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A valuable set of questions and answers for sitecore developers preparing for certification exams. it covers key aspects of sitecore development, including visual studio setup, database requirements, publishing, content management, and mvc patterns. The questions delve into practical aspects of sitecore development, making it a useful resource for both students and professionals.
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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
How does Sitecore define a type of item (data schema)? - correct answer Using data templates What is the name of the feature that makes WCM possible in Sitecore? - correct answer Experience Management ( xManagement) 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 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 default field values defined? - 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 What is the recommended practice for setting insert options? - correct answer Insert options are set on the Template Standard Values item Describe the anatomy of a Sitecore Layout? - correct answer A code file on the file system and definition item in the content tree How is the layout file linked to the definition item? - correct answer By the Path field on the definition item. How do you display the contents of a field in code? - correct answer @Html.Sitecore().Field("
You have created a new Parameters Template. How do you ensure your component uses it? - correct answer On the component's definition item in the Parameters Template field What are Compatible Renderings? - correct answer Components that can be exchanged or replaced with each other What should you keep in mind when configuring Compatible Renderings? - correct answer They should be set on both components so you can exchange them. Both need to be in the Allowed Controls for any placeholders they will appear in. They may need to share data source and parameters. You have a component you would like cached anywhere it is used. Where would you define its cache settings? - correct answer On the component definition item in the Sitecore tree. You have a component that you want cached on every Event Details page. Where would you define its cache settings? - correct answer On the component on the Event Details Template Standard Values item. Why would you want to have the languageEmbedding option set to never? - correct answer The site is not multilingual. How would an author cause a broken link when renaming an item? - correct answer The URL is usually made using the item names. If the page was bookmarked in the browser, it will no longer work. You will need to implement 301 redirect logic. How would you disable .aspx being added to all URLs that are generated from Sitecore? - correct answer By changing the addAspxExtension attribute of the LinkManager Why is it important to have friendly folder structures within your content tree? - correct answer Because they dictate the segments that are within your URL How would you display the direct children of the Home item? - correct answer By retrieving the Home item using the Sitecore.Context.Site.StartPath. l By invoking the GetChildren() method What is the danger of using a method like Axes.GetDescendants() - correct answer It retrieves recursively all the children of all the children of the item. If invoked in an item near the root, it would load the entire tree in memory, with the corresponding performance penalty
How can you skip certain items when you build the navigation? - correct answer Use LINQ to filter by template or the value of a particular field. How can you make sure content authors do not modify or remove certain components in the Experience Editor? - correct answer By disabling the Editable field in the definition item of the component. How would you render the content of an Image field on the website? - correct answer @Html.Sitecore().Field() l FieldRenderer.Render() What happens if you use one of those methods to render a Multilist field - correct answer It would render the raw value of the field: pipe-delimited GUIDs. How would you render a Multilist field? - correct answer By retrieving its value in code and using it to create some output What class would you use to retrieve the contents of a Treelist field? - correct answer Sitecore.Data.Fields.MultilistField How do you get the children of an item? - correct answer Children l .GetChildren() In what order do child items appear by default? - correct answer Alphabetically Why would you preferably avoid sorting items in code, for example, using LINQ? - correct answer It might confuse authors to see items appear in a different order to the order shown in the Content Editor. What is the name of the pop-up window in the Experience Editor that can be used to edit fields that are not editable inline? - correct answer A Field Editor How would you enable the use of a Field Editor? - correct answer By adding a Field Editor Button to a toolbar How would you show a toolbar in a particular part of the page? - correct answer Using an Edit Frame How would configure the buttons shown in an Edit Frame? - correct answer By creating some definition items in the Core database l By adding the Buttons property to the Field Editor What is the biggest challenge when you post forms with Sitecore MVC - correct answer Having multiple controllers invoked in the same page request. Only one of them should handle the post
What do you need to do to support the use of personalization? - correct answer Componentize the page, and use data sources whenever possible : What happens if you forget to include @Html.Sitecore().VisitorIdentification() inside the
of the page? - correct answer All visitors will be treated as bots and their information not stored in the xDB How does Sitecore track a device? - correct answer Sitecore places a tracking cookie in the browser and stores a reference to this in the xDB How does Sitecore initially identify a contact? - correct answer By using the Identify() method invoked with a suitable identifier Why is Engagement Value so important? - correct answer It is a better metric than simply measuring traffic to evaluate the success of the site. Most Sitecore reporting provides engagement value/visit information. How does Sitecore calculate the engagement value? - correct answer By adding up the points assigned to all the goals triggered by the visitor Why would you choose Solr over Lucene.net? - correct answer SOLR is a multiserver implementation of Lucene, which allows easier scaling, better language support and allows there to be a dedicated endpoint for Search. When should you use a Computed field? - correct answer When you need to use field data to calculate a different value to be stored in the index itself. Why do you use an Item Bucket? - correct answer If you have a large amount of content within the content tree and need a scalable solution for authors to work with. How do you use Search facets? - correct answer To filter results after an initial search has been run. What is Sitecore's security based on? - correct answer asp.net providers What are the two types of accounts? - correct answer Users Roles Where are access rights stored? - correct answer Standard field on items What happens if an access right is unspecified? - correct answer Sitecore will inherit the value from the parent item unless inheritance is disabled (denied) What are the effective permissions of a user? - correct answer Those defined on the user, plus those defined on any role it belongs toWhat role can you give access rights so that they apply to all accounts in Sitecore? - correct answer Everyone What happens if a role denies an access right and another one allows it? - correct answer It is denied How can you check the effective permission of an account? - correct answer Using the Access Viewer What are the two main security best practices? - correct answer Don't set security on users Avoid using explicit denies Which user is bound to unauthenticated requests to the front-end website? - correct answer extranet\Anonymous What role does a user need to be able to log in to the Sitecore back end? - correct answer Sitecore Client Users Can you assign a user to a role from a different domain? - correct answer Yes What are workflows made of? - correct answer States Commands Actions How are workflows defined? - correct answer Through definition items under /sitecore/settings/workflow How do you bind a particular workflow with a certain type of items? - correct answer Setting the initial workflow in the template's standard values What is a workflow action? - correct answer An automatic side effect of invoking a command or entering a state What are the two consequences of making a state Final? - correct answer Items in it can be published Sitecore creates a new version when a (non-admin) user tries to edit it What is the point of the workflow stateWrite accessright? - correct answer To override the Write Permission for an item while it is in a particular workflow state Name the five official Sitecore Documentation Resources and their purpose - correct answer Sitecore Developer Network Contains downloads and documentation of supported Sitecore products and modules prior to the 8.
Who should you contact when encountering issues with Sitecore Support? - correct answer When you encounter communication, timing or access issues, you can always contact your regional sales office Why would you script your build process when you develop with Sitecore? - correct answer To achieve automated repeatable builds Why is it a good to work outside the webroot when it comes to deployment? - correct answer It is easier to manage files that need to be deployed and configure deployments to multiple Sitecore installations Why is it a good idea to secure Sitecore before it is deployed? - correct answer The default Sitecore installation is set up for development not production, so it is set up to optimize convenience not security Why would you use the zip version of Sitecore to drive your scripts? - correct answer It is easier to create scripts working from a compressed version of all the necessary files to run Sitecore than a executable wizard. How should you persist your items in source control? - correct answer By serializing them. How they get serialized will depend on the tools you have at your disposal. What elements should be committed to source control? - correct answer All the assets that can't be re-generated from other sources. This will include mostly your code and items. What are the main steps involved in deploying your application? - correct answer Install Sitecore