • Common built-in objects
7. 7 Marks
   aExplain how to communicate DOM API?
   How to answer

   • Define DOM API and its tree structure
   • Steps to access and manipulate nodes via JavaScript
   • Example methods like getElementById, createElement
   • Communication flow between script and DOM
8. 7 Marks
   bHow will CSS improve the web page and website design layout?
   How to answer

   • Define CSS role in presentation vs content
   • How CSS improves layout, consistency, responsiveness
   • External, internal, inline styles and reuse
   • Example of layout improvement
9. 7 Marks
   aCompare the critical differences between DTD and XML Schema.
   How to answer

   • Define DTD and XML Schema purpose
   • Critical differences: syntax, data types, namespace, extensibility
   • Tabular comparison
   • Example snippets
10. 7 Marks
    bBriefly explain XSL transformation with an example of script.
    How to answer

    • Define XSL and XSLT transformation concept
    • Structure of XSL stylesheet with template rules
    • Example XML + XSL script and output
    • Use in presenting XML data
11. 7 Marks
    aExplain form handling with the get and post methods in PHP.
    How to answer

    • Define form handling and GET vs POST
    • HTML form code with method attribute
    • PHP code using $_GET and $_POST
    • Security and use-case differences
12. 7 Marks
    bWhat is the difference between sessions and cookies in PHP?
    How to answer

    • Define sessions and cookies in PHP
    • Differences: storage, lifetime, security, capacity
    • Tabular comparison with functions
    • Example usage
13. 7 Marks
    aExplain the steps in the PHP code for querying a database with suitable examples.
    How to answer

    • Steps: connect, select DB, execute query, fetch, close
    • PHP functions mysqli_connect, mysqli_query etc.
    • Suitable example code with query
    • Error handling
14. 7 Marks
    bCreate a simple shopping cart application using PHP and MySQL.
    How to answer

    • Design DB tables for products and cart
    • PHP-MySQL connection and session handling
    • Code for add to cart, view, remove
    • Simple working flow
15. 14 Marks
    Write a short note on any two :

    1. a)PHPmyadmin and database bugs
    2. b)Client-side scripting and Server-side scripting
    3. c)Features of HTML5
    4. d)HTTP Protocol
    How to answer

    • Select any two topics from given options
    • Key definitions and features for each
    • Suitable examples or diagram
    • Applications and significance