Assessment Exam
WOW Academy offers the CWDSA assessment exam which helps determine the current skill level of a student seeking CWDSA 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 CWDSA exam now. Once you have completed your training you are encouraged to practice with the CWDSA assessment exam to sharpen your Webmaster skills until you feel you are ready to take the Official CWDSA exam. Each time you attempt the CWDSA assessment exam you will be presented with a new set of randomly selected questions similar to those found on the official CWDSA exam.
CWDSA Assessment Exam Fees
The CWDSA 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)
CWDSA Assessment Exam Specifics
The CWDSA assessment exam contains 60 questions. Examinees have 90 minutes to complete the exam. Examinees scoring 70% have demonstrated that they have the skills needed to pass the real CWDSA exam. No certification is awarded for receiving a passing score on the CWDSA assessment exam.
CWDSA Assessment Domains and Topics
Listed below are the domains and topics addressed in the CWDSA Assessment exam. These are the same skills found on the real CWDSA exam. The WOW Academy courses map well to the CWDSA 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 CWDSA exam.
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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 (including what they are used for and when their use is appropriate)
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 (including XHTML)
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 of using them)
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 of using them)
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 regarding viewing Web pages 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 of sponsorship, alignment, stakeholders, resources, and ROI
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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