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Exam Guide For 1D0-510 CIW Foundations 

Important program notice

The CIW v5 Foundations Exam 1D0-510 is now live. The previous exam to earn a CIW Associate certification, CIW v4 Foundations Exam 1D0-410, was retired on January 31, 2005. However, a CIW v4 Associate certification is still eligible toward completion of higher-level CIW certifications.

CREDIT TOWARD CERTIFICATION

CIW Foundations is a requirement for most CIW certifications, including:

PREREQUISITES

The following prerequisites are recommended or required for candidates taking the CIW Foundations exam and seeking CIW Associate certification:

EXAM INFORMATION

Students who have taken CIW courses are encouraged to continue their studies and apply their new skills before attempting the 1D0-510 Foundations examination. Skills taught in the CIW Foundations courses are best reinforced with real-world experience.

The candidate is responsible for learning the content and achieving a passing score on the CIW Foundations exam. Comments regarding course delivery should be referred to the training company or educational institution that delivered the course.

Any 1D0-510 Foundations exam taken on or after November 29, 2004 will be subject to the following:

To achieve a passing score on the 1D0-510 CIW Foundations exam, candidates must:


Module Number of items
Internet Business Foundations 30
Site Development Foundations 30
Networking Technology Foundations 25
Total Scored Items 85

Each multiple-choice item offers four solutions or distracters. Exam candidates must select the one best solution for each item.

After passing the CIW Foundations exam, candidates are eligible for CIW Associate status. To obtain your CIW Associate certificate, you must log on to the CIW Candidate Information Center to verify your address and complete the CIW Certification Agreement. Your certificate will not be mailed until you complete this step.

SKILLS MEASURED

Foundations skills are not product- or system-specific. They are a combination of minimal technical and non-technical skills and knowledge required for those interested in developing specific Internet skills as a designer, developer or administrator. The exam also requires a basic understanding of essential business practices that relate directly to Internet technologies. The 1D0-510 exam tests the following knowledge domains:

Domain 1: Internet Business Foundations

  1. 1.1. Identify job roles in the Information Technology (IT) industry, including the responsibilities, tasks and skills they require.
  2. 1.2. Identify the infrastructure required to access the Internet, including hardware and software components.
  3. 1.3. Define important Internet communications protocols and their roles in delivering basic Internet services.
  4. 1.4. Identify the basic principles of the Domain Name System (DNS).
  5. 1.5. Identify the functions of Web browsers, and use them to access the World Wide Web and other computer resources.
  6. 1.6. Use e-mail clients to send simple messages and files to other Internet users.
  7. 1.7. Define and use additional networking and Internet services.
  8. 1.8. Demonstrate ways to communicate effectively using Internet technology.
  9. 1.9. Identify and configure user customization features in Web browsers, including: preferences, caching, cookies.
  10. 1.10. Identify security issues related to Internet clients (e.g., Web browsers, e-mail, instant messaging) in the workplace, including: certificates, malware, illicit servers, viruses.
  11. 1.11. Use different types of Web search engines effectively.
  12. 1.12. Identify and use principles of Personal Information Management (PIM), including: common applications.
  13. 1.13. Efficiently transmit text and binary files using popular Internet services.
  14. 1.14. Identify security-related ethical and legal issues faced by IT professionals.
  15. 1.15. Relate project management concepts and terms to the IT profession.
  16. 1.16. Recognize essential database concepts.

