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IBM C2040-951 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | IBM |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | IBM Lotus Notes Domino 8.5 Application Development Update |
| Exam Number: | C2040-951 |
| Related Certifications: | IBM Certified Application Developer - Lotus Notes and Domino 8.5 |
| Exam Format: | Scenario-based questions, Multiple choice |
| Available Languages: | English |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Computer-based exam delivered via authorized testing centers (e.g., Pearson VUE) |
| Pre Condition: | Recommended experience with IBM Lotus Notes Domino 8.5 application development or related certification knowledge |
IBM C2040-951 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Security and Access Control | - Authentication and database security mechanisms - ACLs and role-based security |
| Agents and Workflow Automation | - Workflow design and automation techniques - Scheduled and event-driven agents |
| Database Design and Data Structures | - Forms, fields, and document design - Views, folders, and indexing mechanisms |
| Web and XPages Development | - Web-enabled Domino applications and UI rendering - XPages application structure and lifecycle |
| Domino 8.5 Application Development Concepts | - Development environment overview (Notes Designer, XPages introduction) - Domino architecture and application components |
| Application Development with LotusScript and Formula Language | - Formula language usage in UI and backend logic - LotusScript fundamentals and event-driven programming |
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IBM Lotus Notes Domino 8.5 Application Development Update Sample Questions:
Beatrice has been asked to modify three views in the projects database. All view fonts are currently set to 10 pt, and Beatrice needs to now set the font for the column titles and for the detail rows to be 8 pt. How can Beatrice accomplish this task?
- A. For each view, select the view in the application navigator. Select Tools > Edit with DXL. After
the design opens, select Edit > Find/Replace.
For Find specify: size='10pt' and for Replace specify: size='8pt' and then click Replace All and
Close. - B. Select Tools > Edit Attributes. For Type, specify Views. Select the three views to modify. Select
Fonts > All > 10, and click Commit. - C. For each view, select the view in the application navigator. Select Tools > Edit Attributes. Select
Edit > Find/Replace. For Find specify:size='10pt' and for Replace specify: size='8pt', and then click
Replace All and Close. - D. Select Tools > DXL Utilities > Transformer. For Type, specify Views. Select the three views to
modify. For Transform what, select Column >All > All. Select Font, specify 10 for the size and click
OK.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
Mike wants to add a delete button to his XPage so that the owner of the document can delete the document. In the following code, Mike wants to prompt the user to verify that the user wants to delete this document. What attribute and value can he use to complete the code? <xp:button value="Delete current document" id="Delete"><xp:eventHandler event="onclick" submit="true" refreshMode="complete"> <xp:this.action> <xp:deleteDocument name="/test.xsp" Missing Code...> </xp:deleteDocument> </xp:this.action></xp:eventHandler></xp:button>
- A. prompt="Are you sure you want to delete current document?"
- B. alert="Are you sure you want to delete current document?"
- C. message="Are you sure you want to delete current document?"
- D. msgbox="Are you sure you want to delete current document?"
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
Michael has created an XPage that will be used to create Lotus Notes documents. In the button he wants to use to create the document, he also wants to redirect the user to another XPage. Which two Simple Actions can Michael use to do this?
- A. Create Document and Redirect to XPage
- B. Save Document and Open Page
- C. Save Document and Redirect to XPage
- D. Create Document and Open Page
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
Aidan has a number of databases listed in the Application navigator. He wants to sort his applications based on the server where they reside. How can Aidan accomplish this?
- A. IT can not be done. Once you add a database to the Application navigator that is the orderit appears.
- B. Right click in the Application view and select Sort > By Server
- C. Click on Window > Application navigator > Sort > By Server
- D. Click on the Menu icon in the Application navigator and click Sort > By Server
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
Margot has created a new theme for her application and saved it as a Themes resource. When she is testing her application, she wonders, why her new theme is not used. What could be the reason for this?
- A. She forgot to activate her new theme in the application properties. In the Web section she has to change the default theme to her newtheme.
- B. Themes have to be activated individually to each design element that is used on the web.
- C. Margot used a reserved word as the name of the theme. When you do that, Lotus Domino Designer does not present you with an errormessage but simply ignores the theme with the illegal name
- D. There was a problem in her theme. When themes are not correct, Lotus Domino Designer disables the theme and uses the last used themeor the application or server default theme. Problems are reported in the Problems pane only when the theme is open in Lotus DominoDesigner.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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