Drupal is the most widely used CMS that is, easy to use, with high level of scalability. Drupal is Open source and easily integrated with any web platform. The Vskills certification on Drupal focuses on user account registration and maintenance, menu management, RSS-feeds, page layout customization, and system administration, brochure websites, a single- or multi-user blogs, an Internet forum, or a community website providing for user-generated content. http://www.vskills.in/certification/Certified-Open-Source-CMS-Drupal-Professional

1. Certification in Open Source
Technologies (Drupal)
VS-1022

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Certification in Open Source Technologies
(Drupal)
Certification CodeCertification CodeCertification CodeCertification Code VS-1022
DrupalDrupalDrupalDrupal is the most widely used CMS that is, easy to use, with high level of scalability.
Drupal is Open source and easily integrated with any web platform. The Vskills
certification on Drupal focuses on user account registration and maintenance, menu
management, RSS-feeds, page layout customization, and system administration, brochure
websites, a single- or multi-user blogs, an Internet forum, or a community website providing
for user-generated content.
Why should one take this certification?Why should one take this certification?Why should one take this certification?Why should one take this certification?
This Course is intended for professionals and technical graduates seeking career in
Software industry and web 2.0 technologies, and wanting to excel in chosen areas. It is also
well suited for those who are already working and would like to take certification for further
career progression. Indian IT industry is moving up the value curve, and today’s scenario
demands more specialization and that is where a certification of this type will add value.
Open Source technologies are constantly improving and are greatly in demand.
Who will benefit from taking this certification?Who will benefit from taking this certification?Who will benefit from taking this certification?Who will benefit from taking this certification?
This course benefits students who wish to make a career in Content Management Systems
and high end website development. This course is also beneficial for professionals who are
already working and want to acquire knowledge in this segment of industry. Students will be
ready for jobs from day 1 since this is a high demand skill in Open Source Technologies,
because of its gaining popularity worldwide. Professionals already in the software sector
looking for job switch into open source environment will also benefit from the certification.
Test Details:Test Details:Test Details:Test Details:
• Duration:Duration:Duration:Duration: 60 minutes
• No. of questions:No. of questions:No. of questions:No. of questions: 50
• Maximum marks:Maximum marks:Maximum marks:Maximum marks: 50, Passing marks: 25 (50%); There is no negative marking in
this module.
Fee Structure:Fee Structure:Fee Structure:Fee Structure:
Rs. 4,000/- (Includes all taxes)

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Drupal professionals are in great demand and there are a lot of open source development
companies, specializing in open source and Web 2.0 Technologies.
International job consultants also are constantly looking for Open Source Professionals for
overseas jobs. The skill is also greatly in demand in website building and content
management, with publishers, newspaper and media groups.

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Table of ContentTable of ContentTable of ContentTable of Content
1. Why Use Drupal?1. Why Use Drupal?1. Why Use Drupal?1. Why Use Drupal?
1.1 Drupal Overview
1.2 The Drupal flow
1.3 General Concepts
1.4 Content Types
1.5 Drupal-viewing/editing a page
1.6 Understanding Drupal paths
1.7 User Roles and Permissions, Kind of users
1.8 Technology Used in Drupal
1.9 Drupal Security
1.10 Drupal versions and their numbering
1.11 Third party resources available
1.12 Drupal Installation
1.13 Web server
1.14 Database Server
1.15 Basic installation Auto default features
1.16 Post Installation
1.17 Install Drupal with multi lingual support
1.18 Install Modules and Themes
1.19 Migrating to Drupal from existing CMS or CFM
2. How To use Drupal2. How To use Drupal2. How To use Drupal2. How To use Drupal
2.1 Drupal Management
2.2 Drupal Modules
2.3 Drupal Administration
2.4 Managing URL
2.5 Managing Content
2.6 Managing Users
2.7 Monitoring the Site
2.8 Version Upgrade Drupal 6 to 7
3. Building Your Own Sites3. Building Your Own Sites3. Building Your Own Sites3. Building Your Own Sites
3.1 Structure of the Content on Drupal
3.2 Field UI and uses
3.3 Exposed Filters
3.4 Blocks with Drupal (content in regions)
3.5 Enable user pictures
3.6 Moving images
3.7 Enable Website for Mobile
3.8 Multi-lingual support in Drupal
4. Building Site4. Building Site4. Building Site4. Building Site
4.1 Step 1. admin/build/features/export

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4.2 Step 2. Select features components.
4.3 Step 3. Download the feature.
4.4 Step 4. Install and enable the feature.
4.5 Step 5. Visit admin/build/modules
4.6 Actions, Triggers, and Workflow
4.7 Events
4.8 Conditions
4.9 Connecting to other Sites, Systems, and Data
5. Themes on the site5. Themes on the site5. Themes on the site5. Themes on the site
5.1 Theme Files
5.2 Default JavaScript file
6. Coding6. Coding6. Coding6. Coding in Drupal or Development in Drupalin Drupal or Development in Drupalin Drupal or Development in Drupalin Drupal or Development in Drupal

