Sitecore Developer Study Questions with
Correct Answers
Data templates - ....ANSWER ...-How does Sitecore define a type
of item (data schema)?
Experience Management (xManagement) - ....ANSWER ...-The feature that makes
web content management (WCM) possible in Sitecore?
Sitecore Experience Platform (XP) - ....ANSWER ...-The combination of Sitecore
Experience Management (xManagement) and the analytics and marketing features;
requires the Experience Database (xDB).
What differentiates a Sitecore item that is a web page from an item that is not a page? -
....ANSWER ...-Items that are pages have their presentation details set.
What is the recommended version of Visual Studio for Sitecore 9 development? -
....ANSWER ...-Any version that supports the .NET framework 4.62 or 4.7 will
work for Sitecore development.
What tools can you use to install Sitecore 9? - ....ANSWER ...-Zip file (manual
install), executable, SIM, SIF
What additional databases are required when running xDB? - ....ANSWER ...-
Collection Database (MongoDB), Reporting, Session State
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, How do you patch in changes to the Sitecore.config file? - ....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? -
....ANSWER ...-You need to publish new or edited content.
In a multi-site implementation, what is the recommended practice for handling content
that will be shared between sites? - ....ANSWER ...-Keep it outside of any site
structure.
What types of Visual Studio projects does Sitecore support? - ....ANSWER ...-MVC
or Web Forms
What are the advantages of storing your Visual Studio project outside the webroot? -
....ANSWER ...-There is a clear separation of files and the project will be portable?
What is the difference between publishing and deploying? - ....ANSWER ...-
Publishing copies Sitecore items from the Master to Web databases; Deploying copies
files from your Visual Studio project to your Sitecore webroot.
When patching in a new site definition, what are some of the attributes that can be
configured in the site node for a website. - ....ANSWER ...-Name, host name,
rootPath, startItem, language
What are some recommended practices you should follow when creating templates? -
....ANSWER ...-Provide default values, use user friendly names, make good use of
icons, limit the use of Rich Text Editors.
Where are default field values defined? - ....ANSWER ...-On the template's
Standard Values item
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Correct Answers
Data templates - ....ANSWER ...-How does Sitecore define a type
of item (data schema)?
Experience Management (xManagement) - ....ANSWER ...-The feature that makes
web content management (WCM) possible in Sitecore?
Sitecore Experience Platform (XP) - ....ANSWER ...-The combination of Sitecore
Experience Management (xManagement) and the analytics and marketing features;
requires the Experience Database (xDB).
What differentiates a Sitecore item that is a web page from an item that is not a page? -
....ANSWER ...-Items that are pages have their presentation details set.
What is the recommended version of Visual Studio for Sitecore 9 development? -
....ANSWER ...-Any version that supports the .NET framework 4.62 or 4.7 will
work for Sitecore development.
What tools can you use to install Sitecore 9? - ....ANSWER ...-Zip file (manual
install), executable, SIM, SIF
What additional databases are required when running xDB? - ....ANSWER ...-
Collection Database (MongoDB), Reporting, Session State
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, How do you patch in changes to the Sitecore.config file? - ....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? -
....ANSWER ...-You need to publish new or edited content.
In a multi-site implementation, what is the recommended practice for handling content
that will be shared between sites? - ....ANSWER ...-Keep it outside of any site
structure.
What types of Visual Studio projects does Sitecore support? - ....ANSWER ...-MVC
or Web Forms
What are the advantages of storing your Visual Studio project outside the webroot? -
....ANSWER ...-There is a clear separation of files and the project will be portable?
What is the difference between publishing and deploying? - ....ANSWER ...-
Publishing copies Sitecore items from the Master to Web databases; Deploying copies
files from your Visual Studio project to your Sitecore webroot.
When patching in a new site definition, what are some of the attributes that can be
configured in the site node for a website. - ....ANSWER ...-Name, host name,
rootPath, startItem, language
What are some recommended practices you should follow when creating templates? -
....ANSWER ...-Provide default values, use user friendly names, make good use of
icons, limit the use of Rich Text Editors.
Where are default field values defined? - ....ANSWER ...-On the template's
Standard Values item
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