CSE 3901 FINAL RAILS CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
PRACTICE SOLUTION GRADED A+
◉ What is static site generation? Answer: Using a program to
produce HTML pages
(kind of like compiling programs)
Middleman
◉ what are the source files used in SSG? Answer: .md
.erb
.scss
◉ What is Middleman? Answer: A ruby Gem
the project is its own directory
lots of subdirectories for css, images, etc
Compile the source files like a program
can then copy to any location
,◉ What are the three benefits of using a program for Static Site
Generation? Answer: 1. Code reuse and single point of control
(visual identity)
2. Authoring of content in a language that is more human-friendly
(improved syntax)
3. Parameterized generation of markup and content (content
generation)
◉ Describe Visual Identity (code reuse/single POC) Motivation
Answer: -Having common headers and footers and making the
whole website have a base design for every page
-duplicated code ruins single POC
-Solution: putting common HTML in one file (a partial) and every
page includes it
◉ What is ERb? Answer: Embedded Ruby
-things like <% code %> <%= expr %> and <%# text %>
◉ How to generate a site Answer: save source files as html.erb
>> bundle exec middleman build
this then makes them .html
◉ what is a partial Answer: a document fragment included in other
documents
, -include in template as <%= partial "navigation" %>
◉ what is special about naming a partial? Answer: they always start
with _ and end in .erb still (no html)
◉ How to customize arguments with a partial Answer: in the normal
page when you call the partial:
<%= partial "banner", :locals => { :name => "Syllabus", :amount =>
34 } %>
in the partial file:
<h3> ,%= name %> </h3>
<p> Costs <%= "$#{amount}.00" %></p>
◉ What is Layout Answer: It is a file that can make a consistent
structure across every page in a website
◉ How do you label where there's page specific stuff in Layout.erb?
Answer: <%= yield =>
◉ How do you fix the issue of using a layout when each page needs a
diff <title>? Answer: Ruby variable current_page
ie: current_page.path
EVALUATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
PRACTICE SOLUTION GRADED A+
◉ What is static site generation? Answer: Using a program to
produce HTML pages
(kind of like compiling programs)
Middleman
◉ what are the source files used in SSG? Answer: .md
.erb
.scss
◉ What is Middleman? Answer: A ruby Gem
the project is its own directory
lots of subdirectories for css, images, etc
Compile the source files like a program
can then copy to any location
,◉ What are the three benefits of using a program for Static Site
Generation? Answer: 1. Code reuse and single point of control
(visual identity)
2. Authoring of content in a language that is more human-friendly
(improved syntax)
3. Parameterized generation of markup and content (content
generation)
◉ Describe Visual Identity (code reuse/single POC) Motivation
Answer: -Having common headers and footers and making the
whole website have a base design for every page
-duplicated code ruins single POC
-Solution: putting common HTML in one file (a partial) and every
page includes it
◉ What is ERb? Answer: Embedded Ruby
-things like <% code %> <%= expr %> and <%# text %>
◉ How to generate a site Answer: save source files as html.erb
>> bundle exec middleman build
this then makes them .html
◉ what is a partial Answer: a document fragment included in other
documents
, -include in template as <%= partial "navigation" %>
◉ what is special about naming a partial? Answer: they always start
with _ and end in .erb still (no html)
◉ How to customize arguments with a partial Answer: in the normal
page when you call the partial:
<%= partial "banner", :locals => { :name => "Syllabus", :amount =>
34 } %>
in the partial file:
<h3> ,%= name %> </h3>
<p> Costs <%= "$#{amount}.00" %></p>
◉ What is Layout Answer: It is a file that can make a consistent
structure across every page in a website
◉ How do you label where there's page specific stuff in Layout.erb?
Answer: <%= yield =>
◉ How do you fix the issue of using a layout when each page needs a
diff <title>? Answer: Ruby variable current_page
ie: current_page.path
