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Welcome to IAM's free online web skills assesment! The following questions are taken from our Fundamental term database. How do you fare? Do you have what it takes to become a commercial website developer?

Each time you try the quiz, you will have an entirely new slate of questions. So, if you are a keener, try and try again. If you fail and fail, perhaps we can help you! If you pass with flying colors...maybe you should come in to see what the intermediate and advanced levels have in store for you.

...AND...in 2008, the 250th person taking the quiz will win a gift of study: One free term in the Commercial Web Development Program (normally $4,500!) at the Institute of Advanced Media. That could be you! (btw...one entry per email address! So no cheating...).

Good Luck!



Question 1: (JavaScript 1) 
Which of the following lines of code redirects the user
to Google.com?

  1. window.redirect("http://google.com");
  2. window.location = ("http://google.com");
  3. redirect("http://google.com");



 Question 2: (Illustrator) 
What is the difference between vector graphics and
bitmap graphics?

  1. The programs that you use to work with them
  2. Vector looks good and bitmap looks blurry
  3. Vector graphics are made up of lines and curves
and bitmap graphics are made up of little squares
called pixels



Question 3: (Photoshop) 
What are the short-cut keys for zooming and the hand
tool?

  1. <SHIFT><+> and <SHIFT><-> for zooming, the <SPACE>
bar for the hand tool

  2. <CTRL><+> and <CTRL><-> for zooming, the <SPACE>
bar for the hand tool

  3. <NUMERIC +> and <NUMERIC -> for zooming, the
<SPACE> bar for the hand tool



Question 4: (Design Integration) 
A layout with natural shapes is 
  1. very serious looking
  2. best used for formal and technical looking designs

  3. best for playful and contemporary looking designs



 Question 5: (ColdFusion 1) 
An index loop repeats for a number of times that is
determined by a numeric value.
True     False



Question 6: (XHTML) 
What is CSS used for?
  1. To format Photoshop Documents
  2. To style websites
  3. To access databases of images



 Question 7: (Photoshop) 
Is there a way to edit the edge of an active selection?

  1. No, you will have to deselect and try again with
different settings

  2. Yes, use the Refine Edge option in the Select menu

  3. Yes, by using the Refine Edge option and/or Modify
sub menu options in the Select menu

  4. Yes, by adding a border to the active selection



 Question 8: (Photoshop) 
Which mode in Photoshop do you use to "paint" a
selection?

  1. Overlay mode
  2. Blend mode
  3. Quick mask mode
  4. Channel mode



 Question 9: (PHP I) 
__________is a special value that is used to terminate
a loop that processes structured (especially
sequential) data. The value should be selected in such
a way that it will not be confused with legal data
values.

  1. Exit
  2. Break
  3. Sentinel Value



 Question 10: (Photoshop) 
The disadvantage of using the pen tool for tracing is
that you cannot resize your shape after you close it.
True     False