CS311 Assignment 1 Solution Spring 2026

This assignment focuses on understanding XML structure and hierarchy. You will create a basic XML document using your personal details and analyze a provided XML dataset representing event ticket bookings. The tasks require you to demonstrate knowledge of XML tree relationships, parent-child connections, and attribute identification. You must produce both a custom XML snippet and a structured analysis of the provided code.

1. 1

   Question 1

   4 marks

   Create a short XML document using your full name and VU Student ID. You must use <student> as the root element, containing <name> and <studentID> as child elements. Ensure all tags are closed correctly and the code is properly indented.

2. 2

   Part A: XML Tree Relationship

   6 marks

   Analyze the provided event booking XML code to identify specific structural components. You must provide the root element name, the immediate parents of specific tags, the names of identifying attributes, and the count of direct children for the root element.

3. 3

   Part B: Apply XML Hierarchy

   10 marks

   Evaluate four statements regarding the provided XML document's hierarchy and content. For each statement, you must determine if it is TRUE or FALSE based on the structure of the XML code.

What to submit

One .DOC or .DOCX file submitted via LMS.

Topics covered

XML structure XML tree hierarchy Root elements Parent-child relationships XML attributes Sibling elements