Adobe Dreamweaver CS5
ACE Exam Objectives

Selected Element K courseware addresses Adobe Dreamweaver CS5 ACE exam objectives. The following tables indicate the levels (Level 1, Level 2, Level 3) where Dreamweaver CS5 skills are covered. For example, 3A indicates the lesson number and topic applicable to that skill.

Domain 1.0  Understanding Web technologies

Objective	Level	Topic(s)	
1.1	List and describe the infrastructure required to implement and deploy Web sites.
	1	1A	
1.2	Given a scenario, explain the requirements for supporting videos and the SWF format.
	1	1A	
1.3	Explain how to mitigate page weight.
	1	1A	
1.4	Describe techniques for making pages accessible.
	1	1A	

Domain 2.0 Managing sites

Objective	Level	Topic(s)	
2.1	Given a scenario, create a site.
	1, 2	Level 1 – 2C
Level 2 - 1A	
2.2	Manage files associated with a Dreamweaver site.
	1	2C	
2.3	List and describe the methods available for connecting to a remote server.
	3	1A	
2.4	Use get, put, check-in, and check-out to transfer files.
	3	6A	
2.5	Configure local, testing, and remote servers.
	3	1A	

Domain 3.0 Working in Design view

Objective	Level	Topic(s)	
3.1	Describe options available for positioning objects.
	
2	
2B	
3.2	Given a visual aid, explain the purpose of and/or when to use that visual aid.
	2	2B	
3.3	Work with the Properties Panel in Design view.
	2	2B onwards	
3.4	List and describe the panels and options available when using Design view.
	1, 2	Across Level 1 and Level 2	

Domain 4.0 Working in Code view

Objective	Level	Topic(s)	
4.1	Configure preferences for Code view.
	2	1A	
4.2	Manage code by using Code view.
	2	1A	
4.3	Find and replace code in Code view.
	2	1B	
4.4	Explain how to select blocks of code in Code view.
	2	1A	

Domain 5.0 Working with assets

Objective	Level	Topic(s)	
5.1	Create editable areas in templates.
	1	4D	
5.2	Apply a template to a page.
	1	4D	
5.3	Create and use editable attributes.
	1	4D	
5.4	Create and use library items.	1	4A	
5.5	Manage assets by using the Assets panel.
	1	4A	
5.6	Given a media type, insert and deploy that media type into a page.
	2	6A, 6B	

Domain 6.0 Designing pages with CSS

Objective	Level	Topic(s)	
6.1	Create and work with AP elements.
	2	3A, 3B	
6.2	Create styles for typography and positioning by using the CSS Property inspector.
	
2	
2B	
6.3	Describe the Box model.
	
2	
2B	
6.4	Create and attach style sheets to pages.
	
2	
2A	
6.5	Explain the behavior of inheritance with respect to styles and style sheets.
	
2	
2A	
6.6	Explain the meaning of cascading and specificity with respect to CSS.
	
2	
2A	
6.7	Explain when and why you would use Inspect mode.
	
2	
2B	

Domain 7.0 Testing Web pages and sites

Objective	Level	Topic(s)	
7.1	Validate that pages and sites conform to accessibility standards.
	
1	
6A	
7.2	Describe the HTML reports that are available for testing.
	1	6A	
7.3	Identify and fix broken links.
	1	6A	

Domain 8.0 Working with dynamic content

Objective	Level	Topic(s)	
8.1	Given a scenario, describe the infrastructure required to support application servers.
	
3	1B	
8.2	Describe the functionality provided by the Server Behaviors panel and Bindings
panel.
	3	2A & 2B	
8.3	Explain when and why you would use Live View.
	2	1A	
8.4	Explain when and why you would use Live Code.
	2	1A