Certified Associate Webmaster (CAW) Assessment Exam WOW Academy offers the CAW assessment exam which helps determine the current skill level of a student seeking CAW Certification. Since students have various levels of self training, students are encouraged to take this assessment exam first to determine on which courses and topics you will want to focus on. Some advanced students may find they are ready to take the official CAW exam now. Once you have completed your training you are encouraged to practice with the CAW assessment exam to sharpen your Webmaster skills until you feel you are ready to take the Official CAW exam. Each time you attempt the CAW assessment exam you will be presented with a new set of randomly selected questions similar to those found on the official CAW exam. CAW Assessment Exam Fees The CAW Assessment Exam is $10 for students taking WOW Academy courses and $20 for those not taking WOW Academy courses. The assessment exam is offer online with us at any time. (Register Now) CAW Assessment Exam Specifics The CAW assessment exam contains 64 questions. Examinees have 90 minutes to complete the exam. Examinees scoring 70% have demonstrated that they have the skills needed to pass the real CAW exam. No certification is awarded for receiving a passing score on the CAW assessment exam. CAW Assessment Domains and Topics Listed below are the domains and topics addressed in the CAW Assessment exam. These are the same skills found on the real CAW exam. The WOW Academy courses map well to the CAW domains and topics. Training centers are encouraged to ensure that their courses map well to these domains and topics to ensure students have the best chance of passing the CAW exam. Internet Basics 10% Markup and Scripting 40% Web Graphics 10% Web Multimedia 5% Web Site Design 10% Web Site Management 7% Legal Issues 3% Web Accessibility 5% Web Project Management 4% Web Business Management 3% Web Marketing 3% Internet Basics Content may include the following: Important Internet committees Basic workings of the Internet Most common Web browsers FTP Basic workings of e-mail Newsgroups Real time and asynchronous communications Web technologies, helper applications and plug-ins Anti-virus software Internet searching Markup and CSS Content may include the following: HTML and its function as a markup language History of HTML, including at least the latest three versions Basic concepts of HTML/XHTML coding HTML 4.0 and XHTML tags Tables (including use for layout) Forms Lists Frames (including the advantages and disadvantages) Hyperlinks and anchors Styles and cascading style sheets Definition of colors within HTML documents HTML code to integrate graphics and multimedia into Web pages Server-side includes (including the advantages and disadvantages) Basics of JavaScript and CGI Web Graphics Content may include the following: Basic graphic issues Issues related to background images Basic color issues Issues related to graphic file optimization Use of digital cameras and scanners to acquire electronic images Use of graphics software programs for creation and modification of Web graphics Animated GIFs Web design considerations via non-graphical browsers or devices Web Multimedia Content may include the following: Basics of Web audio and video Basics of streaming audio and video Basics of the Flash format HTML vs. Flash-based Web sites Current multimedia standards Web Site Management Content may include the following: File structure/organization of a Web site Proofing a Web site before publishing it Ongoing content management Basics of networking Basic site security issues (including anti-virus software) Basic issues regarding servers, hardware, and infrastructure Legal Issues Content may include the following: Basic elements of a contract Issues regarding copyright, fair use, and trademarks Issues regarding linking to external sites Issues related to domain registration Project Management Content may include the following: Basics of project management Key features of project management software Basic projects management concepts Web Marketing Content may include the following: Strategies for creating an effective Web presence Concepts important to selling on the Web Use of meta tags in Web marketing Web Business Management Content may include the following: Basics of e-commerce Strategies for developing an e-commerce site Basic concepts regarding contractors, employees, and partners Web Accessibility Content may include the following: The W3C's Web Accessibility Initiative Planning and coding for accessibility
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