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Web app manifest
Code pattern Key terms bank Y12 Programming for the Web
Also listed as: Web manifest
Definition
A JSON file giving a PWA its name, icons and display mode so it can be installed on a device.
Example: "name": "Study", "display": "standalone"
Found in: school notes.
JSON file with app name, icons and display mode.
Where it is used 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.
- Short answer: Define, outline or explain it and tie it to the scenario.
Where it has appeared in the paper
Programming for the Web (Part A). Part letters follow each paper’s own layout.
Related past questions
- 2025 HSC Q16a (3 marks): Progressive web apps Programming for the Web (Part A) · 3 marks
These are the questions the flashcard set links to this term. Open each one and compare your answer with its marking criteria.
Study links
- Flashcard: Web app manifest in Programming for the Web (Year 12) · study that set
- Memorise: SQL vs ORM
- Key terms bank entry: Web manifest
- Notes: Design, develop and implement a progressive web app (PWA), including the application of… (Programming for the Web (Year 12))
- Notes: Applications of web programming: interactive websites, e-commerce, PWAs (Programming for the Web (Year 12))
How to use it in an answer
A model sentence
Code pattern: “A JSON file giving a PWA its name, icons and display mode so it can be installed on a device.” Then apply it: "name": "Study", "display": "standalone"
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
- Compare: Show how things are similar or different. (2025 HSC Q16a (3 marks): Progressive web apps)
Technique for the question types
- Multiple choice: Read all four options, rule out wrong ones, pick one; no penalty for guessing so never leave blank.
- Short answer: One clear point per mark, use the stimulus and course terms, and answer the command word.
What the marking guidelines and feedback say
Answers could include: some PWAs prompt for initial installation or setup which might deter some users. Marker feedback: link to the scenario (location, weather updates, notifications); use a common characteristic to show similarity/difference; give features specific to a PWA or interactive website, not general terms. NOTE: the NESA mapping grid lists 16(a) as load times and 16(b) as PWAs, but the MG body and the sample full-mark responses show 16(a) = PWA compare, 16(b) = load time.
Worked answers from the marking guidelines
2025 HSC Q16a (3 marks): Progressive web apps (3 marks): criteria and sample answer
Criteria
3: Compares the use of a PWA with an interactive website for the weather app. 2: Outlines features of a PWA and/or interactive website. 1: Identifies a feature of a PWA or an interactive website.
Sample answer
Both PWAs and interactive websites are platform-independent, allowing users to access the app on any device with a browser. PWAs can pre-cache updates to enable offline updates when a stable internet connection is not available but may not provide real time updates for the most recent changes to weather or warnings. Meanwhile, interactive websites require a constant internet connection to provide any updates.
Common mistakes
- Use the term exactly as the syllabus words it, then link it to the scenario in the question; the 2025 feedback repeatedly rewards using the stimulus.
- Answer the command word: outline gives main points only, explain gives a reason or cause, discuss gives both sides.
Related terms
Same group in the syllabus: Shell commands (mkdir, cd, touch, cp, rm, cat, grep) · SQL SELECT · SQL WHERE · SQL ORDER BY · SQL GROUP BY · SQL aggregate functions (COUNT, SUM, AVG) · SQL JOIN · SQL alias (AS) · SQL constraints · Primary key and foreign key · Object-relational mapping (ORM) · Service worker · CRUD