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Course OutlineCourse OutlineCourse OutlineCourse Outline
Why Use Drupal?Why Use Drupal?Why Use Drupal?Why Use Drupal?
Drupal Overview and Flow
How Drupal Works
General Concepts about Drupal CMS like Node, taxonomy, Module
Viewing and editing of different content types and their explanation like Blog, Page,
Poll, etc.
Illustrating Paths in Drupal and ways to find them
Illustrating the Users, their roles and Permissions
Drupal Technology Stack and its layers
Security in Drupal via Drupal API
Third party reference for Drupal
Procedure for Drupal installation with default features explaining quick install of
Drupal for beginners
Software environment for Drupal focusing on Web and Database server requirements
Using cron jobs for installation
Security notes to be followed for installation focusing .htaccess
Multi lingual support installation in Drupal
Steps for Modules installation in Drupal
Themes installing steps in Drupal
Migration steps from other CMS to Drupal
How To use DrupalHow To use DrupalHow To use DrupalHow To use Drupal
Drupal Management by Site security, backup and migration
Install, upgrade, uninstall and reinstall Drupal Modules
Drupal Administration by using shortcuts, links and admin dashboard
URL generation Management
Illustrating comment and node creation for content development
Add, remove and update users in Drupal
Site management using reports and system event log
Steps to upgrade from version 6 to 7 process
Building Your Own SitesBuilding Your Own SitesBuilding Your Own SitesBuilding Your Own Sites
Structuring the content for building the site
Planning and reusing fields in the new site as UI elements
Exposing Filters for selecting specific taxonomy by user
Content region explanation by blocks in Drupal
Add, configure and delete block
User profiles, pictures
Install and configure Drupal for mobiles
Multi-lingual support in Drupal and translation to other language

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Creating common language set
Building SiteBuilding SiteBuilding SiteBuilding Site
Site building essentials involving admin/build/features/export
Selecting features and components during site building
Download new features in Drupal as per need
Installation and enabling features in sites of Drupal
Custom modules essentials involving admin/build/modules
Configuring and managing Actions, Triggers, and Workflow
Utilizing the Events, actions and Conditions of Drupal
Connecting to other Sites, Systems, and Data
Using the Email and Messaging Module
Themes on thThemes on thThemes on thThemes on the sitee sitee sitee site
Using Menu Themes and Overriding them
Add Styles using Drupal API
Using JavaScript inheritance
Utilizing the Baseline Variables
Coding in Drupal or Development in DrupalCoding in Drupal or Development in DrupalCoding in Drupal or Development in DrupalCoding in Drupal or Development in Drupal

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Sample QuestionsSample QuestionsSample QuestionsSample Questions
1. What does this mean 5.x1. What does this mean 5.x1. What does this mean 5.x1. What does this mean 5.x----1.01.01.01.0----dev?dev?dev?dev?
A. A nightly development snapshot ("-dev") of a stable release (major revision 1) of a
module compatible with any version of Drupal core 5.*.
B. A nightly development snapshot ("-dev") of a stable release (major revision 1) of a
module compatible with any version of Drupal core 5.0
C. A nightly development snapshot ("-dev") of a stable release (major revision 1) of a
module compatible with any version of Drupal core 5
D. A nightly development snapshot ("-dev") of a stable release (major revision 1) of a
module compatible with any version of Drupal core 5 and higher
2. Which file is extracted and should be changed after the TAR file extraction at2. Which file is extracted and should be changed after the TAR file extraction at2. Which file is extracted and should be changed after the TAR file extraction at2. Which file is extracted and should be changed after the TAR file extraction at
first?first?first?first?
A. Settings.php
B. Change default.settings.php to settings.php
C. None of the above
D. Both A and B
3. CHMOD is used for?3. CHMOD is used for?3. CHMOD is used for?3. CHMOD is used for?
A. Permission changes
B. Cron Job setup
C. Cron Modification
D. Daemon Job Setup
4. What does <? echo count ("143") ?> print out?4. What does <? echo count ("143") ?> print out?4. What does <? echo count ("143") ?> print out?4. What does <? echo count ("143") ?> print out?
A. 3
B. False
C. Null
D. 0
5. How many types of users are there in Drupal?5. How many types of users are there in Drupal?5. How many types of users are there in Drupal?5. How many types of users are there in Drupal?
A. Admin, Anonymous user, Authenticated User
B. Super User, Admin, Anonymous user, Authenticated User, Database User
C. Admin, Anonymous user, Authenticated User
D. Database User
Answers : 1 (A), 2 (D), 3 (A), 4 (D), 5 (B)