 What
do WebMasters Know?
A WebMaster needs to know at least
the following:
 Computer
Fundamentals
Basic concepts of what makes
up a computer, its hardware, RAM, ROM, Disk Drives, and how it interacts
with its environment such as with monitors, printers, and even other computers. Basic concepts of software.
What is an operating system and why is it needed. What are application
programs. How to interact with software, store it, copy it, delete it,
change it, and move it from one place to another. Some working knowledge of
WordProcessors, SpreadSheets, DataBases, and Presentation Packages (such
as Microsoft's Power Point).
A working knowledge of Microsoft
Windows 3.1 and Windows95.
How
the Internet Works
How the Internet is constructed.
A brief history of its development and use. How it got to be where it
is today.
An understanding of the Internet
protocol. What is TCP/IP, why is it needed and why does it work.
A knowledge of how to connect
computers to the Internet. How to find and work with an Internet Service
Provider.
The ability to use and work
with Internet search engines.
A working knowledge of the
various Internet protocols such as FTP.
Computer
Graphics
A working knowledge of one
or more of the popular graphics programs such as Adobe Photoshop and photo
programs such as Adobe Premier.
 An
understanding of various picture file formats for storage, Internet transfer
and decoding.
Knowing how to convert picture
file formats.
A knowledge of graphic resolutions
and color depth and their effect on graphical quality and Internet transmission.
Multimedia
Understanding the basics
of computer graphic automation.
Familiarization of the methods
used by a presentation tool such as Macromedia.
Being able to capture, store,
format and transmit various audio file formats.
An understanding of video
file capture, storage, and transmission.
An understanding of various
video file compression techniques such as MPEG, JPEG, Indio and others.
Computer
Communications
 An
understanding of the difference between digital and analog transmission.
The relationship of frequency,
period, bits per second, bandwidth, and other basic communication terms.
Knowledge of various transmission
techniques, such as fiber optics and satellite communications.
 Programming
Skills
An understanding of the relationship
between programs called "web browsers" and Internet instructions used
by them.
A working knowledge of hypertext
markup languages (HTML) and their relationship to the decoding capabilities
of web browsers.
A working knowledge of new
and emerging programming languages accepted by web browsers such as JAVA,
Flash, XML.
A working knowledge of programming
languages such as C and object oriented languages such as C++.
DataBase
Design and Construction
Understanding the difference
between database design and database construction.
A working knowledge of SQL.
An understanding of the use
of CASE tools in the design of databases.
A working knowledge of database
terminology such as key fields, foreign keys, and normalization of databases.
Familiarity with one or more
of the popular database construction packages such as Microsoft Access.
Understanding web-database
interaction issues, such as the reasons for CGIs and other similar interfaces.
Writing
Skills
The ability to write clearly
and distinctly.
A working knowledge of word
processors.
The ability to type at a
reasonable and accurate rate.
An understanding
of how to use the computer to assist in the development of writing and typing
skills. |
What
is a WebMaster?