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Web framework
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Definition
A toolkit that supplies structure for routing URLs to functions, handling requests, templates and database access (Flask, Django).
Example: Flask routes /login to a function.
Found in: syllabus, school notes.
Where you'll use it in the test
Syllabus area: Y12 Programming for the Web.
Question types it can appear in
- Multiple choice: Pick the option that matches the definition or example.
- Fill in the blanks: Choose this term to complete a statement or table.
- Short answer: Define, outline or explain it and tie it to the scenario.
How to use it
A model sentence
“A toolkit that supplies structure for routing URLs to functions, handling requests, templates and database access (Flask, Django).” Then apply it: Flask routes /login to a function.
In a short answer, give the definition in your own words first, then tie it to the situation in the question. Do not copy the example above unless it fits the scenario.
Command words used with it
No linked question shows the command word for this term. Across the past short answer questions in this bank the words used most are: Explain, Outline, Describe, Compare, Classify, Analyse. Check the actual word in your question.
Go deeper
- Flashcard: Web framework in Programming for the Web (Year 12) · study that set
- Memorise: Web development system: front end, back end, databases
- Notes: Observe and describe the back-end process used to manage a web request, including the… (Programming for the Web (Year 12))
- Notes: The back-end process of a web request (Programming for the Web (Year 12))
- Notes: Explore the types and significance of code libraries for front-end web development,… (Programming for the Web (Year 12))
- Full term page: every question, note and marking comment for Web framework
Check yourself
Explain “Web framework” in one sentence, give an example, and name a question type that could test it.
Reveal the answer
A toolkit that supplies structure for routing URLs to functions, handling requests, templates and database access (Flask, Django).
Example: Flask routes /login to a function.
Could be tested as: Multiple choice, Fill in the blanks, Short answer.
Quick multiple choice
A company is creating a new online application. Which of the following is the LEAST important consideration when choosing an open-source front-end web framework for the new application?
- Popularity of the framework on social media
- Quality of existing framework documentation
- Knowledge of the framework within the company's development team
- Compatibility of the framework with the company's existing technology
Show the answer
A
NESA answer: popularity on social media.
Source: NESA Sample Exam (Software Engineering 2022 syllabus) questions and Marking Guidelines. Open it in the multiple-choice bank.