Unit 6: Quality Control

Overview

In this unit students are introduced to the concept of quality control. Quality control can involve very detailed and sophisticated analyses of the process by which websites are produced, but in the context of this course it simply involves testing the quality of the websites students have created. Websites can be tested using automated tools that validate websites or check them for errors, or they can be manually tested by observing actual users interacting with the site. This unit explores both.

Estimated time required: 3 to 6 hours

Learner Outcomes

Students will:

• be able to test a web page using the W3C HTML Validator.
• will have gained practice interpreting the Validator results and applying them toward correcting invalid HTML code.
• you will be able to test a web page using the W3C CSS Validator.
• you will have gained practice interpreting the Validator results and applying them toward correcting invalid CSS code.
• learned about available tools for checking the accessibility of web pages.
• gained practice using these tools to evaluating web pages for accessibility.
• be able to describe four common steps in a usability test.
• be able to conduct their own usability test on a website of their choosing.

Modules

• Module 1: Validating Websites
• Module 2: Testing Usability
• Module 3: Reflections

Assessment

See the Unit 6 Question Bank for sample questions, organized by module. These questions could be used as needed for quizzes and exams. See also our Recommended Assessment for the overall course.