Joomla Interview Questions – Set 01

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How many Joomla tables are related with users?

  1. jos_users
  2. jos_core_acl_aro
  3. jos_core_acl_groups_aro_map

Explain Joomla.

Joomla is an open source Content Management System (CMS) written in PHP. It is a very popular CMS along with WordPress and Drupal. It facilitates users to develop online applications and websites. Joomla is built on model-view-controller (MVC) web application framework.

How to remove page title from the front page in a Joomla website?

For this you have to a parameter setting in the front page component:

  • Log in to the administrative backend.
  • From the top menu select mainmenu under Menu option. Click Home.
  • On the right side, select Hide under the Page Title parameter.

What is position in Joomla?

Joomla template displays pages in a specific format. It divides the pages into a number of modules like nav, header, footer, top, bottom, module, etc. This is known as position.

How can you make a menu link that is not clickable?

You can use a link type separator/placeholder to create a menu link that is not clickable (doesn’t connect to anything).

In which files database settings are stored in Joomla CMS?

In Joomla CMS, database settings are stored in the root directory under configuration.php.

Can you control the desktop application with joomla?

Despite of the fact that Joomla is intended for web applications but we can also control some desktop applications. Joomla server can communicate with desktop applications by following some standard protocols.

Explain Who’s Online Module in Joomla.

This module displays the user’s information that is accessing the web site.

What is the prefix that Joomla uses by default?

Joomla have prefix like jos_.

Explain Mambots in Joomla.

A Mambot is a small, task-oriented function, mini program or plugin. It is used to modify content before display, extend site search, add core functionality etc. Mambots are renamed plugins in Joomla 1.5.