Sitecore Test UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
What do you need in addition to the Experience Management to take full advantage of the
Sitecore Experience Platform. - CORRECT ANSWER - You need the Experience
Database to take full advantage of the available features. It supports the analytics and marketing
features.
Are all items pages in a Sitecore project. - CORRECT ANSWER - No, items that are
pages have their presentation details set.
What is the recommended version of Visual studio for Sitecore development. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Any version that supports the .NET framework 4.0 will work for Sitecore
development.
What tools can you use to install Sitecore. - CORRECT ANSWER - Manual or zip file,
EXE, Sitecore Rocks, SIM.
What additional databases are required when running xDB. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Collection Database (MongoDB), Reporting, Session State
How do you patch in changes to the <sitecore> section of web.config - CORRECT
ANSWER - Put a .config patch file in the App_Config/Include folder.
You have just created new content but you cannot see it on your live website. Why not? -
CORRECT ANSWER - You need to publish new or edited content.
When you set up multiple site structures in the content tree, what is the recommended practice
for handling content that will be shared between sites. - CORRECT ANSWER - Keep it
outside of any site structure.
, What types of Visual Studio projects does Sitecore support - CORRECT ANSWER -
ASP.NET Web Application, supporting MVC or Web Forms.
How can you make your Visual Studio project portable. - CORRECT ANSWER - By
working outside the webroot.
What is the difference between publishing and deploying. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Publishing copies items from the Master to the Web databases while deploying copies files from
your Visual Studio project to your webroot.
Name some of the attributes that can be configured in the site node for a website. (Think
SiteDefinition.config file) - CORRECT ANSWER - Name, host name, rootPath, startItem,
Language.
What are some of the features of Sitecore Rocks. - CORRECT ANSWER - Integration
with Visual Studio. Creating and editing items, management tools. Viewing website file system.
To provide a rich user experience, what are some recommended practices you should use when
you create templates - CORRECT ANSWER - Provide default values, use user friendly
names and icons, limit the use of Rich Text Editors.
Where are the default field values - CORRECT ANSWER - On the template standard
values item
Why is storing media in the sitecore database an advantage - CORRECT ANSWER - It
makes publishing easier because the item and the media are both published so you do not have to
keep files in sync.
What item setting needs to be specified for authors to be able to add content - CORRECT
ANSWER - Insert options
and CORRECT Answers
What do you need in addition to the Experience Management to take full advantage of the
Sitecore Experience Platform. - CORRECT ANSWER - You need the Experience
Database to take full advantage of the available features. It supports the analytics and marketing
features.
Are all items pages in a Sitecore project. - CORRECT ANSWER - No, items that are
pages have their presentation details set.
What is the recommended version of Visual studio for Sitecore development. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Any version that supports the .NET framework 4.0 will work for Sitecore
development.
What tools can you use to install Sitecore. - CORRECT ANSWER - Manual or zip file,
EXE, Sitecore Rocks, SIM.
What additional databases are required when running xDB. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Collection Database (MongoDB), Reporting, Session State
How do you patch in changes to the <sitecore> section of web.config - CORRECT
ANSWER - Put a .config patch file in the App_Config/Include folder.
You have just created new content but you cannot see it on your live website. Why not? -
CORRECT ANSWER - You need to publish new or edited content.
When you set up multiple site structures in the content tree, what is the recommended practice
for handling content that will be shared between sites. - CORRECT ANSWER - Keep it
outside of any site structure.
, What types of Visual Studio projects does Sitecore support - CORRECT ANSWER -
ASP.NET Web Application, supporting MVC or Web Forms.
How can you make your Visual Studio project portable. - CORRECT ANSWER - By
working outside the webroot.
What is the difference between publishing and deploying. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Publishing copies items from the Master to the Web databases while deploying copies files from
your Visual Studio project to your webroot.
Name some of the attributes that can be configured in the site node for a website. (Think
SiteDefinition.config file) - CORRECT ANSWER - Name, host name, rootPath, startItem,
Language.
What are some of the features of Sitecore Rocks. - CORRECT ANSWER - Integration
with Visual Studio. Creating and editing items, management tools. Viewing website file system.
To provide a rich user experience, what are some recommended practices you should use when
you create templates - CORRECT ANSWER - Provide default values, use user friendly
names and icons, limit the use of Rich Text Editors.
Where are the default field values - CORRECT ANSWER - On the template standard
values item
Why is storing media in the sitecore database an advantage - CORRECT ANSWER - It
makes publishing easier because the item and the media are both published so you do not have to
keep files in sync.
What item setting needs to be specified for authors to be able to add content - CORRECT
ANSWER - Insert options
