Practice understanding Flashcards
web flashes (18 cards)
What do WordPress, Drupal, and Joomla have in common?
They are all open source CMSs and are collectively known as The Big 3 in the open source CMS community. They are built on PHP and MySQL and are free to use with large communities for support.
What are four examples of CMS acquisition paradigms?
- Open source download and install 2. Commercial purchase a license and install 3. Software as a Service (SaaS) rent and use 4. Build your own develop a CMS from scratch within an organization.
Name five members of the content management team.
- Editors 2. Site Planners 3. Developers 4. Administrators 5. Stakeholders.
What are five factors that influence content management decisions?
- The type and goals of the website 2. The shape of the content being managed 3. The sophistication literacy level of the editors 4. The business environment 5. The decision making process and budget.
What is the name given to CMSs that manage pages holding content?
Page Based CMS.
What are the three important components of Content Modeling?
- Types 2. Attributes 3. Relationships.
What term refers to a logical division of content by structure and purpose?
Content Type.
What does content become more valuable when combined with?
Other content (Content Aggregation).
What is the term for content organized in chronological order?
Serial content.
What do you call content that belongs to parent content?
Child content or descendants.
List the six stages of the content life cycle.
- Create 2. Edit and Collaborate 3. Submit and Approve 4. Publish 5. Archive 6. Delete.
Why do many Open Source CMS products have companies behind them?
- To provide professional support and consulting services 2. To offer paid hosting, training, or premium features (Freemium model).
What type of relationship defines the content type?
Is a relationship (e.g., Student is a Person).
What are three benefits of organizing content into types?
- Improved structure ensures content validity 2. Enhanced usability with custom editing interfaces 3. Better search and filtering capabilities.
List four elements that describe the shape of the content.
- Serial (ordered by date or alphabet) 2. Hierarchical (tree structure) 3. Tabular (structured like a table) 4. Relational (tightly linked, e.g., database tables).
List any three stages of the content life cycle.
- Create 2. Publish 3. Archive.
What is the first task an editor should consider when creating content?
Selecting the appropriate content type.
What does WYSIWYG stand for?
What You See Is What You Get.
