Sitecore Certification Sample Questions - Part 3

1. What is the difference between Master and Web databases?

In terms of schema, there is no differences. The difference is more conceptual, in that, content for the live websites is read from the web database and content that is work-in progress should be edited in the master database.

2. Should a user work directly in the web database if they need something to go live immediately?

A user should never work directly in the web database. In fact, they should not even be able to access the web database in the authoring tools.

3. Why would you need to use the data source in a component?

The data source allows you to build more flexible and re-usable components because the data source is determined by users and not hardcoded by developers

4. Can you use placeholders inside of placeholders?

Not directly. However, you can have components inside a placeholder that in turn define other placeholders. This is referred to as nested placeholders.

5. Why is it a good idea to avoid using Rich text fields as much as possible?

One of the benefits of using Sitecore is the separation of the content and presentation. The rich text field is the only exception to this, as it stores HTML content directly. If abused and not configured properly, it may give users the ability to break the design of the site.

6. What you need to do to allow users to add and remove components from a placeholder using the Experience Editor?

Create a placeholder settings item for that placeholder.

7. What happens when you request page that has no layout defined in the presentation details?

Sitecore shows a layout not found error page

8. Why do you define presentation detail on standard values if the standard values item is never going to be mapped to the requested URl?

You want to define those presentation details as a default for all items based on that template. This will allow items to have valid presentation details already set when they are created.

9. Can you edit an item in the experience editor when the item has no presentation details set?

No, since it cannot be presented.

10. Which fields are editable inline using the Experience Editor?

Text fields(single-line, multi-line, rich text), Date/Date time, image, General link.