Domain 2: Site Development Foundations

  1. 2.1. Demonstrate knowledge required to create a Web page.
  2. 2.2. Add images and graphical formatting to HTML files.
  3. 2.3. Identify and use design and color principles for Web pages.
  4. 2.4. Create a basic HTML form that accepts user input.
  5. 2.5. Create HTML frames.
  6. 2.6. Define Extensible Markup Language (XML), and identify its features and appropriate use.
  7. 2.7. Identify essential Web site navigation issues, and ensure page/site accessibility.
  8. 2.8. Define and apply essential aspects of the Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) standard.
  9. 2.9. Use Extensible Hypertext Markup Language (XHTML) to create Web pages.
  10. 2.10. Identify technologies for enhancing the user's Web experience, including: programming languages, multimedia technologies.
  11. 2.11. Use GUI-based HTML editing software to create Web pages.
  12. 2.12. Test and analyze Web site performance issues.
  13. 2.13. Identify steps in the Web site planning and development process.
  14. 2.14. Identify essential issues in developing and maintaining a Web site, including: project management, testing, legal issues.
  15. 2.15. Plan and deliver oral presentations of your Web site, during and after site development.
  16. 2.16. Define electronic commerce (e-commerce) and related technologies and concepts necessary to develop a secure, useful interface (i.e., storefront).
  17. 2.17. Demonstrate knowledge of languages commonly used to provide database connectivity to Web sites.
  18. 2.18. Identify the benefits and drawbacks of running your own Web server versus using a service provider.
  19. 2.19. Identify common strategies for managing an end user's experience and improving site creativity.
  20. 2.20. Consider copyright and ethical issues when creating Web pages.

Domain 3: Network Technology Foundations

  1. 3.1. Demonstrate knowledge of basic data communications components, and demonstrate technical knowledge of the Internet.
  2. 3.2. Identify the role of networking hardware, and configure common hardware for operation.
  3. 3.3. Identify the relationship between IP addresses and domain names, including: assignment of IP addresses within a subnet.
  4. 3.4. Identify the functions and components of servers commonly used on the Internet.
  5. 3.5. Identify common Internet security and availability issues, including: user-level and enterprise-level concerns.
  6. 3.6. Identify common performance issues affecting Internet clients, including: analysis, diagnosis.
  7. 3.7. Perform basic hardware and system maintenance for network-aware systems.
  8. 3.8. Manage fundamental elements of modern network-based client operating systems.
  9. 3.9. Configure and troubleshoot wireless networks.
  10. 3.10. Manage career opportunities in the IT industry.
  11. 3.11. Represent technical issues to a non-technical audience.

EXAM PREPARATION TOOLS

Official Curriculum

Instructor-Led Training

Practice Exam Sites
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Official Practice Exams

Official CIW Online Practice Exams allow students and instructors to instantly evaluate the level of IT knowledge achieved. This tool provides students with an additional method of review and assessment to enhance the learning experience. It can also be used as a pre-assessment, practice exam and quiz administration tool to help instructors evaluate their students' knowledge.

Third-Party Books, Web Sites, and Newsgroups
The following resources are suggested as a supplement to your studies, and will reinforce the skills and concepts learned with CIW official course materials.

TAKING CIW EXAMS

CIW exams are delivered through Prometric and VUE testing centers worldwide. Contact Prometric or VUE to register and schedule exams at your convenience. For more details, please see Taking An Exam.

EXAM RETAKE POLICY

The CIW Exam Retake Policy outlines the conditions under which a candidate may retake a CIW exam. A waiting period between retakes of a single certification exam maintains the security of the exam and strengthens the value of the CIW certification. Each CIW exam is defined by a unique exam ID (e.g., 1D0-510). A retake is any subsequent sitting of an exam with the same CIW exam ID by the same candidate at any authorized testing center.

In the event that a candidate passes a CIW exam, the candidate will not be allowed to retake that CIW exam. If the CIW exam objectives change, the exam ID changes to reflect the new exam version. Candidates who have passed an exam may sit a newer version of the exam that may have the same title but a different ID number.

In the event that a candidate fails a CIW exam on his or her first attempt, a 24-hour waiting period is required between the first and second sittings of that CIW exam. Candidates are required to wait for a period of no less than thirty (30) calendar days from the date of the previous sitting before any third or subsequent sitting of the same CIW exam.

Exams administered in any ways that do not comply with the CIW Exam Retake Policy shall be considered invalid and ineligible for a refund.

In the event that a candidate has violated this Exam Retake Policy, the candidate may be deemed ineligible to register for or schedule any CIW exam for a minimum period of twelve (12) months from the date of such determination.

In addition, any candidate determined to have violated the CIW Exam Retake Policy may be subject to any or all of the following:

EXAM RETIREMENT

No retirement date has been announced for exam 1D0-510.

COMMENTS

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